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Retail analysts predict stores will be busy today. Foot traffic is expected to be high as many people are not working today, giving them an extra day to take advantage of post-Christmas deals. Bill Martin is the Founder of ShopperTrak. He says gift cards will drive a lot of that traffic. “We expect that about $54 billion in gifts cards […]

As you begin to clean up after the holidays, remember to break down boxes, so as not to advertise to thieves what Santa Clause delivered this year. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “If you received a gift like a television set, make sure to break down that box. Don’t leave the entire box outside […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on an outstanding arrest warrant on charges of unlawful neglect of a child. According to warrants, 24-year-old Kenneth Daniel Jones, who has no fixed address, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after his release from the Pickens County Detention Center where he was being held on unrelated charges. Jones […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy Norm Dukes is walking again to help schoolchildren in Salem. A year ago, the Tamassee-Salem Middle and HIgh School resource officer walked 164-miles from the North Carolina line to the State Capitol in Columbia to raise money for the school’s athletic program. This year, Dukes is walking 125-miles from the State Capitol to Sullivan’s Island to […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after one person died and one person is in critical condition following a shooting on I-85 southbound on Wednesday morning. Deputies received reports of gunshot victims between mile markers 16 and 17. The victims were identified by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office as 44-year-old James Jerry Dobson of Easley and 43-year-old Mary Marie […]

If holiday shopping now has you rushing to pay it all off, the State of South Carolina might be able to help. Its Unclaimed Property Program now sits at $458 million. The money comes from dormant bank accounts and other funds that have sat untouched for years. South Carolina wants to give that money back to the rightful owners. You […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports one person died after a car crash about two miles south of the City of Pickens. Around 5:20pm Thursday, a car ran off Breazeale Road near Griffin Mill Road and flipped. The driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. There is still no reason for the cause of the […]

If you plan to leave town for the holidays, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office offers these safety tips to protect your home when you are away. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt says ask a neighbor for help. “If you are going to be traveling, make sure of course, if you are going to be gone for […]

A man died early Tuesday morning near Seneca in an apparent pedestrian and motor vehicle collision. Oconee County 911 received a call at 6am reporting the incident on US 123 in front of the Bountyland Quick Stop convenience store between Clemson and Seneca. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that 76-year-old Franklin Hester of Seneca died at the scene from […]

The government offices for the Golden Corner announce holiday closures. Oconee County government offices will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. All solid waste facilities are open on Tuesday, but are closed on Wednesday and Thursday.