Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has released their April 2022 Scams Update. A victim informed the Sheriff’s Office that she received a call and text from an unknown person. The phone number on the victim’s caller ID showed a number for a bank that she has an account with. The caller asked the victim for the last four numbers of […]
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A wrongfully accused former Clemson University student has been awarded $5.3 million by a jury as a result of his lawsuit against his accuser and others on defamation and civil conspiracy claims. SAVE, a due-process advocacy group, said the decision is believed to represent the largest amount ever awarded to a student falsely accused of sexual misconduct. The defamation and […]
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Competing in the June primary election this year for the District One seat in the State House of Representatives are incumbent Bill Whitmire and challenger Wallace Sparks. For Seat One on Oconee County Council, the qualified candidates are incumbent John Elliott and Kay Keehn Knapp, the challenger. Those candidates will have the chance to meet and speak with the public […]
Read morePolice in Lavonia, Georgia are searching for a bank robbery suspect. They said that at around 1:15pm Tuesday afternoon, a black male wearing black shoes, khaki-colored pants, a light-colored shirt, and a surgical mask entered the Jones Street branch of Truist Bank and demanded an undisclosed amount of money. Police said it’s unclear as to whether the suspect fled the […]
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Two years ago today, our community became #SenecaStrong. At the beginning of last night’s Seneca City Council meeting, council members shared their memories of the April morning that a tornado tore through Seneca. Mayor Dan Alexander reflected on that day…
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The FBI Columbia Field Office issued a warning this week to parents and caregivers about a rise in nationwide incidents involving the sextortion of children over the internet. Sextortion is a crime. It is illegal for an adult to ask for, pay for, or demand graphic images, also known as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), from a minor. If convicted, […]
Read moreUS Representative Jeff Duncan met with First Responders and Law Enforcement yesterday as part of an annual tradition to show support for those serving in the Third District. Representative Duncan began the morning by visiting with first responders in Fountain Inn and Easley for an open ended conversation. A stop in Seneca at the Shaver Rec Complex this afternoon for […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― During National Dog Bite Prevention Week (April 10-16, 2022) the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) celebrates the meaningful bonds between dogs and their owners while also reminding everyone that both pet owners and the public have roles to play in preventing dog bite injuries and potential rabies exposures. National Dog Bite Prevention Week is […]
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A community forum for Pickens County residents and law enforcement officials will take place Tuesday, May 3, 5:30-7 p.m., at Tri-County Technical College’s Easley campus located at 1774 Powdersville Road. The forum is an outgrowth of Ten at the Top’s Creating a Safer Upstate initiative, which seeks to provide opportunities for law enforcement and the community to convene to discuss […]
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Seneca City Council meets tonight at 6:00pm in Council Chambers at City Hall. On their agenda is the second reading of an ordinance to rezone the Sunrise Lane neighborhood. The council is also scheduled to adjourn for executive session to discuss the sale of property and the purchase of property.
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