Category: News

Clemson Marina located on Lake Hartwell directly across the lake from Clemson University has completed Phase I of the newest dock system on the lake. They have installed an all-new fuel and pump-out dock, and opened a new service center with a Master Certified Mechanic on staff. Their rental fleet includes 10 passenger 2013 Sun Tracker Party Barge pontoon boats […]

Mobile apps with a guide to 25 of the magnificent waterfalls in Oconee County are now available. These free apps provide voice narration, stunning images, text descriptions and GPS enabled mapping to help make the most of your Mountain Lakes Region adventure. Simply Google Oconee County Waterfalls and a link to the apps will appear.

The choral departments of Seneca Middle School and Seneca High School present “Spring Showcase” featuring excerpts from Oliver, The Addams Family, and a medley from the 1960’s.  The show will be held in the Hamilton Auditorium at Seneca High School on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 18 at 3pm.  Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, children, and senior citizens.

Be an educated voter this June when selecting the candidates to be their party’s nominee on the November General Election ballot, says Clemson University Political Science Professor Dr. Joseph Stewart.  “Find out who the candidates are and what positions they take, so that you can cast an informed vote.  It is not just going out to vote but you want […]

As part of an inauguration spread over three commencement ceremonies Friday, Clemson University President James P. Clements was installed as the University’s 15th president. More than 3,200 students graduated Friday.  Each of Friday’s ceremonies included presentations by members of the board of trustees symbolizing the authority and responsibilities of the office of president. At the morning ceremony, Clements received the […]

Joan Kalley, English instructor at Tri-County Technical College, was recently honored with the highest award presented to the faculty, the Presidential Medallion for Instructional Excellence. The medallion is presented each year to the instructor who has contributed the most during the academic year to the profession of teaching, to the development of the College and to the students. A veteran […]

When Michelin announced in 2012 that it would build a new Earthmover tire plant in Anderson County, Michelin Chairman and President Pete Selleck challenged his team to hire as many local maintenance technicians as possible. When the company opened last year, the Michelin team exceeded this goal with 90% local hires, among them nine Tri-County Technical College students who spent the […]

A Sunday evening motorcycle accident near Seneca proved fatal to its operator, a 38-year-old man.  Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said the victim, Martinze Oneal Buchanan, went into cardiac arrest and died in the emergency room at the hospital an hour later. The 9-1-1 system was activated at 6:17pm for the accident near 335 Rochester Highway, which is not far […]

The victim in Saturday night’s pedestrian and vehicle accident in Oakway was Sandra Faye Dickson.  Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis identified the 63-year-old Dickson as the woman killed by an SUV headed west on South Carolina 24. According to the Highway Patrol the vehicle involved, a 2012 GMC, was driven by Westminster resident Joshua Allen Cox. Neither Cox nor three […]

As the academic year winds down, athletics are heating up at Seneca High School.  Today, the Lady Cats Softball Team will host the West-Oak Warriors in the first game of the SC Upper-State Softball Playoff Bracket.  First pitch is scheduled for 6pm with gates opening at 5pm.  The Lady Cats Soccer Team is also in action today as they host the Blue […]