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Clemson University and Ohio State University maybe competing in the Orange Bowl, but faculty and staff from the two institutions are working together to help train 3,750 teachers nationwide and bring individual instruction to 90,000 struggling readers. They also will serve an additional 405,000 struggling readers in small groups and classroom settings. Reading Recovery works as a short-term intervention for […]

2013 was a great year for Clemson University, which garnered national attention for its research and programs, named a new president and rose to the 21st spot of national public universities.  The Clemson University Media Relations Department ranked the top ten university stories of 2013.  Ranking third was the retirement of President Jim Barker.  After nearly 14 years in the president’s […]

For the second straight year, the Palmetto State had no executions in 2013. It mirrors national trends that have moved away from putting inmates to death. In the December report from the Death Penalty Information Center, statistics show fewer and fewer people are being executed nationwide. Last year, the center says 39 inmates were executed in nine states. That represents […]

An Oconee County Sheriff’s deputy on routine road patrol Saturday morning arrested a man on drug charges.  The Sheriff’s Office reports that 24-year-old Johnny Matthew Robinson of Walhalla was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  He was also given two uniform traffic tickets, one for simple possession of marijuana and […]

Tickets are now on sale for Seneca Fest 2014 and the city’s eighth annual celebration of Memorial Day weekend features John Anderson, the Bellamy Brothers and McKayla Reece.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details.  “It’s going to be a special May 24th, Seneca Fest 2014, three acts for one low price.  Tickets on sale now and you can get […]

As the year winds down, the United Way of Oconee County is reminding residents that you still have time to make a tax-deductible donation, explains administrative assistant Kim Ellis.  “There is a little bit of time but they need to get them in because the year end is near and we do accept cash, check, credit card, stocks, bonds, etc.” […]

Before taking office, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw campaigned to build stronger partnerships.  In 2013, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office successfully teamed with area municipal and county law enforcement agencies to conduct roundups of wanted drug and warrant violators.  However, building partnerships extends beyond mere law enforcement agencies, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “Building partnerships […]

As we approach the New Year, we hear and see everywhere about making New Year’s Resolutions. We start the New Year saying we resolve to do this or do that or stop doing something. Moreover, we do pretty well on our resolutions until about February, and then they begin to wane and by March, we are back to what we […]

It is that time of year again. Gyms are packed, diet commercials dominate television, and many people are fired up and ready to make a change. It is no secret that New Year’s resolutions are often health-focused. Maybe 2014 is your year to lose weight, quit smoking, or be ready for that 5K race by spring. You might start with […]

The South Carolina Department of Revenue recently released the state and county per capita income figures for 2013 and Oconee County saw a positive gain from year to year. In 2012, the per capita income for Oconee County stood at $31,964 and at the end of 2013, the figure is at $34,848. Oconee County has the fifteenth highest per capita […]