Back in the mid-1980s, a friend told me that one day in the future we would use telephones to call a person instead of a home or business. That person, the friend added, would have a phone in his or her pocket.

South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp appears to be in position to land former Clemson defensive lineman Josh Belk.

Need something to keep your kids occupied this summer? This summer we will offer five-day camps through Oconee County 4-H.

Hi, my name is Amber Charles and I am a Ripple of One graduate and I now volunteer as a health coach for the program.

I was a late bloomer when it came to following sports, as I didn’t show much interest until I was a teenager.

It’s one of the most common phrases in our language. I’ve been hearing it for as long as I can remember. Lately, every time I hear it, I can’t help but wonder if it hasn’t become a catchphrase — one with little, if any, thought given to it.

With the long-suffered winter and the few days South Carolina gets that pass for spring, area residents are looking forward to enjoying the summer.

After spending a long weekend in April with my eldest niece, another on the horizon and a long weekend in May with my nephew, it has really hit me how big they’re getting.

My brain is full of so many wonderful events happening over the next few weeks.

In the summer, many of us are packing our bags for vacations. But if you’re a caregiver, have you considered packing a bag for your loved one for potential emergencies?

As the school year winds down, the days get longer and people’s thoughts turn to summer.

While visiting nine of my 10 grandchildren over the weekend in Georgia, I was indeed the favorite grandparent.

“Make America great again” is a phrase we hear a lot these days.

With only one week remaining before the unofficial beginning of the 2018 boating season on the state’s waterways, the state has witnessed several boating accidents and incidents, including a large boat fire that damaged dozens of watercraft docked at Portman Marina on Lake Hartwell earlier this week.