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Giving it all back
CLEMSON — Todd Schweisinger still lives in the house he bought for $60,000 when he was a Ph.D. student and drives the same 1988 minivan he’s had since he was a teen. It’s not that Schweisinger can’t...
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Do you have your tree yet?
PICKENS COUNTY — For some people, as soon as the last bite of turkey is eaten on Thanksgiving, there’s only one thing on their mind: It’s time for Christmas. Others tend to wait a bit before getting...
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Four arrested in Liberty kidnapping
LIBERTY — Four people remain in custody for kidnapping and assault and battery in the first degree following an intense investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office into the abduction of a...
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Bear population booming
CLEMSON — The second most-prolific mountain bear-hunting season in South Carolina history and more frequent encounters with the animals along the state’s roads reflect a rising bear population and...
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Samsung and Clemson partnership announced
CLEMSON — Samsung Electronics America Friday announced a new research and development partnership with the state of South Carolina and its two largest universities, Clemson University and the...
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State’s judicial screening process worked
Something remarkable happened in South Carolina legal and political circles on December 5. A sitting circuit judge running unopposed for reelection withdrew her candidacy before the Judicial Screening...
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Charitable giving: It’s an American tradition
Ah, the giving season is upon us – the best time of the year to be an American. According to Giving USA 2017: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2016, American giving rose to $390 billion...
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Duke Energy names new Oconee Nuclear Station Site VP
UPSTATE — Duke Energy has announced Ed Burchfield as Oconee Nuclear Station’s site vice president effective Dec. 1, 2017. He succeeds Tom Ray, who was recently named site vice president of Duke...
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Old Concrete Plant fire under investigation
EASLEY — The old Pickens County Concrete Plant went up in flames on Thursday, prompting emergency calls to the Easley Fire Department. According to a release from EFD Chief Butch Womack, crews were...
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CLEMSON — Clemson University and Duke Energy are partnering to bring more renewable energy to the campus, beginning with the development and installation of a solar panel-covered canopy over a campus...
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Clemson students’ recipes featured in cookbook
CLEMSON — The holidays this year will be tastier with recipes from a cookbook created by Clemson students and dedicated to a holiday favorite: ginger. The cookbook was created by students in the...
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Clemson introduces the first STEAM education endorsement in the U.S.
CLEMSON — The South Carolina Department of Education and Commission on Higher Education have officially approved the Clemson University College of Education’s STEAM education endorsement, making it the...
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How to have a Merry Christmas
Christmas is the most depressing time of the year for many people. New Year’s Eve is another difficult time. There are lots of reasons why depression and suicide rates soar during these holidays....
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Dear editor, I would like to apologize to the motorists that I may have gotten a little testy with prior to the Easley Christmas parade. My job was to man the intersection of East 2nd Avenue and...
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Snow day!
Having some sledding fun in Pickens. Quite possibly the most adorable snowman ever. A pretty Winter scene in Six Mile. Little Lee playing in Dacusville. It’s snowing in Easley! .neFileBlock {...
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A parade to remember
The crowds did gather, ‘Round the streets of downtown, Awaiting the holiday show. With jackets zipped tight, To prevent the frostbite. All these Southerners, turned Eskimo. *** When at last it began,...
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Making memories in Dacusville
DACUSVILLE — An occasional snowball fight erupted on the sides of the road as hundreds turned up to watch the annual Dacusville Christmas Parade. “This is special, I’m so glad they didn’t cancel it,”...
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Santa Claus is coming to town
It was the week for Christmas parades! Pickens may have cancelled because of the snow, but Easley and Dacusville decided to embrace the scenery and both communities put forth holiday parades sure to be...
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Winter graduation for SWU
CENTRAL — Southern Wesleyan University held two graduation ceremonies Dec. 8 on its campus in Central – a 10 a.m. ceremony for graduates of its traditional program and a 3 p.m. ceremony for graduates...
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Man arrested for string of auto break-ins
PICKENS COUNTY — An investigation into a string of auto break-ins has come to a close with the arrest of 37-year-old Luke Elliot Lister of Pickens. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office,...
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