Category: News

Thousands of people will take to the streets of downtown Clemson as Clemson University kicks off the school year with the annual Welcome Back Festival from 5:30 to 8pm on Monday, August 19. Held on College Avenue, the festival will feature more than 70 local vendors, restaurants and university organizations showcasing food samples, giveaways and games. Admission to the festival is […]

Dr. Boyd Parr, state veterinarian and director of Clemson University’s Livestock Poultry Health, announces that 24 new confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in horses since the initial case this year was confirmed on June 28, making a total of 25 cases in South Carolina. Seven cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis were confirmed in the past week. There have been […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on the situation in Egypt. “I fear that without a quick reversal of current trends, Egypt may be on its way to becoming a failed state.  There are important issues at stake for our own national security and economic well-being as we watch events unfold.  They include: A failed state in […]

For the third year in a row, incoming juniors at the SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will kick off their two years together by tackling the challenge course at Saluda Shoals Park on Monday, August 19, 10am to 4pm. All 125 incoming students will travel from Hartsville to Saluda Shoals Park in Columbia. The challenge course provides students […]

The Oconee County School Board of Trustees held its annual planning session on Wednesday in the conference room at Devils Fork State Park.  Trustees studied school issues in greater detail as well as planned and prioritized goals for the upcoming school year.  The majority of discussion focused on three areas:  curriculum and instruction, operations, and human resources.  The bulk of the […]

The new Hampton Inn and Suites in Seneca is almost complete and they are currently looking for job applicants.  At Tuesday night’s Seneca City Council meeting, Hampton Inn District Manager Sherrie Cobb gave an update on the hotel, explains Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander.  “She came and gave us an update on the hotel.  It should be open in the next […]

Following recent moves by the City of Westminster and Walhalla, the City of Seneca is considering turning over its elections to the county.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “In today’s world, there is a lot more involved in the election process in what is required of an election.  Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Brooks does an […]

A series of campus events honoring Clemson University President James F. Barker and his wife, Marcia, begins August 20, when he will deliver the keynote address at the Victor Hurst Convocation at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts. This event, by tradition, commences the university’s academic year. Faculty and staff, many in their academic regalia, will walk in a processional to […]

Oconee County has made another list but this time for the wrong reasons.  AAA Carolinas’ annual list of South Carolina’s most dangerous counties for collisions ranks Oconee County most dangerous for fatal crashes per vehicle miles traveled in 2012.  Joining Oconee County were Allendale, Laurens, Saluda and Williamsburg counties.  Combined, these rural counties accounted for 65 fatal crashes in 2012.  […]

The Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for dedicated volunteers to assist with disasters.  Before it used to take months to become certified as a disaster responder but now it only takes one day, explains Brian Scoles of the Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross, who is organizing a new responder boot camp.  “The […]