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Nearly 65% of college graduates from South Carolina colleges and universities are employed in the state one year after graduation and 50% are employed in the state five years after graduation, according to a new report from the State Workforce Development Board, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce (DEW) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHE). This study, “In-State […]
Read moreThe City of Clemson is working with the design firm Alta to develop a long-range plan for the College Avenue corridor from Highway 93 to Highway 123. The study began in August of 2017 and has already included two public input sessions and a design charrette. The study is looking into issues such as the potential removal of on-street parking, […]
Read moreIt is a very busy time in Columbia for State Senator Thomas Alexander who took a break Tuesday night to attend the Oconee Economic Alliance’s Annual Meeting at the Lighthouse Events Center in Seneca. “Well, certainly we continue to work on issues that important to our citizens throughout our communities in the state. Economic development continues to be at the […]
Read moreYou can now see a French flag flying outside a downtown Walhalla business. Tuesday night at their annual meeting, Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell announced that the company had recently set up operations in the Oconee Business Center at Brown Square. “Vermon is something we have been working on for a while now but to have a French […]
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The community is being invited to travel through the Seneca business community and win a chance at an iPad. Passport to Seneca is a fun new event showcasing over 20 businesses in the city, explains organizer Mary Tannery. “Passport to Seneca is happening is today and tomorrow all through downtown. What we are trying to do is promote business that […]
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James M. Brown Elementary will host a First Responders Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 from 11am until 1pm. All emergency personnel are invited to attend. The lunch will consist of baked spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic bread, brownie, and tea. Sodexo is sponsoring this meal. Please RSVP to Michelle Heaton at 886-4400 x 6179 or [email protected].
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In their continuing efforts to educate and inform citizens and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the 2017 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office received word recently of a victim who purchased Clemson season football tickets from an individual through an online app. The tickets and parking passes were exchanged for money. […]
Read moreThe U.S. Marshals are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. They are urging people to report the calls not only to their local U.S. Marshals Service office, but also to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC has the ability to detect patterns of […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of an Oconee County man who was wanted as part of the fourteenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began on Aug. 25, 2016. The Sheriff’s Office was seeking a number of individuals on a variety of drug charges involving methamphetamine, prescription drugs, and marijuana. Some individuals in the drug sweep were […]
Read moreTwo Clemson University scientists are part of a research team that has garnered a national excellence award for its work helping commercial greenhouses and nurseries better manage water use for ornamental crop production. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that Clemson University research assistant professor John Majsztrik and associate professor of horticulture and nursery Extension specialist Sarah White are […]
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