Category: News

Most Clemson University students and alumni are familiar with the name Thomas Green Clemson, the man who bequeathed his land to the state of South Carolina to establish an agricultural college. However, behind every great man there is a great woman, so the saying goes, and the great woman in Thomas Green Clemson’s life was his wife, Anna Calhoun Clemson. […]

Sister station WGOG reports that an Oconee County jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff and awarded her nearly $6,800 in damages from a man who wrecked the vehicle they were traveling in. On Tuesday, the Common Pleas jury ruled in favor of Melissa Seals about one hour after asking to see copies of Seals’ medical bills from hospital visits […]

Clemson University police arrested a student Monday on a charge of carrying or displaying firearms in public buildings or adjacent areas.  Police arrested 18-year-old Brandon Lee Bechtler of Edgemoor just before midnight on the felony charge because of a handgun that was in the glove compartment of his truck on campus.  According to the warrant, he told the officer about […]

A Seneca man has been indicted for possessing child pornography.  United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville returned an indictment against 41-year-old Hollis Gray, Jr. of Seneca.  He was charged in a single-count indictment with possessing child pornography.  The maximum penalty Gray could receive is 10 years imprisonment.  The case is assigned to Assistant […]

An Easley man has been indicted on three counts of possessing child pornography.  United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that a Federal Grand Jury in Greenville returned an indictment against 26-year-old Wallace Bryant, Jr. of Easley.  He was charged in a three-count indictment with possessing and distributing child pornography.  The maximum penalty Bryant could receive is 10 years imprisonment for […]

South Carolina Congressman Jeff Duncan issued the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address: “Tonight we heard the President say he wants to focus on jobs. Unfortunately, the President’s record does not match his rhetoric. When the President says he wants to focus on jobs, I am afraid he really means that he is going […]

Tickets still remain for the fifth annual State of Oconee Luncheon on February 22.  This yearly event, hosted by the Walhalla, Westminster and Oconee County Chambers of Commerce, is an opportunity for networking, planning and conversing about the county’s future, explains Oconee County Chamber interim executive director Billy Boylston.  “It is one of the few events where we do a […]

Would you like to go to college but worried about paying for it?  Well you are not alone and help is available.  This month, Tri-County Technical College is hosting an event to help students get the best financial aid package available to them for the fall college semester. Tri-County Technical College financial aid counselor Kevin Woods gives details. “The Free […]

The Clemson Alumni Association announces five recipients of the Distinguished Service Award, the university’s highest alumni honor. The association annually recognizes alumni who demonstrate a dedication to enhancing the value of the university for future generations and personal accomplishments that serve as a model for present and future Clemson students. This year’s award recipients are Roy Abercrombie Jr. of Greenville, Jimmy […]

The School District of Oconee County is forming a new advisory committee to assist the Board of Trustees with the selection of components and materials covering sex education. In line with the Comprehensive Health Education Law, the following 13 people are recommended: parents Jeff McCall and Nicole Nalley; clergy George Sloan, Brian Buckner, and Dr. Ryan Wilson; health professionals Marsha […]