Category: News

It looks like Old Man Winter will be joining much of the country as they travel to their Thanksgiving festivities. Right now, it is marching across the South and is expected to then head up the East coast. CBS News Travel Expert Peter Greenberg says bad weather is just going to make a bad situation worse.  “Even if weather wasn’t […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety officially re-opened a state-of-the art weigh station in Townville, off I-85 in Anderson County on Friday. The station had been closed to trucks since February 2013 for renovations. The facility is the second of its kind in the Southeast. This new technology gives officers the ability to detect safety violations on commercial trucks […]

On Friday, members of the Upstate Chamber Coalition met at BMW Manufacturing Co. in Greer with legislators, transportation officials and local government leaders to discuss what one chamber official called a “crisis” in South Carolina’s road infrastructure. South Carolina is estimated to need $29.3 billion over 20 years to bring its highway system to a “good” condition.  One idea to […]

A survey of South Carolina teens shows cigarette use among high school students has dropped significantly in the past two years. The Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that their South Carolina Youth Tobacco Survey found about 15% of high school students have smoked. In 2011, nearly 24% of students said they had used cigarettes. DHEC credits the drop […]

The “Painting the Town – Everything Clemson” exhibit will be featured at Clemson City Hall and Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce from January 15 – March 1, 2014. The Arts Center is looking for ALL THINGS CLEMSON as the city paints the town with artistic expression.  Anything that represents Clemson including city and university traditions, landscapes, landmarks and activities will qualify. […]

The names of Roy Sellars, Steven Shelley and William Worthy, all Clemson alumni who died during military service to the country, were added to Clemson University’s Scroll of Honor on Saturday morning. Each name was inscribed on a stone and placed on the memorial. Including these three men, 484 alumni have been identified who were killed from World War II […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces the retirement of Senior Deputy Paul David Stanton after more than 30 years in law enforcement.  Stanton served 24 years as a trooper with the South Carolina Highway Patrol and after time at OconeeMedicalCenter in security, Stanton spent the last 13 years as Deputy Sheriff assigned to court house security at the Oconee County […]

Due to an increased number of shoplifting cases in Oconee County, the Sheriff’s Office is warning residents and businesses to be on the look out.  This week alone, 17 cases are to be heard by a judge.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “In the last several weeks, we have really seen an uptick in […]

The community is invited to Coach Tom Bass Field at Bobcat Stadium on Monday night for the annual Seneca High School Powder Puff Game.  Seneca High School Guidance Director Karen Trammell said this year they will be playing for a cause.  “All our girls love to play football and that is they’re chance to get on the field and show […]

Parents of varsity sports letter winners at Seneca High School are invited to lunch on Monday for fittings, explains Seneca High School Athletic Director Duke Lee.  “Gregg Gausline with The NEFF Company will do fittings on Monday, Nov. 25. He will be set up in the front part of the cafeteria during both lunches.  Payment in full is due on this […]