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The South Carolina Election Commission encourages voters not to wait until the next election day, which is Saturday, February 24. Starting today, eligible voters can cast their ballots at any early voting center in their county. The Republican presidential preference primary on February 24 is open to those who did not vote in the recent Democratic primary. Early voting will […]

In an operation named “Las Señoritas,” 43 individuals, allegedly connected to a Mexican cartel, were indicted on 170 charges pertaining to drug trafficking. The operation extended across several counties in South Carolina, including Pickens, Greenville, Laurens, Anderson, and Oconee. The South Carolina State Grand Jury led the investigation, receiving support from the S.C. Department of Corrections, the S.C. Law Enforcement […]

According to Attorney General Alan Wilson, on February 1, John Jeffrey Clark of Anderson pleaded guilty to two counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor. The case began when a woman reported Clark for inappropriate requests involving her daughter. Further investigation revealed Clark, a Greenville County detention officer, had explicit conversations with multiple women about their young daughters. Clark’s […]

The demand for suitable property to accommodate workforce housing has been a recurring theme at numerous public meetings. Clemson, however, has taken action beyond mere discussions. The municipality of Pickens County has acquired a property along Highway 76, near Old Stone Church Road. City staff are currently exploring strategies to develop this property, with a focus on maintaining its use […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be holding their Second “Community Forum” on Thursday, March 7th.   The Forum will take place at Duke Energy’s World of Energy at the Oconee Nuclear Station, which is located at 7812 Rochester Highway near Seneca.  The second Forum, which will begin at 6:30pm, will focus on Scams and Frauds.  Investigators from the Financial Crimes […]

These upcoming meetings are scheduled for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority: The Operations & Planning Committee Meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb 14, 2024. The Finance & Administration Committee Meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024. The next regularly scheduled Commission Meeting will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is proud to celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which aims to promote full and equal access for women and girls to participate in science and technology education and careers. Feb. 11 marks the 9th annual day of this global recognition, which the United Nations and institutions around the […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a distress call on East Shockley Ferry Road around 2:30 p.m. Upon arrival, they discovered a man with multiple gunshot wounds, requiring immediate medical attention. The victim, identified as 47-year-old Reginald Boggs, had been shot by 20-year-old Brian Beatty-Martin using a semi-automatic handgun. Despite efforts to save him, the victim passed away on […]

In Seneca, a man has been arrested by the Seneca Police for allegedly permitting a 17-year-old to use drugs, as stated in a warrant. The accused individual is Tevarion Dontevious Wilson, aged 21, residing at Thomas Heights Circle in Seneca. He faces charges related to contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Additionally, he had ticket warrants for possession of […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a Seneca man who has an outstanding arrest warrant on a Sex Offender Registry Violation charge. On January 24th of this year, the Sex Offender Registrar from the Sheriff’s Office went to an address on Durham Brown Road near Seneca in order to make contact with 68-year-old Julian […]