[ In Top Local News ]Water Efficiency WorkshopATLANTA, GA - Anyone who wants to learn how to turn water efficiency into a financially sound investment should attend a water efficiency workshop May 21-22 at the Georgia International Convention...
May 12, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]SCDHEC Releases Report on Health of South Carolina’s Public and EnvironmentCOLUMBIA – The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control released its annual report on the health of the public and the environment in South Carolina on May 8, 2008. “The title of...May 11, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Harvesting Rain Theme of Workshop.WATKINSVILLE, GA - The Rain Harvesting Workshop and Accreditation Program will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 20 at the Oconee County Civic Center in Watkinsville, Ga. The training is a part...
May 11, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]SCDNR Courtesy Boating Inspections Set During Memorial Day WeekendIn an effort to keep state waterways safe during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division will again be conducting courtesy...
May 11, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Meals on Wheels Golf TournamentANDERSON, SC - The
Meals on Wheels Benefit Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Dirty Old Men's Club, will be on Wednesday, May 21, at Pine Lake Golf Course. A putting contest will begin at 9 a.m....
May 10, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Memorial Day Water Safety ClassANDERSON, SC - In preparation for Memorial Day, Anderson County's emergency services will conduct safety classes from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Portman Marina, Saturday, May 17. Classes will cover...
May 10, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Clemson University Lands a KeeperReprinted with permission from upstatetoday.com
By PHILLIP GENTRY
CLEMSON, SC - The latest addition to the Clemson University Football coaching staff has two top priorities for this season. The first is working with Coach Tommy Bowden and the rest of the staff...
May 10, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Composting Can Conserve WaterATHENS, GA - Composting not only saves water in landscapes and gardens, it creates plant food from trash, says a University of Georgia expert. “Incorporating finished compost mulch into vegetable...
May 9, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Governor Perdue Signs Dogfighting LegislationATLANTA, GA - Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed House Bill 301 May 6, 2008, making dogfighting a felony in Georgia. “I am pleased today to make it clear that dogfighting is an activity that...
May 9, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]S.C. Welcome Centers Celebrate National Tourism WeekCOLUMBIA, SC – Tasty treats, local crafts, hot deals and more await visitors to South Carolina’s nine Welcome Centers this year during National Tourism Week. National Tourism Week was established...
May 9, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Level Four Drought Response Continues For Most of North GeorgiaATLANTA, GA - With extreme drought conditions stretching across the northern third of Georgia and a forecast for a dry summer, the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has announced that level four outdoor watering restrictions...
May 8, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Arthur Hills to Design Golf Course in Calhoun FallsCALHOUN FALLS, SC - Esteemed course architect Arthur Hills has been selected to design 18 holes here on the tranquil shores of Lake Russell, where the initial development phase of The Sanctuary at Lake Russell — a residential resort...
May 8, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]DNR Stocks 25,000 American Shad in Broad RiverThe SC Department of Natural Resources stocked approximately 25,000 marked
American shad fry in the Broad River on Tuesday, May 6th with a majority of the stocking occurring upstream of the Columbia fishway. The stocking effort marks...
May 8, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Public Notice: Permit ApplicationANDERSON, SC - Ben C. Griffin, Jr., has applied to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control for a construction in navigable waters permit for silt removal for public use in...
May 7, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Take Mother to a Free Rodeo in South Fulton CountyCOLLEGE, PARK, GA - Southern K Ranch presents its Eighth Annual South Fulton Community Timed Events Rodeo and Festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., May 10, in College Park. This year's free...
May 7, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Water-Saving TipsANDERSON, SC - There are a number of ways to save water, and they all start with you. The City of Anderson and Electric City Utilities offers these water-saving tips. Check back every week for more...
May 7, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]As Gas Prices Escalate, Atlanta's Eco-Friendly Courier Lowers Next Day Delivery RatesGREEN Express couriers changed its business model last year in anticipation of high gas prices. Atlanta's only earth friendly courier is driving fuel efficient hybrids, working from satellite offices and using GPS technology to insure the most effective routes are being used by its green friendly drivers...
May 7, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Summer Camps at the Anderson Recreation CenterANDERSON, SC - The recreation department has several swimming and basketball camps planned for the summer. Dates, times and prices vary. Obtain more information from the links below...
May 6, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]UGA Students Learn to Protect U.S. Food SupplyATHENS, GA - Dead pigeons don’t usually attract much attention. But a few hundred of them infected with avian influenza and mysteriously found in several U.S. cities would cause, at the least...
May 6, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Events at the SC Botanical GardensCLEMSON, SC - The South Carolina Botanical Gardens is offering two gardening classes May 6 and 8. The the Garden is at the intersection of Highway 76 and Pearman Boulevard at Clemson University....
May 6, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Happy Birthday WestminsterWESTMINSTER, SC - Over 250 citizens gathered to wish
City of Westminster Happy Birthday on Monday afternoon in March, 2008.The newly donated Barrett Jones building on Main Street was the...
May 5, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Community Plant ExchangeWESTMINSTER, SC - The Community Plant Exchange will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, May 10, at Westminster Baptist Church. Gather your plants, friends and neighbors and come out for a morning...
May 5, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Repeal of Boil Water AdvisoryPENDLETON, SC - Pendleton Water Works has repealed the boil water advisory. The advisory was in effect for the Old Cheney Brothers Mill Hill area, parts of Lebanon Rd., and Magnolia Pointe...
May 5, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Engineering Educator Wins NSF CAREER AwardCLEMSON, SC - Krishna P.C. Madhavan (pictured), assistant professor of engineering and science education in the School of Computing, has received a $511,824 National Science Foundation (NSF)...
May 4, 2008
[ In Top Local News ]Seneca Offices ClosingSENECA, SC - The
City of Seneca and Seneca Light & Water will be closed on Friday, May 9, in observance of Confederate Memorial Day. The Seneca Light & Water Plant night deposit will remain...
May 4, 2008