Category: News

Some 30-truckloads of concrete were poured this week on the construction site of the Seneca Water Treatment Plant. The multi-million dollar upgrade is coming together, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander. “The Water Plant Expansion Project that is going on right now is coming together very nicely. It’s going to be a great addition to Seneca and to our Utility Department. […]

The world premier of the southern comedy, Busted Wedding Belles, is tonight at the Walhalla Civic Auditorium. Clemson native Ginny McKinney wrote the play. “Carol Ann is a happy widow with a new lease on life. Her niece, Faylene, is woman with a secret, perhaps more than one. Ruthie, a twice-divorced perpetual dater, commands her friends, “To please take a […]

The Oconee Heritage Center has lunched a new website. “The new Oconee Heritage Center website is now online and fully functional thanks to More Sunny Scene. We hope this site showcases all that we have to offer like museum locations, upcoming programs, gift shop offerings, online resources, research assistance, teacher and field trip resources, and more in a new user-friendly […]

Lane closures along Highway 93 and U.S. 123 for a triathlon are causing traffic delays in Clemson and Seneca. Over 1,300 athletes are participating in the USA Triathlon Collegiate Club National Championship hosted by the City of Clemson Friday and Saturday. Campus Beach serves as the event epicenter with the swim in Lake Hartwell, the run along Highway 93 and […]

With games scheduled against Auburn, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and the Palmetto Bowl matchup against South Carolina, Clemson football announced its non-conference football schedule through 2020 on Thursday. The Clemson University Athletic Department reports that the Tigers take on Auburn (2016-17) and Texas A&M (2018-19) in home-and-home agreements the next four years before traveling to Notre Dame in 2020. Clemson […]

The fourth annual National Bike to School Day is May 6, 2015. Sponsored by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, this event encourages schools across the country to take part in bike-focused activities. Bike to School Day events raise awareness of the need for safer routes for bicycling and walking, emphasize the need to increase physical activity among […]

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks public comment on the Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Mass Transit Statewide Federal Funding Plan and projects that will receive Federal Transit Administration (FTA) program funds under the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2015-2016 Mass Transit annual funding program. Charts and category definitions that highlight the various programs, recipients and proposed funding levels are available […]

Community help is needed to find a missing Pendleton man. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reports that 24-year-old Emmanuel Cornelius Quarles was last seen around 11am on April 20. Quarles is described as 5’7″, 150 lbs, with long black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to call 864-260-4440.

Walhalla’s Mayfest Art of Living is set for May 15 and 16 featuring art, craft and food vendors lining Main Street. New to the festival this year will be the Mayfest Classic Car Show and the Shaggin’ in the Park event on May 15 from 5pm to 9pm at Kaufman Park. Owners of classic cars are invited to register for […]

The City of Clemson hosts the 2015 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championships today and tomorrow, April 24-25, with over 120 collegiate clubs from across the United States expected to compete in three events. Action begins today with the USA Triathlon Draft-Legal Collegiate Championships. The traditional Olympic Distance Collegiate National Championships is set for Saturday featuring the best collegiate triathletes in […]