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Trans fats have been disappearing from foods; however, the government still believes Americans are consuming to many of them. Therefore, in a move to further improve public health, the Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to phase them out. Commissioner Margaret Hamburg says based on scientific evidence that trans fats are a major contributor to obesity and heart disease, […]

South Carolinians participating in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s seventh National Prescription Drug Take-Back event on Saturday, turned in over 5,527 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up throughout the state.  Nationally, more than 324 tons of expired and unwanted prescription medications were collected with more than 4,114 sites that were available […]

Clemson University Police charged an 18-year-old student with several drug offenses.  On Wednesday, officers who were patrolling Johnstone Hall arrested Joseph Michael Bates of Summerville in his room. Bates was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and with possession with intent to distribute marijuana within proximity of a school, both felonies. He also was charged with four misdemeanor […]

Clemson University’s Academic Success Center has been awarded first place in the National College Learning Center Association and the Learning Support Centers in Higher Education’s 2013 Website Excellence Awards competition. The site was judged according to detailed criteria involving page appearance and content. The competition was open to all learning center websites in the U.S. and Canada. The Academic Success Center website features […]

Clemson University has been recognized as one of the nation’s 35 colleges revolutionizing online education, according to Affordable Colleges Online. The website researched thousands of universities and colleges throughout the United States to identify those that made the largest strides in engaging, assessing and teaching students at multiple levels.  The Clemson University Media Relations Department release says the recognition is […]

A six-seat Deep Orange 3 sports car, engineered by Clemson University students, is on display at the nation’s premier automotive trade show.  The next-generation concept vehicle called Deep Orange 3 was sponsored by Mazda and engineered by automotive engineering students at the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research.  This innovative car is being shown this week during the 2013 Specialty Equipment […]

Patriots’ Place, the new Veterans Center that opened this month on Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton Campus, will be the site of a Veterans Day Celebration this year.  Currently, there are 225 veterans enrolled at Tri-County Technical College this semester.  This new veterans center that will serve as a one-stop shop for enrollment processes, resources and a place to hang out […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander are among several local community and business leaders, parents, principals and others participating in Lockup for Learning, an event to raise funds for Oconee Christian Academy and Safe Harbor of Oconee County. Today from 9am until 5pm at the parking lot of the O’Reilly Auto Parts location on Highway 123 […]

Due to the increasing number of citizens who are interested in helping law enforcement and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in their vision statement to “Build Partnerships to Promote a Safer Community,” Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw invites citizens of Oconee County to become Honorary Members of the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association. Individuals and businesses who are interested in joining […]

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently went through training with the tourniquet kits that all certified deputies now carry due to the support of the community and the people from Tactical Medical Solutions of Anderson.  All certified Oconee County Deputies now have tourniquet kits, which contain a tourniquet and several bandages, and materials that can be used to […]