Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Mayor Sarah Stokowski opened January’s Town Council meeting by recognizing Ernie and Peg of Swamp Fox Distilling for community support and Willie Greenlee for over 35 years of service. The council approved minutes, heard public comments, and received a police report on over 713 calls since December 1, including arrests via multi-agency narcotics operations. Highlights included Shop with a Cop […]
Read moreIn the Duke World of Energy’s 13th Festival of Trees, Oconee Habitat for Humanity’s entry—decorated by a local family—was judged the overall best among 23 trees, earning a $2,500 donation from Duke Energy to support Habitat’s mission of providing shelter to those in need. The Pilot Club of Seneca placed second and received $1,500. As part of the event, guests […]
Read moreAustin J. Cole, 35, of Anderson, pleaded guilty January 8, 2026, to Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and received the maximum 20-year sentence from Judge R. Scott Sprouse, with no parole, sex offender registration, and violent offender status. Cole repeatedly assaulted his estranged wife’s 11-year-old daughter after she and her sibling moved into his home in late […]
Read moreAround 11 p.m. on Thursday, emergency services responded to a rollover motor vehicle accident involving ejection near 450 Lawrence Bridge Road in Seneca, prompting a road closure while a medical helicopter landed to airlift the injured party to a nearby hospital; authorities have yet to release details on the extent of injuries or the cause of the crash.
Read more(Walhalla, SC) ————————————-A Seneca man remains in jail today, on a total combined bond amount of $845,000, after his arrest Wednesday on a charge of Attempted Murder. 22-year-old Monquavious Jahmir Williams, of Tribble Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 11:34pm yesterday on a Temporary Custody Order until arrest warrants were obtained against Williams today. Besides […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced the state’s first pediatric flu-related death this season, involving a child in the Upstate Region, amid widespread flu activity with 25 flu-associated deaths reported as of January 3, 2026 (season starting September 28, 2025). Dr. Linda Bell extended condolences and urged everyone 6 months and older to get vaccinated against […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking public help in investigating the theft of a black 30-foot Triple R Goose Neck Trailer, valued at approximately $36,000, which was stolen from a location in Longcreek between 5:30 p.m. on December 20, 2025, and 6:45 a.m. on December 21, 2025. The trailer features a wooden floor and an aluminum box at the […]
Read moreA fire broke out around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in a mobile home on Snow Creek Road near Seneca, where firefighters remained on scene for approximately three hours; Oconee Rural Fire reports that no injuries occurred.
Read moreOn Monday, January 5, 2026, Pickens County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a fight in progress in the 300 block of Banks Road in Pickens, South Carolina, where they found a male victim with serious injuries after being intentionally struck by a vehicle. Detectives identified the suspect as Luther Frederick Allen, who was located later that night in possession of […]
Read moreOn Wednesday, January 7, 2026, Anderson County authorities responded to a welfare check call just after 10 p.m. on Sherwood Drive in Belton, where deputies discovered two individuals with stab wounds; 41-year-old Edwin Larry Burns Jr. of Belton was pronounced dead at the scene, while a female victim was transported to Prisma Health Greenville. Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore confirmed […]
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