Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office says an Anderson County man faces multiple charges after being stopped at a routine traffic checkpoint. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “Deputies were conducting a license checkpoint Saturday night on Coneross Creek Road near Seneca, when a deputy noticed a Chevrolet Blazer pull up to the checkpoint. A check […]

The Sandifer family is pleased to announce that Brian Allen, a twelve year employee and current Vice President of Sandifer Funeral Home, Inc. in Westminster, has been promoted as General Manager. “As founder of Sandifer Funeral Home, I have been blessed by having the support of so many good people on our staff and Brian continues in that tradition.  Brian has […]

Voter turnout is expected to be low when the two men vying for the open seat on Oconee County Council square off first in a Republican Primary on April 1 to be their party’s nominee for a special May election.  Clemson University Political Science Professor Dr. Joseph Stewart says it will be interesting to see who comes out to support […]

The Clemson Alumni Association has recognized State Senator Thomas Alexander of Walhalla as one of four recipients of the 2014 Distinguished Service Award, the association’s highest honor. Award honorees demonstrate a dedication to enhancing the value of the university for future generations; professional and public service; and personal accomplishments that serve as a model for present and future Clemson students. Alexander […]

Clemson University students have developed new medical equipment that could dramatically slash the cost of blood sugar testing for diabetics and help prevent potentially fatal complications, especially in developing nations. The work is part of the bioengineering department’s broader effort to improve lives in Tanzania, where students and faculty are working to introduce several low-cost medical devices. The latest inventions […]

More men than women ride bikes at Clemson University. The Clemson Bicycle and Pedestrian 2013 Count Report was recently released to help leaders consider the opportunities to support the use of alternative modes of transportation on campus.  The 2013 count was the third year for cyclists.  The report found 77% of cyclists are males, 75% of cyclists rode in the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Anderson County man over the weekend on multiple charges, including warrants dating back to 2003 and 2004.  Deputies with the Sheriff’s Office were conducting a license checkpoint Saturday evening in the 800 block of Coneross Creek Road near Seneca when a deputy noticed a black older model Chevrolet Blazer pull up to the […]

The Foothills Area YMCA is offering a day camp to give kids and teens in Oconee County, Clemson and Central an adventurous, active and healthy summer. Camp ONEOT offers youth fun and unique experiences with an opportunity to explore the outdoors, meet new friends, discover new interests and create memories that last a lifetime. Summer is the ideal time for […]

Katherine Scott Crawford, author of Keowee Valley, is set to visit Mountain Rest on March 30 from 2-3pm to discuss her novel and its Cherokee background. The discussion, sponsored by the Oconee County Public Library, the Oconee Heritage Center, and The Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina is open to the public and will be hosted at Mountain Lake Grill, located beside […]

“This is an unhappy 4th anniversary for ObamaCare, says David Hogberg, Ph.D., senior fellow for health care policy at the NationalCenter for Public Policy Research.”To keep track of the losers under ObamaCare, you need a scorecard. To keep track of the winners, you need a search party,” he notes in a new blog post for the National Center, “ObamaCare’s fourth […]