Category: News

Horticulture and genetics researchers at Clemson University are assisting a national team of scientists working on economically important fruit crops. The USDA has awarded the first year of a $10 million, five-year competitive grant, of which Clemson University receives $1.2 million. Researchers will work in 22 U.S. breeding programs focused on apple, blackberry, peach, pear, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry and […]

Power has been restored to Clemson University. The Facilities Department restored power to all campus buildings except Sikes Hall, which has no power, heat, elevator or Internet service around 5:30am. Departments located in Sikes Hall may not be open or may move to alternate locations today. Employees should contact their supervisors for information. Students and staff are encouraged to visit […]

Oxford Dictionaries is out with its Word of the Year and the winner is vape. The word can be used as both a noun and a verb. Casper Grathwolf is the President of the Dictionaries Division at Oxford University Press. He says the word, vape, really grew in popularity this year. “Vape is the word that is used to describe […]

On Friday, South Carolina joined the country in celebrating World Diabetes Day. To commemorate the day, the South Carolina Governor’s Mansion was lit in blue and Governor Nikki Haley issued a statewide proclamation. About 800,000 people in the Palmetto State suffer from Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. More than 250 million people in the world suffer from diabetes with […]

Self-defense for women plus abduction survival courses are offered through the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office several times per year. These free classes are designed to simulate real-life abduction survival scenarios and hands-on self-defense techniques. The course includes lecture, discussion and self-defense techniques suitable for women of all ages and abilities. Classes range from a minimum of nine to twelve hours […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help solving a Nov. 6 burglary and larceny that occurred at a Highway 123 convenience store. A deputy responded to the Bountyland Quik Stop on Clemson Boulevard between Clemson and Seneca, around 5am due to reports of the store alarm system not operating properly and smoke inside the building. An employee who […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the graduation of Kimberly Dubose from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy from the Basic Detention Program. Dubose is the seventh graduate from the Basic Detention Program since Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw was sworn into office on Jan. 1, 2013. Dubose was part of the Session 345 graduating class, which consisted of 41 […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has received a $1,000 grant from State Farm Insurance for its elementary school drug prevention program. Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw received a letter from State Farm notifying him of the grant award. The $1,000 check was enclosed with this letter: “Our vision statement is building partnerships to promote a safer community and one of […]

Make plans to attend the December Business Forum of the Oconee Economic Alliance as Dr. Bruce Yandle, Professor of Economic Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of Clemson University’s College of Business and Behavioral Science, provides an economic recap of 2014 and a preview of what is to come in 2015. “We will be collecting canned foods for the Golden Corner Food […]

The Pride of Greenville Men’s Chorus, the only gay chorus in South Carolina, performs this Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Tri-County Technical College. The 7pm performance takes place in the Marshall Parker Auditorium of Oconee Hall on the Pendleton Campus. The event sponsored by the College’s Arts and Sciences Enrichment Series Committee is free and open to the public. Artistic director […]