Category: News

Clemson has hired Yale administrator Natalie Gonzalez as the athletic department’s Senior Woman Administrator. The school announced Gonzalez’s position Wednesday. She had spent the past six years at the Ivy League school where she oversaw football, men’s lacrosse and men’s and women’s fencing programs. At Clemson, Gonzalez will be part of the athletic department’s senior staff. She will oversee several […]

An urgent call is going out for donors by the American Red Cross. They are facing a blood shortage and are in desperate need for donors across the country. The Red Cross said blood and platelet donations are down approximately 8% over the last 11 weeks. They said that number continues to decline, which could lead to an emergency situation […]

U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) wrote to President Obama about the negotiation of a cease-fire agreement in Israel. “Any cease fire should create a situation in which Israeli citizens no longer face the threat of brazen terrorist attacks,” said the senators. “Israeli citizens have faced over 1800 rocket launches from […]

First pitch of the Big League World Series was thrown at 4pm Wednesday afternoon at JB Red Owens Baseball Complex in Easley. The Big League World Series hosts teams of kids ages 16-18 from all across the world. The JB Red Owens Baseball Complex is located on Walkers Way in Easley. The tournament runs through July 30.

Public comment is being sought by the U.S. Forest Service on the 2013 decisions to manage recreation uses on the upper segment of the Wild and Scenic Chattooga River. Officials invite the public to take part in one of two Walhalla meetings. The Forest Services seeks ideas on what to do about campsites, trails, education, and group sizes. Specifically, the […]

The new and improved South Carolina Botanical Garden re-opened Wednesday thanks to the work of a group of Clemson University students. The garden was damaged by heavy rains in 2013 and since that time architecture students from Clemson University have been working to rebuild the South Carolina Botanical Garden in Clemson. The new garden now features modern bridges and signage. […]

The City of Clemson says customers have experienced discolored water over the past several weeks. That is because of pockets of dirty water left in the system from a waterline break at Anderson Regional Joint Water System, which flushed the transmission lines to other water providers. The City of Clemson has flushed its system over the past several weeks as […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance’s monthly “Business Forum” on August 14 at 8am will feature a special presentation, tells Oconee Economic Alliance executive director Richard Blackwell. “The August Business Forum will feature a special presentation from U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham. Senator Graham will be on hand to discuss federal issues and how they relate to Oconee County.” The public is encouraged […]

In light of this week’s U.S. Court of Appeals ruling on Obamacare, Lowcountry businessman and independent U.S. Senate candidate Thomas Ravenel issued the following statement regarding incumbent “Republican” Lindsey Graham’s tortured stance regarding this legislation. “The U.S. Court of Appeals has correctly ruled that Obamacare cannot impose taxes or disburse subsidies in two-thirds of the states,” Ravenel said. “This frees […]

Construction of the new Walhalla High School is expected to be under the $55 million budget and is likely to be ready on time for the academic year that begins in August of 2015, according to an announcement from Oconee County Schools Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “We’re excited to report that the Walhalla High School project is still on time […]