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No one, not even close family members, knew T.J. Earle didn’t earn a high school diploma back in 1997. It was a source of pain and shame that weighed on Earle over the years, as he worked minimum-wage jobs to support his family and struggled with self-doubt. “No one knew my story,” said Earle, who dropped out of high school […]

Congratulations to the West-Oak High School Band for placing fourth this past weekend in the Upper State AA Finals at Boiling Springs High School. The band, directed by Andrew Young, now competes at 1:30pm Saturday, Oct. 27, in the State AA Championships at Spring Valley High School near Columbia. The community is encouraged to support the band by attending an […]

The identity of a 28-year-old Anderson County man who died Friday afternoon after being struck by a westbound Norfolk Southern train has been released. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that the victim was Song Keun Im. The train, consisting of two locomotives only, was traveling from Greenville to Toccoa. This incident was reported to Oconee E-911 Communication at approximately […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is cautioning citizens about individuals coming to their homes seeking to do maintenance work, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “We are issuing this release outside of our normal monthly scams update in order to make our citizens aware of what we have been hearing. We have issued releases under these circumstances before and we […]

For three hours Thursday afternoon, Upstate residents had the opportunity to learn about the local business community at the fifth annual Home, Health and Life Expo presented by 94.1 The Lake. A large crowd attended the expo at the Shaver Recreation Center in Seneca. Alicia Keys, Physicains Relations Director of Excel Rehab and Sports enjoyed meeting and talking with attendees. […]

With no winner in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions® drawing, the South Carolina Education Lottery announces that Friday’s drawing has rocketed to an unprecedented $868 million, which is the largest jackpot in Mega Millions® history. That’s a $494 million cash payout for whoever can overcome odds of 1 in 303 million. The Education Lottery urges players to play smart by playing […]

Last night, the Walhalla City Council approved two revenue bonds of up to $25 million for a new water treatment plant on Lake Keowee. The project has been years in the planning stages and the council’s unanimous approval of the two ordinances sets in motion funding to build the intake and treatment facility. The federal government has already approved a […]

A wanted man has been apprehended by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office was searching for 54-year-old Gregory Gene Trotter to serve an arrest warrant charging him with accessory after the fact of a felony in relation to the Sept. 10, double homicide on Padgett Street near Seneca. Trotter was located Tuesday at an address on Martin Street […]