Category: News

Walhalla will soon serve as a host for National Trail Days the weekend of June 4. The Greater Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce announces that in two weeks, residents can expect to see mountain bike and hiking enthusiasts in the area. Hiking and biking trails play a significant role in the economy of our neighbors of Pickens and Greenville counties. […]

All of the candidates in the Anderson and Pickens counties sheriffs’ races will participate in debates at two of Tri-County Technical College’s community campuses next week. Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark and challenger Tim Morgan will participate in the Pickens County debate set for May 31 at 6pm at the College’s Easley campus, located at 1774 Powdersville Road. Anderson County […]

No Democratic Party candidates filed to run, so there is no primary this June for the party, explains Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “A primary election is only held when more than one candidate files in a particular party, that is why we won’t be having a Democratic Primary there were no candidates that file in […]

The League of Women Voters of the Clemson Area invites the public to a candidate forum for the Pickens County Council District 5 seat at 7pm tonight, May 23, at the Hampton Memorial Library in Easley.

The Clemson City Council holds a budget work session tonight, May 23, at 5:30pm in the Clemson City Hall Community Room. The work session is open to the public.

The Board of Trustees for the Oconee County Public Library holds their regular meeting for May, tonight, explains Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson. “The meeting is open to the public, and public comment is welcome at the beginning of the meeting. The board will be talking about various things, some of the needs of the library and upcoming projects. Hopefully, […]

Oconee County announces that the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting scheduled for tonight, May 23 has been cancelled as the only applicant on the agenda withdrew their request for a variance.

Officials of Tri-County Technical College meet with the Pickens County Council for presentation of the College’s annual progress report and budget request for FY 2017. The lunch meeting takes place on Wednesday, May 25, at the College’s Easley Campus, in the Multipurpose Room.

The Carolina Renaissance Festival, a combination of outdoor theater, circus, arts and crafts fair, jousting tournament and feast, holds open auditions on June 18 from 9am noon and on June 25 from 9am to noon at the Cannon School, located at 5801 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, NC 28027. The Festival is calling for actors, entertainers, musicians, performers and colorful personalities […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces seven people were killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of May 22, 2016, 339 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 366 highway deaths during the same period in 2015. Locally, Anderson County lists 20 people killed in 2016 compared to 14 in 2015. Pickens County reports eight […]