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Eighteen years ago, Dr. Valerie Ramsey, then an accountant at Clemson University, was asked to deliver the commencement address to Tri-County Technical College’s summer graduates. She told the Class of 1997 her personal life story and how Tri-County helped her to overcome barriers and permitted her to achieve her goals thus transforming her life. She returned to the stage again […]

For being the first city in the country with an all-electric, fare-free bus system, the City of Seneca received an Achievement Award. Five electric buses replaced the city’s diesel buses that were polluting the air. A video, now featured on the city’s website at www.seneca.sc.us, tells the story of these new all-electric buses, explains Seneca City Administrator Greg Dietterick. “That […]

Recent afternoon showers in the Golden Corner have not been enough to lift Oconee County out of drought status. On July 20, the S.C. Drought Response Committee upgraded the drought status of the entire state. The tri-county area of Anderson, Oconee and Pickens counties in Upstate, South Carolina is now classified in the first level of drought. Official U.S. Weather […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Anderson County woman Wednesday on an outstanding warrant in relation to her role in a shoplifting case. Deputies served warrants on 24-year-old Jasmine Lizette Isom for accessory after the fact of a felony regarding a shoplifting that took place at the Seneca Walmart on June 6 in which 26-year-old Kenneth Antwan Rice of […]

A warrant for breach of trust was served on a Westminster man this week. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reports that 34-year-old Larry Eugene Price, Jr. was arrested for failing to perform work he was contract to do. Earlier this month, a deputy was contacted by the complainant regarding a contract that was written on March 16 for work that […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) announced the launch of a 24-member Target Zero Enforcement Team on Wednesday. Funding for the new unit is being provided by SCDOT. These troopers will work to reduce highway tragedies by focusing proactive enforcement on identified roadway corridors that are high-risk for traffic fatalities […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Ohio man this week on a fugitive from justice warrant. Deputies received information that an individual staying at an address on Sherwood Drive in the Walhalla area was wanted in the state of Ohio for failure to provide notice for change of address. Deputies responded to the scene and found 40-year-old Gregory Charles […]

Clemson University Extension is expanding programming to better meet the needs of South Carolina residents. A five-year strategic plan approved by university leaders calls for more specialists to be hired across the state. Youth development efforts are to increase with added 4-H programming, particularly in rural areas. In addition, Extension is adding urban programming to focus on farm-to-school, farm-to-table, healthy […]

U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., addresses the summer graduates of Clemson University at 11am on Aug. 7 in the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. Officials will award degrees to approximately 850 graduates at the school’s first graduation ceremony in Greenville, scheduled because of renovations under way at Littlejohn Coliseum on campus. The ceremony will be broadcast live on the […]

Robert Murphy, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC) of the DEA Atlanta Field Division announces that the 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back takes place Sept. 26 from 10am to 2pm. As with the previous nine Take-Back events, sites will be set up throughout communities nationwide so local residents can return their unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe […]