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The Journey of Hope will arrive at the Clemson Outdoor Lab at 3pm on Tuesday for a friendship visit after 85 miles of cycling. The Clemson Outdoor Lab leads a number of residential camps for children, youth and adults. Many are designed specifically for those with disabilities. Journey of Hope will cycle an average of 75 miles a day for […]

Clemson University’s “The Will to Lead” capital campaign has surpassed the $800 million milestone. Private gifts to the university totaled $115 million for the 2013-14 fiscal year, bringing the multi-year “The Will to Lead” campaign’s total to $811 million toward the $1 billion goal. The percentage of alumni who gave to Clemson University in fiscal year 2013-14 was 23.3%, which […]

Candidate filing starts today for those residents interested in serving on the Clemson City Council. Filing in the nonpartisan election runs from noon today, July 18 through noon on August 1. The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Pickens County will be conducting the City of Clemson Municipal Election on November 4, 2014 to fill three open seats on […]

The community is invited to participate in the United Way of Pickens County’s first-ever Day of Reading by reading a story to young children. The Day of Reading is scheduled for July 23, from 9:30-10:30am at the Childcare Centers in Pickens County. Volunteers will be reading “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” by Carol McCloud to kids aged 2-4 years […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office wants to know the community’s thoughts and feelings on alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drug use in the county. They are conducting a short survey and your participation is critical for them to help create a safe environment for our children. You must live in Pickens County and be the parent of a Pickens County […]

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office encourages residents to take advantage of the recently launched Child ID app, which is the first mobile application created by the FBI to provide a convenient place to electronically store photos and vital information about your children so that it’s literally right at hand if you need it. You can show the pictures and provide […]

New numbers from InsuranceQuotes.com suggest that insuring a teenaged son or daughter will make your rates go up, explains InsuranceQuotes Senior Analyst Laura Adams. “Teen drivers actually cost 79% higher rates for insurance, when we take a look at a mom and a dad adding just one teen to their policy.” After examining crash rates for teen drivers the insurance […]

The Keowee Marina in Water Poker Run, benefiting Our Daily Rest in Seneca, will be held on July 26. Day of registration check-in will begin at 10am with first launch scheduled for 11am. The event will begin and end at Keowee Marina. Boat entry in advance is $50 with boat entry the day of the event at $65. Boat entry […]

Two people stand charged with harboring an escaped convict in Pickens County. Deputies of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Mitcheal and Gregory Townsend with harboring escaped convict James Townsend, who escaped from the Pickens County Detention Center on July 3. He was later apprehended on July 16 at a home in Easley. Investigators say the two individuals […]

Eight people were injured in a two-vehicle accident in Anderson County Thursday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports that the wreck occurred at 7:15pm on High Shoals Road. Troopers say a SUV was stopped on the roadway when a pickup truck struck it from behind. The driver of the SUV and six passengers were transported by ambulance to AnMed. […]