Category: featured

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Seneca woman who has been reported missing. 25-year-old Totianna Annabell Lee Holland was reported missing by a family member Tuesday afternoon.  According to the family member, the last time they had seen Totianna was on Thursday, April 11th. Totianna is 5’4” tall and weighs around 150 […]

Lance Corp. Brittany Glover with the SCHOP has information on a fatal motorcycle crash that happened in Anderson County Wednesday night… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has not yet released the victim’s identity.

Walhalla has decided to end its technical assistance agreement with the state’s Main Street program, but its own Main Street program will continue. The city officials are reevaluating their relationship with Main Street South Carolina four years after joining. They plan to alter their agreement by June 30. The city currently holds a “Classic” membership in the local Main Street […]

The Greenshore Development Group’s proposed project of 1,654 homes on 770 acres along Rochester Highway has caused community concern. Despite preliminary designs being submitted to Oconee County and discussions with county officials, the developer, Jim Shivers, has made no significant progress since his sketch review request in August 2023. The land is still owned by Keowee River Preservation Group, LLC. […]

This week, the South Carolina Legislature cast votes that resulted in the appointment of judicial officers within the 10th Circuit, encompassing Oconee and Anderson counties. Scott Sprouse, hailing from Walhalla, has been granted the authority to continue his role as a judge, presiding over both civil and criminal cases in the two counties. Meanwhile, David Brousseau, an attorney from Anderson, […]

In November 2023, Senator Lindsey Graham questioned Secretary Mayorkas about the Biden Administration’s use of immigration parole, which saw over 800,000 immigrants paroled into the U.S. in FY2023. Mayorkas confirmed that each case was individually analyzed for legal compliance. Graham later revealed that Jose Antonio Ibarra, accused of murdering Georgia student Laken Riley, was paroled due to detention capacity issues […]

Non-profit service organizations in Oconee County are invited to apply for emergency food and shelter funds. The United Way of Oconee has made a total of $21,978 available for this cause. Please note that only non-profit agencies are eligible to apply; individual applications will not be considered. Interested agencies should contact the United Way by 4 PM on Tuesday, April […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has charged former Hart County High School employee, Keenan Anderson, 27, of Bowersville, Georgia, following a sexual assault investigation. The probe began on April 11 when Hartwell Police sought GBI’s assistance for a molestation case that occurred during Anderson’s tenure at the school, from which he has since resigned. Anderson faces charges including sexual […]

Creshaun Rainey, the driver of a cement truck, has been charged in connection with a multi-vehicle crash in Anderson County that resulted in the death of a 3-month-old baby boy, Jakai Govan. The accident, which involved 10 vehicles, occurred on U.S. 29 on April 5 when Rainey was reportedly driving too fast and using his phone.  Investigators said the infant […]

The South Carolina Public Service Commission held a public hearing in Seneca Tuesday evening to gauge Duke Energy customers’ reactions to a proposed rate increase affecting 18 counties. The event at Seneca High School allowed customers to voice their concerns under oath. PSC Chairwoman Florence Belser clarified that the hearing aimed to understand the impact of the approximately 12.8% rate […]