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Extensive Agenda for County Council Tonight
Oconee County Council will convene tonight for its sole July meeting, featuring an extensive executive session agenda. The meeting includes public hearings and third reading votes on ordinances concerning lot size regulations and tax agreements with Sandvik Machining Solutions USA, LLC. Additionally, a second reading vote is scheduled on conveying easement rights to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC. Council will also address resolutions for an easement agreement with the U.S. Department of the Army and procurement requests from the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department, including funding for park improvements and signage projects. The executive session will cover economic development matters, legal advice on contractual issues, and opioid litigation. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at 415 S. Pine St., Walhalla.
Softball Completes 2024-25 Roster
CLEMSON, S.C. – Clemson Softball Head Coach John Rittman announced the addition of four players to the 2024-25 roster on Wednesday. The Tigers will welcome transfers Reese Basinger (Winthrop), Jamison Brockenbrough (Tennessee) and Brook Melnychuk (LA Tech) to the team this fall, as well as adding incoming freshman Marian Collins.
Road Closure in Clemson Starts Today
Starting today, July 17, Fowler Corporation will close a portion of Keowee Trail in Clemson for up to two weeks to install storm drainage infrastructure for the 412 College Project. Access to Abernathy Park will be available via US 123, and businesses opposite the road closure can be accessed from College Ave. The City Police Department has reviewed and approved the road closure plan.
Garrett Riley outlines expectations for Cade Klubnik in 2024
Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley met with reporters during Dabo Swinney’s 2024 media gathering at the Allen N. Reeves Football Complex Tuesday. Not surprisingly, quarterback Cade Klubnik’s name came up a lot. One of the questions asked was about Riley’s expectations for Klubnik in 2024. Klubnik will be in his second full season as the Tigers’ starting quarterback after starting all 13 games a year ago. “A guy that’s not going to panic, a guy that’s going to understand what we’re trying to do,” Riley said. “Minimizing some of the bad plays. Those are some of the things off the top of...
Hip Burger to go in place of a Clemson Subway
Over the weekend a closed sign appeared at the Subway restaurant next to the Clemson Dockside. And this afternoon Dockside’s Brent Little said a group has purchased the Subway site and are putting in a Hip Burger restaurant there. Little said, “We don’t have a burger joint at Dockside, so it’s a great fit….”
Conference Realignment: Paul Finebaum Says “It’s North Carolina at the Top,” For The SEC, Not Clemson Or FSU
While most fans are tired of conference realignment, there is still a lot of uncertainity about the future, especially with Clemson and Florida State wanting to
Clemson’s Dockside awarded during Texas meeting
Clemson’s large Dockside project of apartment living and commercial space received an innovator’s award during the Student Housing Business annual meeting in Austin, Texas. Dockside covers more than 22 thousand square feet of property abutting Lake Hartwell at the bridge into Oconee County. The Dockside partners –the builder, the architects, and the bankers – developed the project in a way to offer an upscale living experience alongside the lake, dock access to which is provided. The LLC Fountain Residential Partners is a privately-held Dallas company whose official Brent Little is behind plans to build apparently similar housing on the Oconee County side on 123 between Bojangles and the former Paws Restaurant.
Clemson University sends thousands of images, sound files for new College Football video game
CLEMSON, S.C. — Gamers across the country fired up their consoles to play the new and highly anticipated College Football 25 video game, and Clemson University will be included as a playable team. In preparation for the game's release from Electronic Arts, the university sent over thousands of images...
Operation Southern Slow Down: Effort to combat speeding to save lives
TALLAHASSEE, FL (352today.com) – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is trying to put the brakes on unsafe driving. FDOT in partnership with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is conducting Operation Southern Slow Down 2024. The week-long speed enforcement and education campaign kicked off on Monday.
Man Wins $100,000 With Lottery Strategy From Watching ‘Lottery Changed My Life’
Is there a strategy to winning the Lottery? Well, there might be... If you've ever seen "Lottery Changed My Life" on TLC, you might remember the episode where a former Lottery winner shared what he claims was his strategy for winning. A South Carolina man says he's been using the...
The South Carolina Research Authority unveils new Greenville office in effort to strengthen the support for local businesses
Greenville, South Carolina – The South Carolina Research Authority (SCRA) has once again shown its commitment and dedication to growth by establishing a new office in Greenville, in what appears to be a major step meant to support the local innovation sector. Joining already-existing sites in Charleston, Summerville, Columbia, and Anderson, the relocation marks the seventh facility in the expanding network of the company throughout the state.
2-year-old dies in Upstate after gunshot wound to head, coroner says
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. — A 2-year-old died at a Greenville County, South Carolina, hospital after a gunshot wound to the head, according to the Greenville County Coroner's Office. The coroner's office said the shooting happened at Ballantyne Commons in Simpsonville. Greenville County Coroner Shelton England said the child's mother...
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