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Seemingly innocent holiday wreaths sold across the Palmetto State have been found to carry a devastating plant disease. According to the Clemson University Media Relations Department, a fungal disease known as boxwood blight was confirmed on wreaths containing boxwood cuttings from a single North Carolina nursery. From that nursery, sales of the wreaths have stretched from the mountains to the […]
Read moreClemson University researchers are using football to battle the persistent damage brought on by dementia. Researchers are studying the effectiveness of a reminiscence therapy program that uses memories associated with Clemson football to address many of the debilitating effects of dementia. The program uses football history, footage and memorabilia to provide a multisensory intervention for memory decline. Read more at […]
Read moreThe Pickens County Humane Society will stay open in 2018. With the help of a GoFundMe page, the shelter was able to collect more than $71,000 in donations and avoid foreclosing at the end of 2017. The money buys the non-profit enough time to remain open for another six months.
Read moreA joint ceremony of Clemson University’s Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps or ROTC takes place at 10am today, Dec. 20, in the Tillman Hall auditorium to commission six second lieutenants. Three students will receive commissions into the U.S. Army and three students will receive commissions into the U.S. Air Force. Following the commissioning ceremony, the new lieutenants […]
Read moreClemson University is mourning the loss of a student killed in a crash along I-85 on Saturday, Dec. 16. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that 21-year-old Alec DeJong, a junior marketing major from Earlysville, Virginia, died in the crash. He was riding in a Volvo being driven by his twin brother, Brandon, on I-85 in North Carolina when […]
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The Oconee County Council voted not to support a new hospital company’s application to issue bonds to refinance debt at their meeting Tuesday night. A requirement of the state agency issuing the bonds calls for local governing authority approval in each of the counties that are to make up the South Carolina Health Care Company, which brings together Greenville Hospital […]
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If you are a health conscience individual the holidays can be difficult with parties, food and festivities. There are few easy tips to follow in order to maintain your health goals during the holidays, says David Bright, Chief of Physical Therapy at Excel Rehab and Sports. “Don’t show up famished. If you show up famished, you’ve already set yourself up […]
Read more22 new jobs are coming to Pickens County. The South Carolina Department of Commerce reports that PG Aerospace, a manufacturer of precision parts for the automotive and aerospace industries, is locating its new facility in Pickens County. “It is always exciting news when we can announce that another world-class company is moving to Pickens County. We are all thrilled to […]
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Bus drivers, custodians and nurses are needed in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), tells Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Earnestine Williams. “We have a need for bus drivers, nurses and custodians. If people are interested, I encourage them to go our website and check out the job applications or call us at 864-886-4400. We’ll be happy to work […]
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The Board of Trustees for the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is considering options for changing the attendance lines for elementary schools in the Easley area. The changes the board is considering are designed with several issues in mind: to use school facilities more efficiently based on projected attendance and available space (East End Elementary is above recommended capacity, […]
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