Category: News

The United Way of Oconee County celebrated their 50th anniversary last night with a dinner. New leaders were named to the board as out-going president Lisa Williams passed the gavel. “It was awesome, the enthusiasm and excitement in the room was incredible. It was the biggest dinner since I’ve been involved with the United Way for almost seven years. I’ve […]

Clemson University awarded more than 1,000 degrees today, Aug. 5 at the summer graduation ceremony in Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The university’s graduation ceremonies were shifted to Greenville last summer when renovations began on Littlejohn Coliseum. That construction is expected to be completed this fall. Congratulations to all the graduates and best of luck in your future endeavors.

A group of faculty and staff members, reflecting a cross section of Clemson University, begins meeting next week as part of the first class in the President’s Leadership Institute. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that during the 10-month program, participants will learn about Clemson, higher education, business and government and receive education and training to hone and develop […]

The Clemson City Council passed an ordinance on June 20, 2015, regulating short term rentals of residential properties. After much deliberation and extensive reviews of how this has been handled in cities across the country, Council determined that a short term residential rental is the use of a dwelling or portion thereof for a fee or other compensation for periods […]

South Carolina’s annual sales-tax weekend is underway. Now through Sunday, Aug. 7, South Carolina shoppers can purchase a number of back-to-school items tax free. For one weekend every summer, specific items are exempt from the 6% state sales tax and any applicable local sales taxes. Some of the tax free items include paper, notebooks, pens and pencils, book bags, computers, […]

The United Way of Oconee County celebrated their 50th anniversary last night with a dinner. For half of those years, LaShauna Harrison has served needy citizens of Oconee County and now is the new chief executive officer of the non-profit organization. At the dinner, the United Way of Oconee County honored Ida Harrison with the John Palmer Volunteer of the […]

A June 30 inspection at Oconee Nuclear Station identified three findings of what the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) called “very low safety significance.” Sister station WGOG reports that an additional finding by the inspectors led the NRC to document a Severity Level IV violation. NRC spokesman Joey Ledbetter says no fine is being proposed, but it was a violation the […]

The sound of jazz fills the streets of downtown Seneca tonight with another night of Jazz on the Alley, says Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “It has turned into a machine. This machine starts every Thursday night at 6:30pm and goes until 9pm. The people are loving it, they are bringing their own chairs now and we have gotten a […]