Category: News

The South Carolina Department of Education released letter grades for the state’s public schools based upon student achievement and improvement during the 2013-2014 school year. Pickens County’s only charter school, the Youth Leadership Academy, received an “A,” based on a perfect score of 100. The Youth Leadership Academy received its charter from the South Carolina Public Charter School District and […]

Are we changing our passwords often enough and making them complex, so hackers cannot get all our secrets? An information-systems organization with over 110,000 members worldwide warns that we are not, based on a survey done by that group, ISACA. Rob Clyde is a vice-president of that group. “They feel like because they are using the right kind of credit […]

The morning after Thanksgiving has become an unofficial holiday, a time for families to wake early, sit in traffic, compete with other drivers for decent parking spots, jostle with crowds and stand in line to buy things probably no one asked for or really want, but if there’s anything good to say about Black Friday it’s that it leads to […]

Tri-County Technical College’s annual fall choir concert, set for Nov. 21, will include the premier of an instrumental ensemble. The chorus, along with members of a new band class, will present their Fall Concert at 7pm in the Marshall Parker Auditorium on the Pendleton Campus. The performance is free and open to the public. Under the direction of conductor and […]

The World of Energy will host its second annual Festival of Trees beginning Nov. 24 through Jan. 3. Nearly two dozen trees will be on display, decorated by local businesses and organizations for the public to view. Tree viewing can take place Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays from noon to 5pm at the World of Energy […]

The Walhalla Civic Auditorium proudly presents the award winning play, 12 ANGRY MEN, Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21 & 22 with evening shows at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm. “A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. ‘He doesn’t stand a chance,’ mutters the guard as the 12 jurors are taken into the […]

With a dramatic over time win, 40-37, last Friday night at Chapin, the Seneca Bobcats varsity football team head to South Pointe for the second round of the AAA State Playoffs. “For those of you that made the trip to Chapin, many thanks. We had an incredible following to Chapin. It was a great win for our school and community. […]

State economists say South Carolina’s government should have nearly $300 million more to spend next year. The State newspaper reported that the state should have about $7.5 billion for regular budget expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1. Lawmakers will begin work on the budget for the coming year when they return to the Statehouse in January. The nearly […]

Walhalla Middle School celebrated Veteran’s Day by honoring more than 100 veterans and their spouses from across the county at the annual Veteran’s Day breakfast. Breakfast was prepared by Mountain View Restaurant and served by the Walhalla Middle School student government officers. The 8th grade band and chorus performed patriotic selections during the breakfast, and the 8th grade strings performed […]

Clemson University wide receiver and Bronze Star Medal recipient Daniel Rodriguez earned the Armed Forces Merit Award from the Football Writers Association of America. Rodriguez is a senior who also plays special teams for the Tigers. The award, announced Tuesday, is presented to an individual or group with a military background who has made an impact on college football. Rodriguez […]