Bella Gaia: A poetic vision of Earth

January 27th, 2012
CLEMSON — Calling it unique would be a real understatement. This mix of science, space, music, art and education cannot be matched — there simply isn’t anything else like it in mainstream entertainment. “Bella Gaia,” meaning “beautiful earth,” is a theater production that will hit The

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Central knifing death under investigation
January 27, 2012 – 1:01 am

One Central man is dead and another injured as the result of a knife attack that officials say occurred Thursday evening on Watkins Street.

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Planning under way for Streetscape Phase 1B
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Planning under way for Streetscape Phase 1B

Seamon, Whiteside and Associates has told the Clemson Council it will provide landscape architecture, civil engineering and permitting services for upcoming Streetscape improvements, while maintaining access to local businesses.

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Westminster Elem. announces ‘Terrific Kids’
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Westminster Elem. announces ‘Terrific Kids’

Westminster Elementary School announces it Kiwanis “Terrific Kids” for January recently. From left, bottom row, are: Clarisa Chapman, Emily Camden, Haley Goodwin, Noah Lay, Allison Silvers and Paige Hood; middle row: Sawyer Goodwin, Conner Henderson, Brice Carter, Olivia Ray, Cierra Silvers, Sonnie Crawford, Jonah Coleman, Josh Hood and Demaris Amador …

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Local housing market stuck on shaky ground
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Local housing market stuck on shaky ground

The housing markets in Oconee and Pickens counties remain fragile following weak sales and sliding prices in 2011 and continued uncertainty in the new year.

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Supporters want building saved
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Supporters want building saved

A packed audience gathered at Monday night’s School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees meeting to seek assistance in saving an old school building from demolition.

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Stained glass windows are up
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Stained glass windows are up

Bob Crenshaw installs the final eight stained glass windows Saturday at Seneca City Hall. The windows include pictures of the old Seneca High School, a log cabin used for a black junior college’s library, the Ballenger House, the Lunney House Museum, the Blue Ridge Arts Council, the Chamber of Commerce building …

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Agencies receive funding for emergencies
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am

Oconee County — The Oconee Local Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program met recently to review agencies that applied for the $11,910 in state set-aside funds issued to Oconee County from the Federal Emergency Management Assistance (FEMA) program. The following agencies will receive allotments of the $11,910:

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Homebuilding activity picks up
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Homebuilding activity picks up

Residential building activity picked up slightly in Oconee County in 2011 to end four-straight years of declining building permit numbers.

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Bella Gaia: A poetic vision of Earth
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Bella Gaia: A poetic vision of Earth

CLEMSON — Calling it unique would be a real understatement. This mix of science, space, music, art and education cannot be matched — there simply isn’t anything else like it in mainstream entertainment. “Bella Gaia,” meaning “beautiful earth,” is a theater production that will hit The Brooks Center on Tuesday.

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4th State of Oconee to focus on visions
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
4th State of Oconee to focus on visions

The fourth annual State of Oconee luncheon on March 16 will feature community leaders for each of Oconee County’s population centers, all presenting their visions for the future.

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Winter Formal cancelled again
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Winter Formal cancelled again

Seneca High School’s Winter Formal was scheduled for this upcoming Saturday. Student Government put in a lot of work to prepare for it by selling tickets, advertising, etc. However our principal, Mr. Roberts, decided to cancel it. Why, you might ask? Because he only had 120 people buy tickets and he supposedly needed 150 sold.

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Firestorm at Pickett Post
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Firestorm at Pickett Post

As founding members of the Pickett Post Fire Department, John and Ella Mae Roach don’t like the direction they feel the department is headed.

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WOMS announces honor roll
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
WOMS announces honor roll

WESTMINSTER — West-Oak Middle announces its 2nd quarter honor roll. Grade 8 All A: Samuel Michael Baker, David Chance Fisher, Sydney Caroline Hodgin, Adam Lee Johns, Sarah Victoria Margain, Hannah Nicole McKee, Kourtney Alexis Nichols, Kelsey Lynn Ramey, Abigail Lynn Simmons, Elizabeth Ashley Smith and Timothy Alan Wayman.

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Drugs hot-button issue
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Drugs hot-button issue

or now, people aren’t able to buy any “designer drugs” in the state of South Carolina.

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Student charged with disturbing school after bottle found
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am
Student charged with disturbing school after bottle found

A Walhalla High School student was arrested Wednesday for bringing a suspicious bottle to the Hamilton Career Center on Monday.

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Oakway announces honor roll
January 27, 2012 – 1:00 am

OAKWAY — Oakway Intermediate School announces its second quarter honor roll. All A: Grade 5: Elly Corley, Ashlin Deatherage, Garrett Dickson, George Dioguardi, Allison Finley, Logan Lay, Charles Manley, Taylor Nabors, Jeremiah Prater, Ryan Sewell, Trevor Stephens and Megan Woody.

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