Category: News

The top concern of today’s manufacturers is finding skilled workers, especially young people, who possess the technical (math and science), as well as the soft skills needed for today’s sophisticated workplace.   Another concern is that high school students aren’t looking at manufacturing as an option when choosing career paths.  There’s still a misconception that they would be performing menial tasks […]

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday that former secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton should return to Capitol Hill, under subpoena if necessary, to answer new questions about the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya that left four Americans dead. In an interview on Capital Download, USA TODAY’s weekly video newsmaker series, Graham said the account of the Benghazi assaults last Sept. […]

Need help finding that perfect gift for mom this Mother’s Day?  Well, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources invites residents to make a gift of remembrance toward enhancing the state’s highest point, Sassafras Mountain in Pickens County. The DNR is marketing engraved bricks to be set at the base of a planned observation tower atop the mountain. Once built, […]

Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America today launched its Mother’s Day campaign, which is focused on honoring gun violence victims and their families. The campaign includes the release of a Mother’s Bill of Rights, laying out the basic rights moms want and need to protect their kids from gun violence. The “Mother’s Bill of Rights” created by Moms […]

Officers with the Westminster Police Department arrested two men after a routine traffic stop.  Sister station WGOG reports that two men were jailed, charged with multiple drug offenses. According to Westminster Assistant Police Chief Rory Jones, a driving offense alerted an officer to a vehicle on East Main Street at 1am Thursday.  Assistant Chief Jones credits a K-9 unit with […]

Tickets are selling fast for the Charlie Daniels Band concert at Seneca’s Gignilliat Field on May 25.  The legendary band is this year’s headlining act for Seneca Fest 2013, which runs Thursday, May 23 through Saturday, May 25 in downtown Seneca.  So far, over 3,000 tickets have been sold for the concert and Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson encourages everyone […]

Clemson University President James F. Barker addressed faculty and staff Thursday at the year-end general faculty meeting with a summary of accomplishments during the academic year and a message of gratitude for their support during his presidency. Barker highlighted a number of milestones the university celebrated in 2012-2013, including the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act, which created the nation’s land-grant […]

In an effort to keep residents of Oconee County healthier and better informed, Oconee Medical Center has launched a new look to its website, www.oconeemed.org.  Oconee Medical Center marketing manager Heather Goss gives details. “We are very excited about the new website.  This has been a long time coming.  It is much more attractive, more user friendly and more comprehensive.  […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is promoting sex offender awareness.  At the beginning of his term, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw designated a full-time officer to supervise sex offenders. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “Sheriff Crenshaw deemed this to be very important, so important that we now have a certified law enforcement officer, Kelly […]

Two blocks of downtown Walhalla will be closed for on May 17-18 for the 2013 Oconee County Cancer Relay for Life, the annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. “We have had the Relay at area high schools in the past and we thought it would be good to have the event in downtown Walhalla and invite merchants to join in […]