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Highway 123/Toccoa Highway near Westminster is closed due to an overturned tractor trailer carrying live chickens. The driver is unharmed, but the cleanup of the escaped chickens will extend the closure until at least 11 AM. The closure affects both directions between Cleveland Pike Road and Hopewell Road.

A skunk in Oconee County tested positive for rabies on May 1, with three pets exposed near Tabor and Ramey Branch Roads near Westminster, according to the Department of Health and Environmental Control. No human exposure has been reported.

Next week, Clemson University will confer bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees to approximately 5,000 students. The doctoral hooding will occur at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday, May 7, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Commencement for bachelor’s and master’s candidates will be held at Littlejohn Coliseum across six ceremonies on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May […]

Walhalla’s long-standing policy of maintaining property taxes is under threat this year as the city council, led by Mayor Tim Hall, contemplates the financial figures for the new budget… The council is considering a tax increase from 84 to 89 mills, marking the first rise in approximately 20 years, a move attributed to inflation. For instance, a city government item […]

Westminster City Council is preparing for a budget increase in utility rates due to city growth and infrastructure improvements. The balanced budget of $41,378,308 includes no changes in millage rates or service reductions. Infrastructure improvements are being made using city resources and external funding. To cover ongoing improvements and a lawsuit payout, City Administrator Kevin Bronson proposed rate increases for […]

Clemson University recently amended a lawsuit against the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), alleging that the ACC’s false statements about the Grant of Rights agreements damaged the university’s interests and properties. The lawsuit, filed on April 17, refutes the ACC’s claim that Clemson granted them media rights to broadcast games after leaving the conference. These statements, according to Clemson, have hindered […]

On Thursday afternoon, a collision took place on the 123 bridge leading to Clemson during rush hour. The accident involved a Ford 150 and a Subaru Outback. As a precautionary measure, the driver of the Subaru was taken to the hospital, according to authorities.

Clemson City Council will convene on Monday, May 6th, in Council Chambers at Clemson City Hall. The meeting will commence at 5:30 p.m. with an executive session to discuss a legal matter regarding annexation. At 6:00 p.m., a public hearing on Mosquito Fogging will be held, followed by the regular council meeting. The meeting will include proclamations by Mayor Robert […]

Caleb Gilbert, a University of South Carolina alumnus, has been promoted to news editor at The Journal while continuing his role as a staff photographer. His expanded responsibilities include overseeing the newsroom, covering Clemson city news, and managing the paper’s social media. Gilbert said he is eager to deepen his community engagement and continue crafting feature stories for Oconee and […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office apprehended a driver for fentanyl trafficking after a K9 unit discovered over 1200 grams of the drug during a traffic stop on I-85, near mile marker 11. The search also yielded a seizure of over $1900. The 32-year-old driver, Darriel Rogers, faces trafficking charges and is out of jail on bond, according to records from […]