Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
In Oconee Superior Court on Friday, Gary Chase Coble, 32, of Mountain Rest, pleaded guilty to stealing a horse last August and hiding it in a mobile home. He was sentenced to five years in prison, according to Tenth Judicial Circuit Solicitor Jason Alderman. According to records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Coble has been in jail since his […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office wants to update citizens on a new provision that has been added to the trespassing laws of the State of South Carolina. “I have been receiving some questions from our citizens in reference to this provision being added to the trespassing law and I wanted everyone to understand how marking boundaries with purple paint is […]
Read moreOconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that Westminster City Councilman, Yousef A. Mefleh, died at his home Saturday morning at approximately 1:00 am; his death is due to an apparent cardiac related event. His manner of death is classified Natural. Councilman Mefleh was a friend to many people; he loved his family, the City of Westminster, and the USA. He […]
Read moreCalling all zombies! If you just can’t wait until Halloween to dress up and act like a zombie, local director Isaac Stovall says this Sunday is your chance. He and his crew will be filming this weekend in Walhalla for the You Tube show “Isolation: The Series” and they are looking for volunteer actors to participate…
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The deadline for Accommodations Tax grant applications to be submitted to the Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Commission was this past Monday, and a baker’s dozen of requests were submitted. Yesterday, the commission reviewed the inquiries and will vote on them at their next meeting, which is coming up on Thursday, August 25th. Among the applicants seeking approval are: […]
Read moreOconee County Emergency Services was out on the waters of Lake Hartwell early this morning, around 6:00am, after a boat was found drifting along without a captain or passengers. OES Battalion Chief Scott Long said now that they have retrieved the vessel from the water, they will attempt to locate it’s owner with the help of the South Carolina Department […]
Read moreAt its meeting on Monday, August 15th, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Robyn Barber as assistant principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. Barber, a southwest Florida native who relocated to Oconee County in 2018, will move from her previous position of special education teacher to join […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Joe Biden signed into law the Democrats’ reconciliation bill that will increase taxes, do nothing to fix inflation and supersize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “President Biden’s track record is not good. Since he’s been in charge our border has been overrun and […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced his three appointments to the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which was created by the General Assembly to recommend policies for improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of teachers. “South Carolina’s teachers are integral to the success and prosperity of our state and we must do all we can to ensure they have […]
Read moreThe Blood Connection (TBC), the Upstate’s non-profit community blood center, has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art donation center in Anderson which will be the sixth TBC donation center in the Upstate. This announcement comes during a critical time for blood donations. Throughout the past year, TBC has seen historically low donor turnout, impacting the local blood supply. A groundbreaking […]
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