Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Today, Feb. 16, is the last day to enter the Oconee County Emergency Services’ annual Tornado Safety Poster Contest. The contest is open to all students in grades 1-5 in any school in Oconee County. Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Special Operations Scott Krein says this is a great teaching opportunity. “Each year we get […]
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Two Oconee County councilmen, Paul Cain and Julian Davis, say they will speak during a City of Clemson public hearing in opposition to the proposed annexation of seven acres inside Oconee County. It takes place Monday at 6pm in Council Chambers of Clemson City Hall. The owners of Lot #8 in the Hartwell Village shopping center are constructing a large […]
Read moreUnited States Attorney Beth Drake announced today that a hearing for 37-year-old Thomas Lawton Evans Jr. of Boiling Springs has been set for Friday afternoon, Feb. 16, at 1:30pm in the federal courthouse in Jackson, Mississippi. Evans has been charged in a criminal complaint out of the District of South Carolina with kidnapping involving a person under the age of […]
Read moreClemson University has named Emily Watrous of Greenville as the new chief human resources officer effective March 5. In this position, she also will serve as a member of the university’s executive leadership team, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. Watrous, a Clemson University alumnus, will lead the Office of Human Resources, which includes 10 directors and an additional […]
Read moreAutomotive researchers, students and manufacturers will work side by side developing and learning advanced manufacturing techniques at the new Clemson Vehicle Assembly Center that was unveiled Thursday in Greenville, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. Part of the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) and located in the Greenville Technical College Center for Manufacturing Innovation, the real-world […]
Read moreExperts at Clemson University warn vegetable growers that the recent cold weather across South Carolina may lead to problems with white mold on winter vegetables. White mold is difficult to control. It occurs sporadically, so many growers do not spray for it in time. Once a plant is infected, white mold cannot be stopped. It infects more than 350 species […]
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A face lift of sorts is now taking place at the Lunney House Museum in Seneca. This is part of preserving the museum, says Seneca City Museums Director and Curator Dr. John Martin. “Several people have asked me, they see cherry pickers working up on the second floor, little crane type things, all kinds of activities on all the buildings; […]
Read moreOconee County Coroner Karl Addis has released the autopsy findings on the body of 63-year-old Robert Steven McDowell of Quarter Horse Trail in Walhalla. Addis says that he died at 5:57am in surgery at Greenville Memorial Hospital on Wednesday morning, Feb. 14. An autopsy was performed Thursday, Feb. 15, to assist with the death investigation. The autopsy confirmed Mr. McDowell […]
Read moreOn Saturday, Feb. 17, at 7:30pm, the Black Jacket Symphony presents Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. This is a unique concert experience recreating the classic album, with a first class lighting and video production. The album is performed in it’s entirety than after intermission the Black Jacket Symphony returns to perform the artist’s greatest hits. For tickets call […]
Read moreThe Gateway Arts Center in Westminster is hosting its first juried competition. This will be the largest show of the year attracting professional artists and students from South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and beyond. The show hangs from Feb. 16, to March 31. A reception is planned for tonight, Feb. 16, from 5-8pm, featuring heavy appetizers and adult beverages. It […]
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