Category: News

Clemson University professor Ken Marcus has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. As an analytical chemistry professor at Clemson University, Marcus develops instrumentation for the determination of components in various materials. He is an expert in the use of microplasma sources in atomic spectroscopy. The technique allows scientists to analyze a diverse array of […]

As the nation mourns Friday’s tragic shootings in Newtown, Connecticut, communities struggle to return to their normal routines.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander released this statement on the tragedy, “My heart, my prayers and my tears are focused on the families of this recent tragedy in Newtown, CT. The city of Newton and our nation has been shocked with this very tragic […]

South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan issued the following statement regarding the Friday morning shooting in Newtown, Connecticut: “The news coming out of Newtown, Connecticut is heartbreaking. As a parent, it sickens me that there are people in this world who would even consider hurting a child. My prayers go out to all of the families impacted by this senseless, deranged, […]

The Education Foundation of Oconee County is kicking off a new fund raising campaign.  It’s called the EFOC Phoneraiser.  Plans are underway to collect used cell phones, smart phones and ink cartridges and turn them into cash for the grant program.  Drop off boxes for these used items are located at all school sites.  To ensure your private information is not […]

Sunny, dry days over the past month have deepened the drought status in Upstate South Carolina.  Much of the Southeast remains in drought, and now, the South Carolina Drought Response Committee has raised the state’s drought status, placing much of the western Upstate in a “severe” drought, with the rest of the Upstate in a “moderate” drought. Levels on Lake Hartwell […]

Sister station WGOG reports that a rare meeting between Oconee County leaders and state lawmakers representing the area produced positive dialogue. Friday morning’s meeting of the Oconee County Council, State Senator Thomas Alexander, Representative Bill Sandifer and Representative Bill Whitmire featured issues of common interest as well as spotlighted some of the funding issues that have created disagreement.  The meeting […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Corporate and Community Education Division has a program that makes it easy to take high quality, non-credit online courses.  The College has partnered with ed2go to offer hundreds of online, instructor-led courses, including the new, “Creating jQuery Mobile Websites With Dreamweaver.” Building mobile-friendly websites is the new frontier in Web design. As more people adopt tablets and […]

A development plan has been proposed for a 325-acre site at Lake Hartwell, according to the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  In a press release, the Corps stated that on November 26, it provided a signed consent authorizing the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to further pursue a proposed sublease with Sanctuary Pointe […]

The City of Clemson is now accepting Applications for the Leadership Clemson Class of 2013.  This is a series of six classes, scheduled to begin in January and continue through June, meeting once per month.  This course is designed to enhance personal leadership qualities with emphasis on peer building, career networking, and community involvement.  In addition to the education and […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce has launched a search for a new director following the resignation of Sandra Jones, who has served as director for the past two years. Julian Davis, Chairman of the Chamber’s Board of Directors gives details. “Sandra has done a tremendous job, in partnership with the Board of Directors, in taking the Oconee County Chamber […]