Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 907 new confirmed cases and 27 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 35 additional confirmed deaths and 11 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 103,051, probable cases to 858, confirmed deaths to 2,089, and 97 probable deaths. Oconee County confirmed six […]
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When law enforcement officers conduct investigations into property crimes, there are some occasions when key pieces of evidence are not readily available or not available at all. Evidence which by its nature may help investigators solve crimes quicker, make arrests and enable victims to recover their valuable and precious property. In order to assist law enforcement officers and potential victims, […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Wednesday on three total counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor in a case involving three separate victims. 31 year old Mitchell Ray Blackwell was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:30 pm Wednesday on a Temporary Custody Order until arrest warrants were obtained today. At this time, […]
Read moreThe April 13 EF-3 tornado which struck Seneca left millions of dollars in property destruction, especially in the Adams Subdivision. With many houses still being removed, replaced, or repaired, a summer crime spree has hit the area, resulting in several arrests by Seneca Police of burglars and thieves who have broken into cars, garages, and unoccupied houses. With assistance from […]
Read more34 year-old Kendal Ann Ellis, who was identified as a suspect wanted for attempted murder in a July 24th shooting incident, has been transferred to the Oconee County Detention Center after she was arrested in a Cherokee, North Carolina motel room. Ellis is alleged to have shot and wounded a man on North Stribling Street, then fleeing to North Carolina […]
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The Appalachian Regional Commission has approved a half million dollar grant for the first phase of Walhalla’s Greenway Project. The monies will allow for the implementation of almost a mile of pedestrian and bicycle paths downtown. The three and a quarter miles long Greenway Trail running along North and South Broad Streets in Walhalla will consist of public art, interactive […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gov. Henry McMaster announced the State of South Carolina will purchase and distribute $10 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies to seventy school districts to help ensure that schools reopen safely this fall. “Getting our children back into the classroom is vital for the continued growth of our state,” said Gov. Henry McMaster. “Securing this […]
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As part of a voluntary cleanup effort at the remains of Utica’s former textile building and property, state environmental authorities want more testing at the site before Studio Investment Group buys the South 6th Street location to develop it for multi-family living and commercial use. There is concern that the old textile mill may have caused pollution to the environment, […]
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The City of Westminster has a new interim administrator. Rebecca Overton, a long-time employee at City Hall who is familiar with a all of the city’s departments, has been appointed to the position. In recent months, two prospective candidates withdrew themselves from consideration for the position. Following the departure of former administrator Chris Carter, the hiring of a successor has […]
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Duke Energy Foundation announced that the Blue Ridge Community Center in Seneca and the Clemson Area African American Museum will each get $5,000 as part of $200,000 in benefits for non-profits statewide from employee-directed grants committed for social justice and racial equity. The $200,000 is part of $1 million overall commitment from the company. Duke and Piedmont Natural Gas tapped […]
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