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An Upstate man has been arrested for a deadly hit-and-run that occurred in Anderson County on April 17. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the incident took place around 10:40 p.m. on Amity Road near Woodfern Circle when an SUV traveling east struck a pedestrian and left the scene. Lance Corporal Brittany Glover with the highway patrol has more… […]

Westminster is planning to revitalize its Main Street and is looking to downtowns in other cities like Greer and Simpsonville for inspiration. The city’s population has decreased by nearly 6 percent since 2000, while the rest of Oconee County has grown. City Administrator Kevin Bronson hopes the new master plan will make the city more appealing to visitors and improve […]

A lucky person in Anderson won $100,000 playing Palmetto Cash 5 after matching all five numbers drawn on Saturday, April 29. The winning ticket was bought at the 7 Eleven located at 3705 North Highway 81. The winning numbers were 2, 5, 19, 25, 27 with a Power-Up of 3. The winner has 180 days from the date of the […]

A tragic single-vehicle accident claimed the life of a 16-year-old high school student from Royston, Georgia, on Sunday evening. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on SC 187 near Old Roberts Church Road in Anderson County at around 6:00 pm. Lance Corporal Nick Pye has more… The victim, identified by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office as […]

SCDOT has closed the bridge on Radisson Road over Coneross Creek in Oconee County for repairs. A signed detour route has been put into place. Detour Route for Traffic Eastbound Radisson Road: Motorists will be directed to take Return Church Road (S-37-63) to the intersection of Pruitt Road (L-1473). Turn left onto Pruitt Road (L-1473), which takes you back to […]

Authorities in Easley have arrested a man after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle tag. Easley Police were patrolling the area near Perry Prince Rd. on Sunday evening when they discovered the stolen tag on a vehicle. They attempted to pull over the driver, but he fled, leading to a brief pursuit which was called off due […]

Seneca’s Mayor Dan Alexander has issued a proclamation for the National Day of Prayer. City Clerk Kathy Wilkes read the announcement.. On May 4, all five municipalities in Oconee County will hold events to observe the National Day of Prayer. The county task force, comprising volunteers, has planned various activities throughout the day, and local churches will have open doors. […]

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office in Toccoa, GA, responded to a suspicious person complaint on Friday afternoon and were met with gunfire. The incident began when complainants in the area of Valley Drive reported a male walking with a rifle. As deputies encountered the suspect, he opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, striking two Sheriff’s Office cruisers and grazing one […]

Anderson County Sheriff’s Public Information Officer Shale Remien says that residents near Old Portman Road should not be alarmed this afternoon if – and when – they hear multiple explosions beginning around 1:00pm this afternoon. She tells us it’s part of a local, state and federal level investigator training exercise…

On Saturday, a historic marker was revealed in Walhalla to commemorate an unfortunate incident that took place almost a century ago in Oconee County. The marker was erected at the corner of S. Tugaloo and Short streets on the grounds of the Oconee Courthouse to remember Allen Green, a black prisoner who was killed by a lynch mob in the […]