Category: News

Clemson University will formally begin its 122nd academic year at the 2014-15 Victor Hurst Convocation at 9am Tuesday at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. Michael Crow, president of Arizona State University, will provide the 2014-2015 Convocation keynote address. Clemson University President James Clements serves on several national organizations with Crow, and has been very impressed by what he […]

The Clemson City Police Department seeks the public’s help identifying a man accused of forgery and fraud. Police said the man made multiple purchases at businesses in the Upstate using stolen and forged checks. Police released a surveillance image of the person on their website at www.cityofclemson.org/police. Anyone with information on the man is asked to call the Clemson City […]

Summer vacation is almost over and soon students will go back to school. In the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina, Anderson and Oconee county students are the first to return to the classroom followed by students in Pickens County. The first day of school for all students in Anderson and Oconee counties is Monday, Aug. 18. Pickens County students […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is launching a new app called KnowBullying. Chief of the Mental Health promotion branch Ingrid Donato says the purpose of the app is to open the lines of communication by guiding parents. “It’s a very simple concept; it’s a way of having parents feel comfortable in having conversations with their kids.” Research […]

Recently the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has fielded questions from citizens regarding whether an individual on the sex offender registry is allowed to have a social media site as well as access to the internet. In efforts to be pro-active and to educate our citizens, the Sheriff’s Office is hoping to clear the air about what the law says not […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man late Wednesday evening on sexual battery charges involving a 22-year-old woman, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The official charge against 59-year-old Bill David West of 106 Long Drive is third-degree assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct. A deputy responded to Oconee Medical Center due […]

Do you have ringing in your ears? Can you hear but have trouble understanding words? Do you suffer from sleep apnea? Did you know hearing loss can be linked to dementia? Helping Hands Hearing Services will hold an informative “Lunch and Learn” at the Walhalla Branch of the Oconee County Public Library on Aug. 27 at noon. No registration is […]

A voter registration table has been added to the list of attractions at the City of Seneca’s Jazz on the Alley. The free outdoor street concert every Thursday night from 6:30-9:30pm on Ram Cat Alley in downtown Seneca is known for drawing a crowd, so the Oconee County Democratic Party asked if they could set up a table to register […]

Gasoline prices across the United States continue to decrease, that is according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Spokesperson Amerine Woodyard gives details. “The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline fell to $3.51 a gallon this week. That is down a penny from a week ago and down 13 cents from a month ago, based on the weekly price […]

U.S. workers with only a high school diploma face an unemployment rate nearly twice that of college-educated workers (6.1 to 3.1) and earn significantly less on average. However, CareerBuilder Senior Career Advisor Ryan Hunt says there are good paying jobs out there. “There are about 115 occupations that just require a high school degree and pay $20 per hour or […]