Category: News

Clemson 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 […]

Automotive 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 […]

Experts 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 […]

Oconee 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 […]

On 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 […]

The 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 […]

United States Attorney Beth Drake states that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville, South Carolina, returned an indictment charging 49-year-old Michael J. Roush and 37-year-old Dana Q. Roush, both of Greenville, with conspiracy to commit mail fraud. The maximum penalty they could receive is a fine of $250,000 and/or imprisonment of 20 years. The case was investigated by agents of […]

Seneca Patrol Officers responding to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle, conducted a traffic stop netting a suspected drug trafficker with ties to a Mexican drug cartel. Mickey Cox was being sought by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on various illegal drug charges. Cox, along with Terry Allen Langston, were found to be in possession of one pound of methamphetamine, […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, along with law enforcement partners from the Seneca Police Department, announce an additional arrest in “Operation Avalanche.” This arrest brings the total number of individuals arrested as part of this operation to eleven. Arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center by the Seneca Police Department was 50-year-old Mickey Edward Cox of Seneca on […]