Category: News

An update on the City of Walhalla’s Streetscape Project has the contractor hopeful the bases for new downtown street lights are poured on the block from Tugaloo to College streets today. The city’s website says that excavation work for electrical conduit between College and Catherine streets is almost complete.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks help solving three shoplifting cases from the Walmart in Seneca. Deputies are also seeking help identifying two subjects, one male and one female, in relation to all three shoplifting cases. A deputy responded to the store on Sandifer Boulevard on May 31, June 27 and June 28 regarding separate shoplifting cases that occurred the […]

The Seneca Police Officer involved in a fatal shooting Sunday night has been placed on administrative leave pending a SLED investigation. Seneca Police Chief John Covington said that the name of the officer is not being released at this time. On Sunday, July 26 at approximately 8:20pm, an undercover drug investigation conducted by the Seneca Police Department Narcotics Division, culminated […]

Are you interested in starting your own small business or do you already own a business and would like to have more information on how to get to the next level? Well, Oconee County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jillian Lusk has details on an upcoming event that will answer those questions and many more. “We have the Oconee County […]

Through July 31, the City of Clemson is accepting applications from eligible organizations for Accommodations Tax funding. Any non-profit organization serving the City of Clemson, or any department of the city, may request funds for tourism related activities. These include advertising and promotion of tourism, promotion of the arts and cultural events, construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities for civic […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Anderson County man Saturday afternoon on an outstanding warrant for shoplifting. The Sheriff’s Office seeks one other person on an outstanding warrant in relation to the case. A deputy responded to the Walmart on Sandifer Boulevard in Seneca regarding a shoplifting that occurred on June 6 in which surveillance video shows 26-year old […]

The identity of the driver killed in a crash Sunday night in Oconee County has been released. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that 22-year-old Hannah Nichole Nation of Walhalla died Sunday evening from complications caused by blunt force injuries sustained in the single-vehicle collision. The incident occurred around 5pm on Ebenezer Road near the intersection of Country Junction Road […]

A 19-year-old Seneca man died Sunday evening at the scene of an officer-involved shooting. The incident occurred at 8:20pm in the Hardee’s parking lot located on Bypass 123 in Seneca. The preliminary investigation indicates the deceased was attempting to evade a police stop in the parking lot of the business. As the deceased drove his car toward the officer, the […]

Early Sunday morning, a Clemson University student died after crashing into a tree on the Pendleton Campus of Tri-County Technical College. Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore reports that excessive speed and alcohol were factors in the accident that claimed the life of 21-year-old Samuel Cadden, who was a junior majoring in financial management. The coroner said that a security camera […]

South Carolina Clean Energy Business Alliance has selected Clemson University as recipient of the energy summit award for its advanced energy programs and initiatives. The 2015 S.C. Clean Energy Summit Award for Outstanding Achievement recognizes an organization that has singularly changed the landscape of the clean and advanced energy industry in South Carolina. Read more about the initiatives that highlight […]