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Clemson Police are investigating after a missing man was found dead in Lake Hartwell. Pickens County Deputy Coroner Gary Duncan identified the man as James Davis of Clemson. Police said he was reported missing on Tuesday afternoon. His body was found floating in Lake Hartwell at the border of Pickens and Oconee counties along Highway 123. His body was taken […]

Clemson University Police have charged three men in connection with the theft of a large piece of printing equipment from the school. Campus police arrested and charged 57-year-old Ronnie Young, 48-year-old Elmer Garner and 25-year-old Tyson Reese with grand larceny more than $10,000. The university said the charges stem from the theft of a piece of printing equipment from a […]

A new museum in Seneca is being designed with education in mind. The new Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum in Seneca invites the community to share their stories about the African-American heritage of the Golden Corner, warts and all, explains Shelby Henderson, coordinator of the Strickland Museum Preservation Group. “We want to have a very strong education arm in the […]

A new study finds 31-million students who enrolled in college in the last 20 years left without receiving a degree or certificate. Almost a third or 10-million, decided pretty quickly that college wasn’t for them and left school after only one semester, but 4-million had made at least 2 years of progress in their education. Study author Dr. Doug Shapiro […]

A new study shows 35% of Americans have debt that has been reported to a collection agency. That could be money owed for anything from mortgages to cell phone contracts. The Urban Institute says, overall, Americans have reduced their credit card debt, since the Great Recession. However, roughly the same rate of people is still getting reported for old, unpaid […]

The rich heritage of quilting will once again be celebrated throughout Oconee County during the month of September, with the bi-annual Lake and Mountains Quilt Guild (LMQG) quilt show co-sponsored by the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail. The show is located at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca and runs September 19, from 9am to 6pm and September 20, from 9am […]

Four of Oconee County’s first responder units recently donated to the construction of a memorial to honor the fallen first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Salem, Oakway, and Mountain Rest Fire Departments along with Keowee Rescue Squad #22, contributed more than $1,500 for the project. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for this September 11 and the 9/11 Memorial […]

The NCAA has settled a class-action head injury lawsuit. The NCAA will create a $70 million fund to test current and former college athletes for brain injuries. Dr. Robert Cantu, a legal expert for the plaintiff side, said. “This is a big step forward for college athletes, male and female, that have had head trauma as a course of their […]

The Clemson University Extension Service’s pollution prevention and watershed protection program has received a national award. The Universities Council on Water Resources honored the Carolina Clear program with council’s 2014 Education and Public Service Award, which recognizes significant contributions to increase public awareness of water resources development, use or management in the biological and social sciences. Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear […]

Clemson University’s School of Accountancy and Finance in the College of Business and Behavioral Science has been endorsed by the Institute of Management Accountants. The institute’s endorsement of Clemson’s accounting program recognizes the high educational standards that enable Clemson students to pursue and earn the Certified Management Accountant credential. Achieving the globally recognized Certified Management Accountant credential demonstrates mastery of […]