Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Several arrests were made over the weekend in Oconee County. According to jail records, on Friday, Walhalla Police arrested 27 year-old Derawin Joseph Fretwell of Salem on two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct or attempt thereof with a minor under the age of 11. Bond on one count was set at $25,000. He remains in custody while awaiting […]
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Andersonians In War Opens Veterans’ Day After seven years in development, the Anderson County Museum’s new permanent exhibit, Andersonians In War, will open to the public on Veterans’ Day. This exhibit sheds a light on Anderson County and South Carolina veterans who, through their service, have etched their names into the American past, embodied the social and political debates of their times, […]
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Clemson City Council will meet on Monday evening at 5:30pm at City Hall with public hearings and a call to order at 6:30pm. Items on the agenda include a discussion with Police Chief Jorge Campos regarding an amendment to Clemson’s open container ordinance. The Council will also consider 1st Reading of an Ordinance to allow single family homes to have […]
Read moreAnderson Police with assistance from the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a shooting incident that left one person dead and another wounded. Police responded around 7:30pm Thursday evening to a residence on Plantation Road. T hat’s where Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said the body of 32 year-old Martiz Shermaine Williams was located. Shore added the incident appears to […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office continues to focus on providing safety and security for students, teachers, administrators and staff of schools in Oconee County. Numerous public safety agencies, along with the School District of Oconee County, will be holding a table top exercise this month. This training is simply being proactive and not the result of any threat related to […]
Read moreThe State Election Commission reported that the record for most early votes cast in South Carolina on one day was broken Wednesday with almost 50,000 ballots cast statewide. As of Wednesday, 6,460 Oconee County voters had cast their ballots. Per the State Election Commission, as of the same day there had been 7,814 early ballots cast in Pickens County, and […]
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform everyone of a recent scam wherein unidentified individual(s) are calling residents and telling them they’ve missed jury duty. While posing as law enforcement personnel, the caller(s) instruct residents to pay a certain amount of money or else an arrest warrant will be issued. Anyone who falls victim to this scam is […]
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The City of Clemson is now accepting applications for the Leadership Clemson (LC) Class of 2023. LC is a series of 5 classes, scheduled to begin in January and continue through May 2023, meeting once per month. This course is designed to enhance personal leadership qualities with emphasis on career networking, governmental processes, and community engagement. In addition to the […]
Read moreDaylight Saving Time officially ends on Sunday morning at 2:00am, which means those manual clocks on the wall, oven and microwave will need to be turned back one hour before you go to bed Saturday night. It’s also a good time to test your smoke alarms and change their batteries, as well.
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Walhalla Police Chief Tim Rice has confirmed that both the victim and the accused in last month’s case of homicide on the city’s east side had a prior relationship. Chief Rice said that both the victim, Terrance Boyd of Moore Avenue, and the accused, Hartwell, Georgia resident Lakeisha McLendon, worked together at a local manufacturing plant, and that their relationship […]
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