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Tri-County Technical College students will not see an increase in tuition for the 2022-2023 academic year. At a bi-monthly meeting held Monday, April 4, College Commissioners voted unanimously to freeze tuition for the third consecutive year. In addition to the tuition freeze, Tri-County will continue to offer zero-cost tuition to eligible students through the 2022-2023 academic year. To be eligible, […]

Our first round of severe weather this week arrives today in the Upstate. Widespread thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. Forecasters said the primary concern will be damaging winds with the storm; however, the potential will exist for isolated tornadoes as well. Wednesday will be unsettled due a scattering of showers and thunderstorms, but the severe storm risk during […]

Oconee County Council may be in executive session during their meeting this afternoon as long as they are in open session. According to their agenda, five items are set to be discussed behind closed doors. Those items include an economic development project code-named Project Polo; and receipt of legal advice and discuss litigation matter related to the sheriff’s office. Tonight’s […]

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority meets at 4:00pm this afternoon in their board room to swear in new members. Larry Brandt, OJRSA Attorney will administer oaths of office to Brandon Burton, who replaces Lamar Bailes in Seat 5 for Walhalla. Scott Parris was reappointed by the Walhalla City Council to Seat 6; Brian Ramey takes Kevin Bronson’s Seat 7 […]

An Anderson County Sheriff’s vehicle was involved in a fatal accident Sunday afternoon that is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Corporal Joe Hovis said it happened on SC-28, about four miles west of Anderson around 3:40pm… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Sarah Parson, 80, of Anderson. Corporal Joe Hovis with the South […]

Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said a 26 year-old man from Seneca died early Friday morning from blunt force trauma when he was hit by a northbound Amtrak train… Addis said the act was a self-destructive one on the part of the victim, whose name was not released publicly.

Anderson County, S.C. (April 1, 2022) – Tomorrow, April 2nd, at 1 pm at Wellington Park, 4010 Calvert Street, Anderson, representatives from Anderson County, the Over Under Initiative, American Outlaws Anderson Chapter, and other community groups will dedicate the new basketball/soccer facility and name the ballfield at Wellington Park after longtime recreation icon Jackie Ray Poore, Sr. Members of the back-to-back […]