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This evening, the town of Salem will receive a new municipal judge. Andrew Holliday is set to take the oath of office at the start of the 5 :00pm town council meeting.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will conduct courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state on July 1, July 2 and July 4. The inspections are to ensure boaters have the required safety equipment and proper boat and motor registrations. Boaters who do not meet the safety regulations or registration requirements will not […]

An Oconee County man and woman, both wanted in the state of Georgia on Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime charges, were arrested over the weekend by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. 26-year-old Cassidy Diane Loper, of Walhalla, and 31-year-old Lewis Ray Stewart, who has listed addresses in Walhalla and Westminster, were booked into the […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident they said happened late Sunday night, around 10:30pm on SC-11 near Elizabeth Drive in Pickens County. Lance Corporeal Nick Pye has more… The Pickens County Coroner’s Office said Alberta Oduraa Quartey, 23, and Abena Gyamfua, 31, both of Clemson, died at the scene from blunt force trauma.

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Western Greenville County, Northeastern Oconee County, and Northwestern Pickens County in upstate South Carolina until 1115 AM EDT. Thunderstorms producing heavy rain have caused flash flooding of small creeks and streams, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. The warning advises […]

A 1-year-old Asheville, NC boy died Saturday afternoon from injuries sustained after being struck by a motor vehicle at Lake Jocassee’s Devil’s Fork State Park near Salem. The Oconee County Coroner’s Office reported that the child and other family members were walking back toward the parking lot to their car; the child darted out ahead from between two vehicles and […]

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has ruled a man’s death as a homicide. The incident occurred Sunday on Henry Thomas Rd. in Belton, where officials were called by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were investigating another complaint in the area when they discovered a victim with traumatic injuries while going to talk to occupants of the residence. The victim […]

The 2023 Juneteenth Festival, celebrating the end of slavery in America, will take place on Monday, June 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., but due to the weather, has been moved inside to the Hendrix Student Center at Clemson University. The walk has been cancelled. The festival is co-sponsored by several community partners and will feature events such as […]

Hart County officials have recovered and identified the body of Constantin Pascal, a 44-year-old man who is believed to have drowned while saving his son. Pascal’s body was found 40 feet underwater in Lake Hartwell and was recovered on Saturday evening. The incident occurred at Paynes Creek Campground, where crews responded to investigate a reported drowning. Pascal was recording his […]

The Oconee County Council is holding a hearing on the next budget for public schools, starting with the fiscal year July 1. The school district’s total proposed budget exceeds $100 million. The Oconee COunty Council meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at Council Chambers in Walhalla at the Pine Street Complex.