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Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has announced the results of a two-day balloting for an open Anderson county seat on its board of directors. Will Anderson, a row crop farmer, emerged victorious with 4,296 votes, defeating his competitor Paul Brown, a long-time news media broadcaster and photojournalist, who received 2,564 votes. All Blue Ridge customers, regardless of their location within Blue […]

FN America, a firearms manufacturer and subsidiary of FN Herstal, is expanding its operations in South Carolina with a new production facility in Pickens County. The $33 million investment will create approximately 176 new jobs. FN America already has operations in Richland County and plans to build its new facility in Liberty. The 100,000-square-foot or more facility will be constructed […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made another arrest in their first drug round-up of 2023. This round-up is based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives, including cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and prescription medication. As of Noon on Wednesday, 20 subjects had already been arrested or were already in jail and have been served their […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrest of Brian Patrick Baum on charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. The arrest follows the execution of a search warrant in late March at Baum’s residence on Cox Lake Road in Belton, where investigators found evidence linking him to the illegal material. The Sheriff’s Office said that several […]

Last Friday, he Oconee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic enforcement operation in response to complaints of reckless driving and suspicious activity at Fall Creek Landing #2 near Salem. During the operation, deputies received two calls reporting reckless driving before making any contact with those on the scene. Deputies said they saw numerous vehicles and a large fire ring in […]

Seneca City Council is currently deliberating on whether the city government will receive enough funds from the county to continue providing fire protection services to its five-mile unincorporated radius. The county’s three largest municipalities are also involved in negotiations over new fire contracts. During a special meeting, the City Council asked reporters and others to leave the chambers for a […]

Seneca’s Director of Planning and Community Development, Ed Halbig, spent the majority of yesterday on the witness stand during a circuit court trial at the Oconee Courthouse. The trial involves 4105 Liberty Highway LLC, who purchased 9-10 acres of property at 445 Bypass 123 from Redlands Properties et al. Halbig was questioned by the plaintiff’s attorney about the city’s role […]

51-year-old Adrian Cuttino Holland was arrested by the Seneca Police Department on Monday. Holland was taken into custody on multiple charges, including shoplifting, reckless driving, and carrying an unlawful weapon. The total bond amount set by the judge is $46,282.50. Additionally, Holland is being held on a probation and parole violation warrant. A man from Walhalla has been arrested on […]

At the Seneca city council meeting last night, a discussion of proposed ordinance 2023-02 was held on the best way to regulate payday loans, tattoo parlors, and vaping shops in the city limits. Councilwoman Denise Rozman suggested that these types of businesses should be relegated to highway commercial zones. Existing businesses of these types would be grandfathered in, but new […]

Seneca voters have the chance to vote early in the city’s upcoming special election on May 30th to fill a vacant council seat. The Oconee County Registrations office has mailed out ballots to registered voters who have requested them. There are five candidates vying for the position left vacant by the sudden passing of council member Al Gaines earlier this […]