Category: News

Technology is improving life as we know it on a daily basis, but that same technology can also destroy lives if used inappropriately, especially when it comes to driving.  Since texting began, it has been blamed for countless auto accidents and deaths on U.S. roads.  A new study examined accidents involving texting.  Study author Christine Yager says the amount of […]

An Upstate soldier died from injuries he suffered when his vehicle was attacked in Afghanistan last week. The U.S. Defense Department says 20-year-old Army Private First Class Barrett Austin of Easley died four days after an improvised explosive device exploded under his vehicle. He was at a hospital in Germany when he passed away on Sunday. Austin was assigned to the […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says preliminary reports show no traffic fatalities occurred on state roads and highways from Friday, April 19, at 6pm until Sunday, April 21, at midnight.  As of April 21, 185 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 245 highway deaths during the same time period in 2012.  The Department of Public […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of a program to achieve accreditation by verifying internationally recognized professional standards. Administered by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with state-of-the-art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations and support services. As […]

The U.S. Veterans Administration has approved 10 certificate-based training courses through Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division. These programs are designed to offer U.S. veterans’ quick training in a series of in-demand jobs. U.S. Veterans Affairs benefits cover the following courses: 160-hour Truck Driving Class A and Class B, 50-hour Computer Technician CompTIA A+ Certification, 40-hour CompTIA Network+ Certification,  40-hour Certified […]

The Walhalla Rotary Club recognized its Students of the Quarter on Monday. Marcus Brown, a track athlete from Clemson University, came and spoke to the students on his keys to success. The following students were recognized: Lily Underwood of Walhalla Elementary, Ethan Edwards of Tamassee-Salem Elementary, Chloe Moore of Keowee Elementary, Zachary Davison of James M. Brown Elementary, Kassey Evatt […]

An Upstate physician will serve as doctor of the day this week to the South Carolina General Assembly in Columbia.  Dr. Ed Evans, a general physician in Seneca, will serve as part of a cooperative arrangement between the legislature and the South Carolina Medical Association.  Dr. Evans will provide medical care on Wednesday to any member of the House or […]

A positive financial report was presented to the Board of Directors at Oconee Medical Center at their monthly meeting Monday night.  During March, the hospital gained $177,000, which represents six straight months of positive margins, with a total of $4.18 million on the plus side since October 1.

After 15-years serving as executive director of the Oconee Medical Center Foundation, Debbie Dubose is stepping down.  Monday night, Dubose told the hospital’s Board of Directors that she plans to resign in August and plans to open a business with her husband. Through the years, Dubose has helped steer millions of dollars from private donors to benefit the hospital and […]

Clemson University police have arrested a student on a felony marijuana distribution charge.  According to campus police, 20-year-old Michael Ryan Madill of Watertown, New York, was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, Adderall. He was arrested late Thursday in his room at Calhoun Courts apartments on campus. Madill was released on […]