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During the regular board meeting on Monday, February 12, the Board of Trustees of the School District of Oconee County confirmed the appointment of Lucas Harper as the Assistant Principal for Keowee Elementary School for the academic year 2024-2025. Mr. Harper, currently a 4th-grade teacher at Ravenel Elementary, will transition to the administrative team at Keowee Elementary. His teaching journey […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – In celebration of Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is reminding residents about the important health connection between their heart and brain. Research shows that the risk factors that affect heart health also affect brain health. DHEC’s Take Brain Health to Heart campaign was developed to provide information, tools and […]

Columbia, S.C. (February 14, 2024) – SCDOT will hold a drop-in style public involvement meeting on Thursday, February 29, 2024 regarding a proposed bridge replacement at S-250 (Hester Store Road) bridge over Machine Creek in Pickens County. The drop-in style meeting will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The meeting will take place at Dacusville […]

The application period for the position of Westminster’s next police chief has concluded, with 10 candidates remaining in contention. City Administrator Kevin Bronson has indicated that the city council is expected to commence interviews by their next regular meeting on March 19. A significant outcome of a lengthy discussion was the decision that the city’s elected leaders will retain the […]

Officials in Westminster have announced that a new boil advisory may be necessary as early as Monday due to repairs being made to a water line leak on Highway 76. The Utilities Director, Kevin Harbin, has informed the mayor and council that the repair work, specifically targeting a 14-inch line, is scheduled for Monday, which is President’s Day and a […]

Former Anderson police officer, Brantley Keith Creel, 35, is facing charges for injuring two handcuffed suspects during 2023 arrests, according to the South Carolina Enforcement Division (SLED). On November 3, Creel allegedly kneed a victim twice in the head/neck area, causing two jaw fractures and loss of jaw use. On November 14, another victim hit his head on a railing […]

According to jail records, on Tuesday Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 22-year-old Nicholas Michael Ungaro and charged him with two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct or attempt thereof with a minor victim under the age of 11 years. He remains in custody pending bond. Also on Tuesday, 24-year-old Nicolas Gabrale Connally was arrested by sheriff’s deputies and charged […]

West Union’s fiscal year 2024-25 financial plan, totaling approximately $945,442, received initial approval from the Town Council. The general fund is balanced at $690,315.02, and the water fund at $255,127. The proposed budget, nearly a $200,000 increase from the current fiscal year, includes a new expense for internet services at Town Hall. Mayor Linda Oliver attributed the budget increase to […]

Amy and Ross Vilardi, charged with a2015 Pendleton quadruple homicide, appeared in court for a bond hearing on Tuesday. The victims, Michael and Cathy Scott, Barbara Scott, and Violet Taylor, were found murdered in a Pendleton home. The Vilardis, facing severe financial problems, are suspected of committing the crimes for monetary gain. The court heard that $87,000 in cash, matching […]

Seneca city officials have secured a reimbursement agreement with FEMA for costs related to a tornado disaster relief response four years ago. The settlement, announced by City Administrator Scott Moulder, involves FEMA paying the city over $4.5 million. This is in addition to the previously obligated $3.4 million, bringing the total to almost $8 million… As Mr. Moulder mentioned, an […]