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During Monday’s Clemson City Council meeting, Clemson Police Chief Jorge Campos and Clemson Community Care executive director Karen Carter presented to the Mayor and Council current resources available for the city’s homeless population, and the challenges they face…

During their meeting on Monday, the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority Board approved an easement for a 30-foot-wide right-of-way to accommodate a future gravity sewer line, a crucial step for the planned Thornwell Development on Highway 123 in Seneca, reportedly featuring a 128,660-square-foot Target as its main anchor and additional retail spaces; while initial sewer capacity will support the first […]

Clemson City Council received an update of the current status for going live with on‐street metered parking from the city’s Parking Manager, Rebekah Wilbanks, during their Monday night meeting. Wilbanks said the target date is May 5th, even though that is the start of graduation week…

Kendra Leigh Wilson was apprehended by Dutch National Police in the Netherlands following an international manhunt for her alleged involvement in the August 2021 Lyman shooting death of Connor Lloyd. She faces charges of accessory before and after the fact of murder, and conspiracy. This arrest follows the previous arrest of her mother, Cynthia Wilson of Seneca, on identical charges. […]

Victoria Tippett, charged with accessory after the fact and obstruction of justice, appeared in bond court again on Monday. She is accused of helping to dispose of the body of her roommate, 20-year-old Jessica Barnes, whose burned remains were discovered in Pickens County after she was reported missing in August 2024. The state argued against bond, asserting Tippett is a […]

Mayor Tim Wall of Walhalla announced that Oconee County has notified the city of its intent to cancel its $550,000 fire contract, effective July 1st, due to the county’s long-term plan to establish rural fire stations. Consequently, Walhalla will no longer be the primary responder for fire and EMS outside city limits after this date but will continue as backup […]

Table Rock State Park reopens today, April 7th, following wildfires, though only the Lakeside Trail is initially accessible as other trails remain under assessment; Caesars Head State Park also reopens with all trails available, and visitors should anticipate potential Wi-Fi connectivity issues due to wildfire-related damage to fiber optic lines.

Christopher Taylor, 38, of Mauldin, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty in Greenville County to nearly 40 burglaries across 11 South Carolina counties, including Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson, stemming from a year-long crime spree that began in July 2021; the conviction resulted from extensive multi-agency collaboration, notably the Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office’s use of FLOCK cameras, […]

Jessica Lynn Duffy, 33, and Ronnie Donquavious Craig, 36, both of Foxcreek Court, Seneca, were arrested and booked into jail on Thursday, April 3rd, and subsequently released on bond, on charges of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Warrants allege they “knowingly and willfully” encouraged multiple minors to engage in fighting, thereby endangering their health and morals. The incident […]

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating a group of suspects who broke into multiple vehicles in the Dogwood Place neighborhood of Piedmont around 5 a.m. on Saturday. The suspects stole two cars and a firearm. When a homeowner confronted them, they fired shots. No one was injured. Authorities are requesting anyone with information to contact the Anderson County Sheriff’s […]