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The USFS will be conducting a 650 acre burn off of Cedar Creek Rd and Rich Mtn. Rd today. Smoke may be visible from afar but limited impacts due to good dispersion. The objectives for todays burn are for Threatened and Endangered plant species as well as fuels reduction.

Oconee County Animal Control and Oconee Humane Society partnered to find a home for the largest “dog” to ever enter the shelter.     Mack, a two-year-old shelter resident, is heading to his new home thanks to Last Chance Animal Rescue.  The South Hampton, NY-based rescue group, a consistent partner in saving the lives of many Oconee County pets, knew right away […]

The School District of Oconee County opened several applications for the 2021-2022 school year on Monday, March 1, 2021. Families may visit the district website to access the applications for School Choice, Virtual Academy, and Kindergarten Pre-Registration. School Choice – Families who wish for their child to attend a school other than the one they are zoned for must complete […]

Clemson University has a new fire chief. Rick Cramer succeeds retired Chief Bill Daniel. Cramer brings a quarter of a century of fire fighting experience with him. Prior to accepting the job as Clemson’s fire chief, Cramer was employed as the Bluffton Township Fire District’s Deputy Chief of Operations in Beaufort County. Cramer began his firefighting career as a volunteer […]

Right now, the City of Walhalla is a quaint community situated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, it’s historic downtown lined with small, independent Mom & Pop style businesses. And if the Mayor and Council have their way, it will remain as such. An ordinance that would implement a moratorium on small box discount stores, like Dollar General or […]

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is accepting applications for turkey lottery hunts on public lands through tomorrow Wednesday, March 3rd at 5:00 pm. A non-refundable fee of $5 is required of all applicants for the Multi-site Turkey Lottery Hunt and $5 for the youth applicant on the Youth Multi-site Turkey Hunt. After the selection process occurs, only the primary applicant […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to an accident in Anderson County over the weekend. Cpl. Matt Southern has more on the fatal Saturday morning crash….

Update: The Seneca Police Department is announcing arrests today of two individuals.  On 2/28/2021 at approximately 21:00 officers with the Seneca Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a Chevy Trailblazer on Fairfield Drive inside the city limits of Seneca.  Officers were able to contact two individuals inside the vehicle.  While interviewing the subjects one officer noticed a firearm inside […]

“A state’s ability to keep businesses open and people employed should not be a penalizing factor when distributing funds.” COLUMBIA, S.C.. – Led by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, 22 Governors have released a joint statement opposing the new standard in President Joe Biden’s stimulus bill for how federal funds would be allocated to states: “Unlike all previous federal funding packages, the […]