Category: News

How well prepared are states for the public health needs in emergencies like earthquakes, a flu pandemic or terrorist attacks? A new report from the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says not all states are adequate. The Trust’s Jeffrey Levi says we have been doing much better in the past decade, but he worries about […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol has issued an explanation for Tuesday morning’s fatal crash on West Fair Play Boulevard, near I-85.  A representative for the Highway Patrol said a car driven southbound by 79-year old James Rufus Brown of Fair Play attempted a left turn onto Brandon Drive when he was struck by a tractor-trailer. The Highway Patrol identified that […]

Two bridge resurfacing projects in Oconee County are being recommended for state repairs in 2013. The South Carolina Department of Transportation announces that public comment on the projects is currently being accepted.  DOT resident maintenance engineer for Oconee County Mike Smith says the bridges recommended for funding from the Federal Aid Bridge Program are the north and southbound lanes on […]

Students at Seneca High School came together to promote “The Bobcat Way” by helping those in need throughout the community.  Students collected non-perishable food items during a recent canned food drive.  The Future Farmers of America and the Student Government Association sponsored “Cans for Christmas” as a way for the students to give back.  A goal of 3,000 cans was […]

Ulrike Heine, assistant professor of architecture at Clemson, has won the 2013 New Faculty Teaching Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture and the American Institute of Architecture Students. The award is given annually to recognize demonstrated excellence in teaching performance during the formative years of an architectural teaching career.  Heine is one of only three so honored […]

In a re-organization of the State Senate, Oconee County’s Thomas Alexander assumes the chair of the Labor, Commerce, and Industry Committee. Such appointments in the Senate are based on seniority, and Senator Alexander says he could never have achieved the position without the support of the voters of District One, who have elected him every time since 1994. Not lost […]

A 79-year old Fair Play man died Tuesday morning in the emergency department at Oconee Medical Center, one hour after being involved in a two-vehicle collision on West Fair Play Boulevard.  The 911 system was activated reporting this collision at 9:31am.  The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the deceased was attempting to turn into a driveway when his vehicle […]

Officers with the Easley Police Department arrested a man armed with a gun at a gas station Tuesday night, and arrested another who fled the scene.  Upon arrival at the Hotspot on West Main Street, officers spotted a vehicle that they believed had been involved in a shooting in the county.  Upon inspection, officers spotted two suspects inside the vehicle. One […]

For the 16th consecutive year, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has sold its complete allotment of tickets for the ACC vs. SEC rivalry bowl game.  The Bowl ticket office sold nearly 35,000 tickets to local and regional buyers. A record 94% of ticket buyers renewed their purchases for this year’s bowl game, which features No.8 LSU and No.14 Clemson. LSU and Clemson, […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today praised a report from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee which detailed abuses by the National Labor Relations Board.  Many of the abuses contained in the report are directly related to the NLRB complaint against Boeing’s decision to locate a production facility in South Carolina. Graham said, “Under the Obama Administration, the […]