Clemson University admissions

Clemson University is putting out student numbers.  Nearly 24 thousand students have been accepted for fall or summer 2025.  If you count both undergraduate and graduate numbers, total university enrollment by last fall (2024) was 29,077.  All 46 South Carolina counties are represented in the admitted class.  Top 5 counties are Greenville, Charleston, York, Richland and Lexington.  Top 5 majors […]

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SCDOT worker killed in line of duty

Tragically, a South Carolina DOT worker was killed on duty in Dorchester County on Wednesday.  Jerad Rose started his career as a DOT surveyor.  Employees observed a moment of silence in his honor.  There will be further recognition in April during the annual worker’s memorial service.  Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell said the tragedy is a reminder of the danger […]

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The legal ins and outs on imminent and new county laws

A committee of the Oconee County Council was told to expect the crafting of a number of new ordinances that address trespass, unauthorized camping, loitering and other complaints that the county sheriff’s office deal with.  It would be helpful, as Sheriff Crenshaw explained, for his deputies to be equipped with permissions from businesses that police those who loiter or trespass, […]

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Anti-DEI adopted second reading

Whites, Blacks, and Latinos returned again to the chambers of Oconee’s governing authority and urged re-consideration of a new ordinance forbidding county money to advance DEI — Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  No votes changed, and County Council unanimously adopted the new rule on second reading.  A number of last night’s speakers during public comment also decried a federal provision that […]

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5 for 2 in Walhalla

Five Walhallans are entered in the city’s special April election.  Two unexpired seats on the city council are available. The qualifying deadline finished at the noon hour today, with the field of candidates as follows:  Jessie Bunning, Robert W. Kelly, Hayden Laye, Lynn McClain, and Alan Nicholson.  Two of them – Laye and Bunning – filed for both unexpired seats. […]

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Walhallan had accidental meeting with LBJ

During the Kennedy-Johnson administration a Walhalla boy, in the company of his father, enjoyed an accidental meeting with then Vice President Lyndon Johnson and the then South Carolina governor, Robert McNair.  It took place, in all places, in rural Pickens County. David Hyatt, a retired banker, was just 7 or 8 years old, but he shares the memory in an […]

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Next up for the Lady Razors

The Walhalla Lady Razorbacks, with the support of a home crowd, advanced last night in the 3-A playoffs – a 75-50 win over Christ Church.  For the Razors, the hope is they’ll make a deep run.  Next up is Wednesday night, another home game – this time the opponent will be Southside Christian.  Allan Seigler, WHS athletic director is hoping […]

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