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Fatz Cafe, a restaurant chain that operated in several states, including Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, has shut down all of its 18 outlets as of Wednesday. The company had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, which means liquidation of its assets. The management expressed their gratitude to the customers and communities they had served for years.

Scammers are posing as law enforcement officers and demanding money from residents on the sex offender registry in Anderson County. They call the victims and claim they have missed a court date and have a warrant for their arrest. They then text them a fake warrant and ask them to buy a gift card to pay a fine. The Anderson […]

The Oconee Elections Office has released the list of candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in November. The candidates are as follows: – West Union: Linda Oliver (mayor), Lisa Wilson, Stephanie J. Owens and Dixie Meeks (town council) – Salem: Lynn Towe (mayor), Leigh Roach and Kevin Talley (town council) – Seneca: Scott Durham, W.C. Honeycutt, Denise Rozman, and Joel […]

A Jeep SUV driver died on Saturday, Aug. 19, more than a week after crashing into a pickup truck in Anderson County. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the collision happened on Aug. 9, when the pickup truck was stopped for traffic. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway with more… The identity of the victim has not been disclosed yet.

The Razorbacks of Walhalla High School will face the Wildcats of Woodmont High School in their first game of the season on Friday night. The game will start at 8 p.m. instead of 7:30 p.m. due to the expected heat wave. The temperature could reach up to 105 degrees with high humidity. Woodmont won their first game against Palmetto last […]

Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a deadly mosquito-borne disease, has killed two horses in South Carolina this summer. One was a two-year-old quarter horse in Sumter County and the other was a five-year-old quarter horse in Lee County. A third case was reported in Berkeley County in January. State Veterinarian Michael J. Neault urged horse owners to vaccinate their animals against this […]

The city of Clemson plans to apply for a state grant of $750 thousand to build new sidewalks and pedestrian facilities along Abel Road and Curtis Circle. The project will benefit 100 residents by connecting them to existing amenities such as Rotary Park and Littlejohn Community Center. The city will contribute $226,555 as a local match. A public hearing will […]

Operation 85 aims to find the families of 85 U.S.S Arizona crew members who died in Pearl Harbor and were buried as “Unknown” in a mass grave in Hawaii. Nine of them were from South Carolina: Henry Lee, Wayne Lewis, John Meares, Douglas Moore, James Moore, James Nations, Broadus West, Vernon White, and Jack Williams. A ceremony to honor them […]

Phillip Marshal Hughey, 35, of Williamston, was found dead on the side of Cox Lake Road near Campbell Road in Belton on Tuesday night. He had been missing for several days and his death is being investigated as a homicide. Two suspects, Jared Tierce and Jacob Barber, both 22, were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday. They allegedly strangled […]

Due to a covid outbreak, the Anderson County Detention Center has stopped all visitation and volunteer services for the week. Several cell blocks are under quarantine and no one can enter or leave the jail. The sheriff’s office said masks are mandatory for inmate workers and staff who move between different areas of the jail. The situation will be reassessed […]