Category: News

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 […]

Why do businesses expand and relocate to Oconee County?  Oconee County combines a landscape of lakes with the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and together with hard-working people who take pride in their work and participate in the betterment of their communities is why Oconee County is the up and coming “sweet spot” for business expansions, relocations and start-ups, explains Oconee Economic Alliance executive […]

Americans are feeling more bullish about their finances. Bankrate.com’s Financial Security Index was 102.2 in March. That is up from 99.3 last month, explains Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride. “For the month of March, consumers are very upbeat saying their financial security has improved relative to a year ago.” Americans report in the survey that 2014 is better financially for […]

Attention CATbus riders, a permanent change has been made to the Red Route.  CATbus announces that due to situations that are out of their control, the Red Route will now have theses modifications, the route will no longer operate on the section of Old Central Road, between Calhoun Street and Lindsay Road. The Red Route path from Clemson University heading […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces five people were killed on state roadways from Friday, March 21, at 6pm until Sunday, March 23, at midnight. As of March 23, 150 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 149 highway deaths during the same time period in 2013.  Oconee County lists three highway fatalities in 2014 compared […]