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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reported that a man instigated a car chase, after which he was discovered in possession of a significant amount of fentanyl, leading to charges of “intent to distribute.” Officials noted that this was not the first instance of the suspect being found with fentanyl. On Feb. 6, deputies attempted a traffic stop on Finley Road […]

As the TV screen announced Trump’s victory in South Carolina on Saturday, a woman from Seneca was practically simultaneously greeting a crowd at a local restaurant. They were there for the official launch of her campaign to become the next chief criminal prosecutor in Oconee and Anderson counties. Beth Blundy, a senior assistant solicitor in the Oconee office and a […]

Bradford Harrison Noel, a 45-year-old resident of Burns Drive in Seneca, is currently detained on a $240,000 bond. He was arrested on charges of burglary, property damage, and theft related to two separate incidents. If he is released, he will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device. The first incident occurred at a residence on Burns Drive on the […]

According to records from the Oconee County Detention Center, a teen who was arrested on Wednesday of last week by Seneca Police and charged with murder is no longer in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center. Late last week, Seneca Police said they arrested 19-year-old Christopher Glenn Turner, in connection with a fatal shooting of Garrett White that occurred […]

Thursday marked the end of early voting for the Republican Presidential primary in South Carolina. Voters can cast their ballots at regular polling stations from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. A total of 5,251 Oconee County residents have voted early for the primary, with 930 ballots added yesterday. If you have already participated in the Democratic presidential primary, […]

A large fire on Crescent Drive in Anderson County prompted the dispatch center to receive a call on Thursday night. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reported that two people were flown to the hospital after the fire. The incident is under investigation.

Thousands of AT&T customers across the U.S. lost cellphone service on Thursday due to a coding error that occurred while the company was expanding its network. The outage lasted for several hours and also affected Cricket Wireless, a subsidiary of AT&T. Customers of other carriers reported problems as well, but those were likely caused by AT&T users trying to reach […]

Oconee Humane Society is celebrating World Spay Day with $40 spay/neuter vouchers for ALL Oconee Residents on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 10-4:30 at 1925 Sandifer Blvd., Seneca. Vouchers are good for dogs or cats and are valid for up to six months from purchase.

Anderson University faces a housing shortage for rising seniors due to increased demand. The university created a lottery system to allocate 243 on-campus spots for the 388 seniors who applied. The rest will have to find off-campus housing. Some students expressed disappointment, concern, and frustration with the situation and the communication from the university. The university issued a statement defending […]

On Monday, February 26, a special event will take place at James M. Brown Elementary School in Walhalla. Three Oconee County elementary schools will receive adaptive bicycles from Pedals Possible, a nonprofit organization that promotes cycling for people with disabilities. The event, organized by Walhalla Rotary, will feature a presentation of the bikes and a demonstration of how they work. […]