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Agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) have charged a Piedmont man in connection with an incident last month with an officer of the Greer Police Department. Charged with attempted murder is 40-year-old Timothy Wayne Gibson. The case was investigated by SLED at the request of the Greer Police Department. Gibson was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention […]
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Duke Energy’s World of Energy education center at Oconee Nuclear Station will host “Andrew Pickens: A Biography” at 10am on Tuesday, March 6, explains Mikayla Kreuzberger, Corporate Communications for Duke Energy’s World of Energy. “This free, educational program is part of the World of Energy’s continued celebration of the 150th anniversaries of Oconee and Pickens counties. Clemson University professor Rod […]
Read moreDr. Jackie Blakley, dean of the Business and Public Services Division at Tri-County Technical College, has been honored with the 2018 Martha Kime Piper Award for her service and support of women in higher education. The Martha Kime Piper award, named for the first woman president of a public higher education institution in the state, is given annually to recognize […]
Read moreThe Seneca Rotary Club recently announced its January and February 2018 Students of the Month for the Seneca area schools. For January, pictured from left to right are Cleveland Williams (Northside Elementary), Garrett Brown (Seneca High), Karly Rogers (Seneca Middle), Abbigail Muller (Blue Ridge Elementary), Jozelyn Wolff (Ravenel Elementary). For February, pictured left to right are Destiny Fox (Northside Elementary), […]
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Last week was the last Seneca City Council meeting for longtime City Attorney Mike Smith, who has served the city for the last 30 years. He is retiring and last Wednesday night’s special called meeting was his last in the capacity of legal counsel for the city. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander says he will be missed and thanks Smith for […]
Read moreClemson University students and faculty will mark the start of Upstate International Month at noon Thursday, March 1, by playing the anthems of 20 countries on the Clemson Memorial Carillon. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that the annual Upstate International Month collaboration will celebrate cultural diversity and heritage in Upstate South Carolina. The students will play the anthems […]
Read moreYouth around the state are gearing up for the 2018 South Carolina 4-H Engineering Challenge, according to the Clemson University Media Relations Department. The Engineering Challenge is part of the 4-H Science on the Move initiative, a partnership between South Carolina 4-H and the S.C. Coalition for Mathematics and Science. It gives students ages 9 to 19 an opportunity to […]
Read moreThe League of American Bicyclists has moved Clemson University to silver status on its lists of Bicycle Friendly Universities. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that silver status universities welcome cyclists, encourage cycling culture and provide opportunities for travel via cycling, according to the league. A spokesperson for the Clemson University Planning and Design Office said making cycling a […]
Read moreAs a mark of respect for the memory of Reverend Billy Graham, the President has issued a proclamation directing the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff on Friday, March 2, 2018, the date of Reverend Graham’s interment. Accordingly, the Governor directs that flags atop the State Capitol Building be flown at half staff from sunrise until sunset […]
Read moreA meeting this morning could be pivotal in whether Oconee County is able to save the Lakeside Lodge condo project from annexing into the City of Clemson. Oconee County Councilman Julian Davis, who will be one of the participants, says the biggest issue will be the incentives the county can offer to save the seven acre lot in the Hartwell […]
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