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Tim Tollison, the former Chief of Police for Easley, passed away at the age of 52 on December 22. A 1989 graduate of Easley High School, Tollison joined the Easley Police Department in 1993 after completing his degree at Charleston Southern University. He was appointed Chief of Police in 2015 and retired in 2020. Tollison was known for his commitment […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a fatal shooting incident that occurred on Christmas Eve at Simon’s Bar and Grill on Clemson Boulevard. The altercation between two men resulted in gunfire, leading to the hospitalization and subsequent death of 24-year-old Markel Holland from Anderson, whose death has been declared a homicide. An autopsy is planned, but as of […]

In a heartbreaking incident, a seven-year-old girl named Adylyn Briella Thrasher was discovered lifeless at her residence on August 30, succumbing to Methadone toxicity. Following an emergency 911 call, she was rushed to AnMed and subsequently transferred to Prisma Health’s Children’s Hospital. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, she tragically passed away on September 3. The autopsy report […]

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office has reported a tragic incident in the Belton area. The county coroner’s findings indicated that a father, during a supervised visit with his baby daughter, tragically took her life before ending his own, in a case of murder-suicide this past Thursday afternoon around 4:15pm. The victims were identified as 21-year-old Iziah Akeem Murray and his […]

A three-vehicle crash involving in a moped and two other vehicles resulted in the death of the moped’s rear passenger Thursday night around 9:45pm on Hwy 183 near Albatross Road, which is close to Easley. Master Trooper Gary Miler with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has details…

From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A mobile home fire near Westminster on Thursday afternoon has claimed the lives of two brothers, Heath Trey Daniel Morse Age: 4, and Jacob Edward Todd Morse Age: 5 The fire occurred at 241 Misty Hollow Lane near Westminster; the fire was reported to Oconee 911 Communications at 12:46 pm. The fire remains under investigation […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed Friday, December 22, through Tuesday, December 26. All locations reopen at their normal times on Wednesday, December 27. All branches will also be closed Saturday, December 30, through Monday, January 1, for New Year’s. All locations will reopen at their normal times on Tuesday, January 2. Also, Oconee County […]

The state recognizes the difficulties faced by Seneca Borg Warner employees who often experience delays when trying to turn left onto the Wells Highway from the plant parking lot. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has approved the installation of traffic lights at the plant entrance on Wells Highway. State Senator Thomas Alexander from Oconee-Pickens has communicated this decision, although he […]

The Walhalla Police Department apprehended a woman for trafficking a significant amount of Fentanyl. During a routine traffic stop this past Monday, Dec. 18, officers encountered a silver Ford sedan with multiple traffic violations. The interaction with the driver led to a consented vehicle search, revealing a substantial quantity of blue powder, suspected to be Fentanyl, and a large sum […]

John Melvin Miller, Jr., 25, from Seneca, is in jail on a $441,345 bond after being arrested on multiple charges from two investigations. Arrested at a Spartanburg County hotel, he faces charges including First Degree Burglary, Grand Larceny, and Armed Robbery from an August 2nd incident, and Failure to Stop for a Blue Light, Reckless Driving, and others from a […]