Local Artisans sought for Community Event

Interested in selling your crafts, jewelry, art, and more? For a $50 booth fee that is donated to local charities, you can take part in the Holy Trinity Bazaar and Artisan Market on Dec. 5 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Clemson. “We’ve been holding the bazaar to raise funds for local charities for more years than anyone can remember,” […]

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Clemson Students publish Guide to Invasive Plants of SC

Invasive plants could become a thing of the past in South Carolina, thanks to a new publication from Clemson University and the South Carolina Exotic Pest Plant Council. As part of a Creative Inquiry project, Clemson University students Margie Lund of Lexington and Diego Soriano of Maquoketo, Iowa, researched the state’s most threatening non-native species and developed the 76-page Exotic […]

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Hartwell Lake opens Recreation Areas to Hunters

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Office opens four recreation areas for archery and small game hunting during the regular 2015-2016 Georgia hunting season. These areas include Paynes Creek Recreation Area in Hart County, Hartwell Dam Quarry Area in Hart County, New Prospect Recreation Area in Hart County and Jenkins Ferry Recreation Area in Stephens County. Hunting in […]

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OC Residents warned about Check Scam

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office warns residents about another scam. Recently, an Oconee County resident received a check from a sweepstakes company for $8,000 and was told to call a number and speak with someone. The victim called and was told to deposit the check and then withdraw $6,400 so an attorney could get the money for the final distribution […]

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Hammond Family questioning Lt. Tiller’s Record

The attorney for Zachary Hammond’s family released an affidavit from a former Seneca Police Officer citing incidents in Lt. Mark Tiller’s past, which the attorney says raise questions why he was not disciplined and why they were not made part of his official employee file. One incident involved a weapon that was assigned to Lt. Tiller but was found by […]

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Sheriff Crenshaw completes Review of Missing Drug Funds

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw’s lengthy review of missing drug fund money is complete. Sheriff Crenshaw said, “I do not see any facts or evidence to indicate the need for further investigation.” The Sheriff based that conclusion on “evidence in the case, interviews with current employees, interviews with various citizens, results of a polygraph test, and the opinion of a […]

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Man drowns on Lake Keowee

The Oconee County Coroner’s Office reports that a 20-year-old man drowned on Lake Keowee Tuesday evening. The man was identified as Michael Kevin Pruitt of Six Mile. The drowning happened a little after 5:30pm near the island known as “The Rock”. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said three people were crossing out to the island from the peninsula when Pruitt […]

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Drowning at Lake Secession

An 86-year-old man died after being pulled from Lake Secession Tuesday afternoon. Anderson County Coroner Don McCown identified the man as Pablo Lopez Garcia of Newberry, Fl. He was floating on a water noodle while his wife was kayaking beside him. The noodle got away from Garcia and he started to swim after it when he went under water and […]

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