Graham, Biggs Cast Early Votes, Eye Key Races

Senator Lindsey Graham, a top ally of former President Trump, voted early on Thursday in Walhalla, where he predicted a close 2024 General Election, noting Trump’s momentum and expressing confidence that Republicans will maintain their Senate majority… Graham presented a photo ID, as required, and cast his ballot. Moments before, Oconee County’s Sheri Biggs voted in her own race for […]

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Duke Energy and Blue Ridge Electric Announce Rate Changes and Savings Opportunities

Starting today, Duke Energy customers in South Carolina will see an average 12.7% rate reduction, an annual adjustment that offsets a recent base rate increase approved by the state’s Public Service Commission. Meanwhile, Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has introduced the “EmPOWERment Rate” structure, enabling members to manage their bills by adjusting when they use power. This new structure includes an […]

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Recent Arrests in Oconee County: Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, and Child Cruelty Charges

A 22-year-old Seneca man, Andrew Lee Colson, was arrested on Wednesday by Seneca Police and charged with kidnapping and third-degree domestic violence. According to jail records, he was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and released on bond. In an unrelated investigation, jail records show that 35-year-old Lacy Lee Troutwine was arrested by Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies on Thursday […]

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Seneca Rotary Club Honors Greg Coutu with 2024 Ballenger Award

The Seneca Rotary Club has awarded the 2024 Ballenger Award to Greg Coutu, a realtor with Allen Tate Realtors Keowee Waterfront, for his exceptional service and commitment to high ethical standards in the greater Seneca area. Named for the club’s first president, Grady Ballenger, this honor recognizes non-Rotarians who have positively impacted the community for at least 10 years. A […]

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Upstate Halloween Fun Brings Communities Together

Halloween celebrations have filled the week in the Upstate, with Clemson and Seneca hosting events that bring families and local businesses together. On Tuesday evening, Clemson’s College Avenue welcomed trick-or-treaters for an early Halloween event as local businesses transformed the street with candy tables and festive displays. In Seneca, festivities continue tonight, October 31, with “Halloween on the Green” from […]

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Anderson Man Arrested on 10 Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Christopher Lee Hagood, 45, of Anderson, S.C., was arrested on October 22, 2024, facing 10 counts of second-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. Investigators from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, with support from the Attorney General’s Office and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, made the arrest following a CyberTipline […]

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Graham and Biggs Casting Early Votes in Walhalla for 2024 Election

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) will cast his early vote for Donald Trump today, October 31, in Walhalla, SC, reinforcing his support as a member of Trump’s South Carolina leadership team. Graham has actively campaigned for conservative candidates nationwide in anticipation of a Republican-majority Congress to back Trump’s agenda. Lt. Colonel Sheri Biggs, the Republican nominee for South Carolina’s Third […]

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