Category: News

According to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Ernest Wayne Hippensteal, 45, from Westminster, is in jail pending a bond hearing following his arrest for drug trafficking and exposing a child to drugs. The arrest occurred Wednesday during a traffic stop in the Earles Grove Community. Hippensteal was driving a white Ford F-250 with a minor as a passenger when he […]

The Oconee Memorial Hospital (OMH) Foundation has launched a $4.2 million campaign to expand cancer care in Oconee County. The expansion, funded by the community and Prisma Health, will nearly double the size of Prisma Health’s Cancer Institute in Seneca. The announcement was made at OMH Foundation’s Annual Pass the Purse event. The project, costing $12 million in total, is […]

A car seat safety event is part of the Unity in the Community event in Central on Saturday. Various organizations, including the Pickens County Coroner’s Office, Central Fire-Rescue, and Prisma Health, will participate. Certified technicians will inspect child car seats and booster seats for correct installation and usage. The event aims to address the statistic that over half of child […]

Christopher Matthew Belin, 33, from Mercer, PA, is in jail, accused of assaulting and nearly choking a woman unconscious. He faces charges of second-degree domestic violence and public disorderly conduct. Held since his arrest Monday by Seneca Police at Oconee County Detention Center on a $25,257.50 bond, he would be monitored electronically if released. The victim reported the incident from […]

Clemson University’s Board of Trustees recently approved two main campus infrastructure projects, totaling over $6 million. The projects, which do not require state approval, include a $2.5 million expansion of the R-4 parking lot and a $3.6 million upgrade to Madren’s kitchen. The R-4 parking lot expansion, financed through parking improvement funds, will add 113 asphalt parking spots, connecting parking […]

On Wednesday, according to jail records, 29-year-old Adam Tyler Cole was arrested by Seneca Police and charged with three counts of Grand Larceny and was also served two general sessions bench warrants. Details surrounding his apprehension have not yet been released, and he remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center pending bond and judicial proceedings. In an unrelated […]

Free HIV and STD testing is available this Thursday at public health departments, part of the STD Awareness Week and National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day initiatives by DHEC. In 2022, health officials said most chlamydia and gonorrhea cases in South Carolina were diagnosed in individuals under 30. DHEC encourages routine testing. For appointments, call 855-472-3432 or use the online Web […]

Seneca government’s business division seems to be financially stable after three years of operation. Scott Moulder, the City Administrator, commenced the annual meeting of the Business Development Support Center’s board on Wednesday by announcing a positive financial status. The reported figures were $47,007 in total revenue and $28,711 in expenses. The organization now boasts 70 members. Riley Johnson, the Executive […]

Clemson Police will announce a major initiative against fake IDs at local bars next week. Last year, Chief Jorge Campos suggested a pilot program using Intelli-Check software to the City Council. This software, already in use at Tiger Town Tavern, scans and verifies driver’s licenses, helping deter underage drinking. The City Council is working on funding the $42,000 annual cost […]

The Finance Committee of the Walhalla City Council has a specially convened meeting slated for 5 p.m. today, focusing on a single agenda item. The committee, under the leadership of Councilman Keith Pace and comprising Councilmen Josh Holliday and Kenny Johns, will deliberate on a proposal related to salary transfers intended for the recruitment of additional city firefighters, as per […]