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(Walhalla, SC) ————————————-A traffic stop last Friday morning by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, near the Georgia-South Carolina line, led to a drug trafficking charge against a Seneca man. 39-year-old Martin Acosta, Jr. was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 1:12pm on Friday, March 22nd. Acosta, Jr. was the passenger in a vehicle, a Chevrolet Equinox, which […]

From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A 69-year-old Walhalla woman died early Monday morning in a camper trailer fire near Walhalla. Oconee 911 Communications received a call at approximately 5:35 am Monday morning regarding this fire which occurred near 463 Zion Road. After the fire was extinguished, the victim was discovered inside the camper. An autopsy will be conducted on Tuesday […]

On March 7th, South Carolina became a Constitutional Carry state. This law allows individuals 18 or older, who are not legally prohibited, to carry firearms openly or concealed without a permit. Firearms can also be stored in vehicles without a permit. However, restrictions apply to carrying firearms in certain locations like schools, churches, and public buildings. The law also increases […]

Tonight, city officials from Oconee County will have the opportunity to engage with a guest speaker at a scheduled meeting. The gathering, organized by the Oconee County Municipal Association, will take place at 6 p.m. this evening at the Westminster Depot and is open for public attendance. The guest speaker for the evening is Naomi Reed, a representative from the […]

Kristen Nicole Carter, 27, from Tamassee, was arrested on a cocaine distribution charge dating back to December 2023. She has been detained at the Oconee County Detention Center since March 1st on a $25,000 bond. The charge originated from an incident involving a vehicle pursuit by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Carter, a passenger in the vehicle, was allegedly found […]

The City of Seneca is holding a work session and special meeting on Tuesday at 6PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The work session agenda includes the second and final readings of Ordinance 2024-09, related to Seneca Light & Water & Sewer Impact & Tap Fees, and Ordinance 2024-10, which concerns rezoning a property at W. S. 4th Street. […]

The Pickens County School District’s meeting this evening will focus on the 2024-2025 budget and coursework. The board will review a bond resolution for $42,250,000 and six English/Language Arts textbooks. They will also vote on a combined marching band and physical education class for Liberty High School to alleviate scheduling conflicts. Two courses, Elite Sports Training and Sports Leadership, designed […]

Lance Corporal Brittany Glover with the SCHP says the agency is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday night in Pickens County on Pumpkintown Rd. at Butternut Dr… The coroner’s office has identified the victim as Jared Alan Mcjunkin of Pickens, and said he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Following a disruption in the main water line last Thursday, the City of Westminster had issued a boil water advisory. The officials have now confirmed that a second round of bacteriological testing has been conducted, with results indicating no contamination. Consequently, as of Sunday, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. For any further queries, individuals can reach out to […]

Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said that 59-year-old Charlie Leo Davis from Anderson died on scene from a gunshot wound sustained during an altercation on Tribble Street around 8:15pm on THursday evening, March 21. The incident, ruled as a homicide, is under investigation by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office and the Anderson Police Department. An autopsy is scheduled. The incident […]