Reporter Greg Oliver is a native of Seneca and a 1979 graduate of Seneca High School, 1981 graduate of Tri-County Technical College and 1985 graduate of Central Wesleyan College, now Southern Wesleyan University. He covers the Clemson and Central municipal governments as well as the Oconee, Pickens and Anderson 4 school districts.

Recent Stories

• H1N1 clinics begin Monday for Pickens County elementary schools
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  Four teams from the State Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will administer H1N1 vaccinations in elementary schools throughout Pickens County during a two-day period that begins Monday. | Read more

• Central Boy Scout selects American flag depository for Eagle Scout project
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  Guy Higdon, an 11th-grade student at Daniel High School, turned to a lifelong love of the American flag for his Eagle Scout project. | Read more

• Pickens County gentler about recycling
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  Two recent meetings between Pickens County and municipalities that included Clemson and Central have apparently resulted in a softer message when it comes to meeting recycling goals than the one heard just two weeks ago. | Read more

• Clemson City Council nixes request for Pedicabs
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  Safety and convenience won out over novelty Monday night as Clemson City Council members agreed by consensus that a request for a Pedicab operation was not in the best interests of the city. | Read more

• Stone chosen as state’s top sheriff
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  Pickens County Sheriff David Stone, who has served in that capacity since his election in 1968, has been selected as the South Carolina Sheriff of the Year during a recent conference in North Myrtle Beach. | Read more

• Bid openings for CAT facility preparation set for Friday
  Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
  Approximately 10 bids for conducting asbestos abatement and demolition of two houses standing on West Lane property that will serve as the new home to Clemson Area Transit (CAT) will be opened Friday morning. | Read more

• Clemson’s Mayor Abernathy frustrated over ‘eyesores’
  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
  Clemson Mayor Larry Abernathy isn’t bashful in showing his frustration at what he calls two of the city’s biggest eyesores — the old Lake Hartwell Inn on U.S. Highway 123 entering the city and the Tower Place building on College Avenue. | Read more

• Election to fill Clemson City Council seat is Feb. 9
  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
  Pickens County Director of Registrations and Elections Rodney Allen announced Tuesday that a special election to fill the Clemson City Council seat officially vacated Monday by Elouise James will take place Feb. 9. | Read more

• Oconee, Pickens celebrate American Education Week
  Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
  This week is being recognized as “American Education Week,” and the school districts of Oconee and Pickens counties are among those taking part in the national celebration that began 88 years ago. | Read more

• Elouise James resigns from Clemson City Council
  Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
  Suspended Clemson City Council member Elouise James resigned from office Monday, effective immediately. | Read more