Upper Savannah Land Trust (USLT) Secretary Rick Green can trace the beginnings of USLT back to October 7, 1999, as the organization celebrates its 25th anniversary having protected more than 58,000 acres of land in western South Carolina with conservation easements. “I brought my calendar (day planner) from 1999,” Green showed with a smile to […]
A total of 2,225 program completers received services from the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program in the Upper Savannah Region in Program Year 2023, according to recently released data from the U.S. Department of Labor. Almost 72 percent of those served in Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda counties received employment, […]
Reaching the Region has been a major focus for the Upper Savannah COG Aging Program’s staff as it educates the public about services available. Just last week, staff spoke to the Women’s Catholic Club at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Greenwood and attended Senior Celebration Day at Red Bank Baptist Church in Saluda. […]
Those who attended last week’s public administrators lunch meeting at the Upper Savannah COG learned that funding is available for the acquisition and/or development of outdoor recreation areas. Funding is also available for tourism attraction projects and recreation trails, according to guest speaker Debbie Jordan who is the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and […]
The investigation process of abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults was the lead topic at the Long Term Care Ombudsman Workshop Wednesday hosted by the Upper Savannah Regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. The Workshop was held at the Greenwood Genetic Center. Attendees consisted of staff from nursing homes, community residential care facilities (assisted […]
Upper Savannah Council of Governments provides a wide scope of services and performs many functions. This activities report highlights this information and offers us the chance to regularly communicate our general activities in your county with you. Download the January report here.
The Upper Savannah Workforce Development Board is soliciting proposals for a program operator for an 18-month agreement which can total up to $2,041,000. It is to provide career and training services for Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry and Saluda Counties. The solicitation and required forms are on www.uppersavannah.com under the Documents/Other Documents tab. https://www.uppersavannah.com/documents/
Eighth graders from across the Upper Savannah Region got a glimpse of what is possible for their futures at the Lakelands Career Showcase at Piedmont Technical College. Approximately 1,600 eighth graders from Brewer, Saluda, JET, Meriweather, Edgewood, Calhoun Falls, Wright, Dixie, Northside, Ware Shoals and Westview middle schools, as well as Greenwood Christian and Cambridge […]
Three municipalities in the Upper Savannah Region got good news this week when the S.C. Department of Commerce announced they have received grant awards in the Fall 2021 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) round. The City of Clinton was awarded funding for a new fire truck, the City of Abbeville received a grant to demolish […]
During these times when employers are desperately seeking workers, the Upper Savannah COG workforce development staff recognized high school students as a resource to help fill some of the needs. This past spring, Upper Savannah reached out to more than 2,000 seniors in 14 public high schools in the seven-county area with a “Your Next […]