Category: News

Four Clemson University football players have been suspended for the first game of the 2014 season.  On Tuesday, Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney announced that David Beasley, Shaq Anthony, Garry Peters and Corey Crawford would sit out the Georgia game on Aug. 30 due to a “violation of team rules.”  Defensive end Crawford and offensive guard Beasley were both starters […]

Two deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office were taken to the hospital after being exposed to chemicals believed to be used in the production of methamphetamine.  Yesterday afternoon, deputies went to a trailer home off Highway 59 in Fair Play to serve an eviction notice.  No one was home but as the deputies were leaving, they noticed containers like […]

Since deciding not to renovate the old Kellett school building for administrative offices for Seneca Light and Water, the City of Seneca is taking its time before designating another use for the 12-acre property.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander said the committee formed to study the issue of what to do with the Kellett property has asked for more time.  “This […]

One week remains before the Seneca City Election to determine which of the eight candidates will occupy the four open council seats.  This election marks the first time the Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Office conducts the election for the city, explains director Joy Brooks.  “On Tuesday, March 11, the county will be holding the City of Seneca General […]

According to the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, newly released figures show that 2013 was a banner year as far as total employment. More South Carolinians were employed by the end of the year than ever before in the state’s history. South Carolina’s employment level exceeded the two-million mark in November 2012 and remained above the two-million level […]

The only reproduction in the United States, of a one-room Rosenwald School built in the early twentieth century for the education of African Americans, is now located at Tri-County Technical College’s Anderson Campus. Representatives from the College and the Anderson County Museum, along with key community partners, gathered Friday to celebrate and dedicate this historic building. Tim Bowen, director of […]

The collaborative efforts of Clemson ARTS Center and the City of Clemson opened an art gallery at Clemson City Hall. Exhibits feature the works of local artists that range from those just emerging to seasoned artists.  A collection of works by Robert Spencer is currently displayed in the upstairs Administration and Council Chamber lobbies, and downstairs in the Planning and Codes […]

The City of Clemson is looking for historic photographs that tell the story of the city.   The City of Clemson has a record room and among the hundreds of boxes of official records, there are also a few containing photographs and other non-official documents.  Among the photographs, a few chronicle the city’s history from its earliest days in the 1890’s […]

This morning, the Clemson Fire Department responded to an oil leak in downtown Clemson.  Officials say the oil leaked from a truck that collects cooking oil from restaurants into a creek behind Blue Heron Restaurant.  The creek leads to Lake Hartwell, but fire crews were able to dam the leak to keep the oil from getting into the lake. Officials […]

A Shootout in golf is usually known as a winner take all style event and, while there was a purse for this year’s NGA Tour Members Only Shootout, every player entered this weekend’s season opening event trying to get the top prize; Free Pro Series Entries for the 2014 season. After two rounds of play at Kinderlou Forest in Valdosta, […]