Category: News

Legislation that would give Clemson University some freedom from state bureaucracy on certain construction and real estate projects is now headed for the South Carolina House. The South Carolina News Network reports that measure passed the Senate after a 37-4 vote Thursday. It would let the school create a special “enterprise division” to oversee construction projects related to economic development and athletics. That division would […]

More than 3,000 Clemson University students received degrees Friday at spring commencement ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum. The 2,446 bachelor’s degrees, 551 master’s and 56 doctorates were awarded in three ceremonies. As has been his custom, President James F. Barker shook the hand of each of the graduates as they crossed the stage. Three students and a professor were honored for their […]

The top man in Oconee County government has been given a three-year contract extension.  Oconee County Council Chairman Joel Thrift announces that negotiations with Scott Moulder have resulted in a three-year extension for Oconee County’s longest-serving administrator.  Moulder took the job in 2010.  Specifics on the terms of the revised contract have not been made public, but those are expected […]

Highway improvements begin today on a one and a half mile section of S.C. 137 in Pickens County. King Asphalt of Liberty would like everyone to know that its crews and equipment will be active on S.C. 137 between Six Mile and Norris at Highway 93. All motorists should be extra careful in the vicinity of this project. The affected […]

A man sought by deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office for his involvement in a shooting this week in Westminster is in custody.  The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon the apprehension of 31-year-old Bradley Scott Cantrell, who was injured in the shooting.  Deputies placed Cantrell in custody near the scene of the incident, which occurred around 6pm […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has filed additional charges against Robert Andrew Ivester, the man who turned himself in after making threats to harm others and possibly on a school campus.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “A total of 20 warrants, one warrant for each school in the school district, were served to Ivester […]

The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is excited to announce growth in its residential and virtual programs for the 2013-14 school year. One hundred twenty-two rising juniors have been invited to our residential program in Hartsville, SC, and 56 rising sophomores have been invited to the inaugural class of our Accelerate virtual engineering program. GSSM is […]

The top concern of today’s manufacturers is finding skilled workers, especially young people, who possess the technical (math and science), as well as the soft skills needed for today’s sophisticated workplace.   Another concern is that high school students aren’t looking at manufacturing as an option when choosing career paths.  There’s still a misconception that they would be performing menial tasks […]

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton should return to Capitol Hill, under subpoena if necessary, to answer new questions about the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead. In an interview on Capital Download, USA TODAY’s weekly video newsmaker series, Graham said the account of the Benghazi assaults last Sept. […]

Need help finding that perfect gift for mom this Mother’s Day?  Well, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources invites residents to make a gift of remembrance toward enhancing the state’s highest point, Sassafras Mountain in Pickens County. The DNR is marketing engraved bricks to be set at the base of a planned observation tower atop the mountain. Once built, […]