Category: News

Five people were killed on South Carolina roadways during the 4th of July holiday weekend. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the five traffic deaths were during a 78-hour reporting period, compared to ten traffic deaths reported during a 78-hour period in 2014. As of July 5, 442 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 391 […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has arrested the second of two subjects previously reported on July 1, as being involved in a local auto-breaking ring where 16 vehicles were broken into during the months of April and May. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Brandon Scott Creel at a residence in Anderson County without incident. He is currently detained in the Pickens County […]

The Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, the South Carolina Department of Archives and History, and the Office of the Governor recently recognized the Pendleton Historic Foundation for their exceptional efforts in preservation and interpretation of cultural heritage in South Carolina. The 2015 Stewardship award recognizes the Foundation’s reconstruction of an original slave cabin at the Woodburn Plantation to share the […]

The City of Westminster has been awarded nearly $250,000 by the South Carolina Department of Commerce to replace a collector sewer line on Hampton Street. According to an announcement from the city, the sewer line is old and severely deteriorated. Westminster’s new budget provides $42,641 as a supplement to the grant. The money comes from a Community Development Block Grant, […]

Storyteller, comedian and all around funny man, Andy Offitt Irwin kicks off the 2015/16 season at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium this Saturday, July 11 at 8pm. “With his silly putty voice, hilarious heartfelt songs, astounding narratives, and astonishing mouth noises, has made Andy one of the most adored touring storytellers and comedians in the United States. An award-winning artist and […]

Retired Clemson University Extension agents Rowland Alston, Bill Craven and Bill Riser were recently inducted into the A. Frank Lever County Extension Agent Hall of Fame for their service to South Carolina residents and commitment to help improve the state’s economy. The nationwide Cooperative Extension Service, which traces its roots to South Carolina, takes research-based agricultural and food-science knowledge from […]

Full service contract manufacturer, CRM Global Manufacturing, announces its new location in Oconee County. “This is another example of how a firm could have chosen to land anywhere in the Upstate but chose Oconee County due to its ripe business environment,” said Richard Blackwell, executive director of the Oconee Economic Alliance. The Seneca facility will provide custom production of steel, […]

An historical milestone occurred in Seneca last month as Dottie Ellis was elected president of the Charles McGee Byrd Post #120 of the American Legion. “The first female commander, we just thank you Dottie for stepping up and accepting this role and I know you are going to do a good job.” Upstate District Commander Carlton Patterson took pride in […]

Tillman Hall on the campus of Clemson University was vandalized on Monday. According to a university spokesperson, a report came in around noon stating that the building had been spray painted in several different places. Maintenance crews cleaned off the paint. Clemson University was closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day. Clemson University Police are investigating the vandalism.

The South Carolina Senate is expected to make a final vote Tuesday on the future of the Confederate flag that flies on the Statehouse grounds. On Monday, Senators pushed forward a bill to remove the flag and place it in the Confederate Relic Room during a second reading of the bill. Once the third reading passes the Senate with a […]