Category: News

For the eighth consecutive year, the state of South Carolina set a record for total export sales in 2017. Today, Gov. Henry McMaster, the S.C. Department of Commerce and the S.C. Ports Authority announced that the state’s 2017 export sales totaled $32.2 billion, according to data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. The figure represents a 2.9% increase over the […]

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will conduct an annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 16-19, in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. The state natural resources agency is interested in the status and distribution of these colorful songbirds that have begun wintering in the Palmetto State. Survey participants count and record the largest number of Baltimore […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating two suspects wanted on conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine charges as a part of the “Operation Avalanche” investigation, explains Captain Ken Washington of the Special Operations Division of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. “30-year-old Amy Deanna Cobb and 50-year-old Mickey Edward Cox have outstanding arrest warrants related to the investigation. We […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Monday welcomed the support of President Trump in calling for passage of Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ), a proposal that repeals the structure and architecture of Obamacare and replaces it with a block grant given annually to states to help individuals pay for health care. The Trump budget proposal calls for GCHJ to be enacted “as soon as […]

A child from the Midlands Region of South Carolina died from complications associated with influenza infection. This is the first pediatric death reported to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this flu season. “We extend our condolences to this family and all families in South Carolina who have suffered loss during this flu season,” said Dr. […]

Today, South Carolina Lt. Governor Kevin Bryant made three stops in Oconee County. Two of those stops, at Palmetto Active Daycare and at the Walhalla Senior Center, involved official business and one was a campaign stop at the Seneca Family Restaurant. Lt. Gov. Bryant tells why voters should elect him to be the next Governor of South Carolina. “I had […]

South Carolina Lieutenant Governor Kevin Bryant joined Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw at the Walhalla Senior Center Monday morning to launch a new senior safety initiative in the community. “A Knox Box looks similar to what realtors use to show a house but what this is is should a citizen decide that they would like for law enforcement or first […]

United States Attorney Beth Drake announced today that Jeffery Michael Patterson entered a plea of guilty on charges of making a false statement to federal agents. Patterson faces a maximum sentence of up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000. Patterson will be sentenced by United States District Judge Timothy M. Cain after the […]