Pendleton News

PENDLETON a ' Some South Carolina residents are complaining about Clemson University's clear-cutting of 118 acres of forest at its beef cattle research farm.

Upstate residents gathered by the roadside Monday waving American flags to welcome war-injured Marines escorted by hundreds of motorcyclists on their way to a few days of fun and relaxation at Lake Keowee.

Two young ladies from Burlington will be presented during The Junior Charity League of Shelby's 63rd annual Western Carolina Debutante Ball, June 13 at Gardner-Webb University.

PENDLETON _ Pendleton High was locked down for a short time Monday as deputies pursued a green pick-up headed toward the school where a nearly half-hour chase from Anderson ended.

Two Clemson University police officers injured in fight with suspect CLEMSON a ' A Clemson University police officer suffered a broken leg in a scuffle with a suspect that left another officer injured last Monday.

Two Clemson University police officers were injured while questioning a suspect who led them across campus on a foot chase and then ran again from a courtroom, authorities said.

A fourth suspect in a recent shooting that injured four people at an Anderson County home is in custody.

A well-known Lee County farming family will soon open a farmers market in Bishopville.

Mr. Charles T. "Charlie" Mathis, 94, husband of the late Mattie Parks Mathis, died Sunday May 10, 2009.

Two boats collided on Lake Hartwell Saturday night, leaving seven people injured, according to authorities.

Goldie W. Christopher, 89, of 327 West Prentiss Ave., died April 29, 2009, at Laurens County Hospital.

April 29, 2009 - 10:56 p.m. EST SENECA - Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has had offices in Oconee County since first being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, is moving his regional office out of Seneca.

April 29, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST PENDLETON - Anderson 4 Interim Superintendent Maurice Lopez said Tuesday afternoon that Pendleton Elementary School would be closed today due to the breakage of a main water line.

Family, friends and past and present students are honoring a longtime Upstate gymnastics coach with a $25,000 endowment to Clemson University.

Bruce Pruitt will present a program on "Early South Carolina Plats" at the April 12 Pee Dee Chapter of the South Carolina Genealogical Society meeting in Marion.

Thursday, April 2 G - MAKE YARN BUGS at 3:30 p.m. at the Hughes Main Library. The program is for ages 5 - 10.

Entertainment, arts and crafts, and food with a touch of Carolina history await April 4 - 5 at the 32nd Annual Historic Pendleton Spring Jubilee The annual spring event on the Village Green in Pendleton is a family tradition for many Upstate families and attracts thousands of visitors annually, said Jo McConnell, Tours and Events Coordinator for ...

Four local mayors are among 80 who have signed a letter to Gov. Mark Sanford and members of the South Carolina General Assembly urging them to accept the state's share of the $787 billion federal economic stimulus package.

March 13, 2009 - 09:41 p.m. EST WALHALLA - Thanks to a windfall of federal stimulus money headed to South Carolina, job training programs for adults out of work and young people in need of employment ...

Laura Hall is running as a Democrat for the District 7 State Senate seat. The following information is from her web site, Laurahallforsenate.com : Laura Hall was first elected to the Alabama House of ...