Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a scam where the caller claims to be a law enforcement officer. Around 1 pm Saturday, deputies say they received a call from someone who says their wife received a call that she had an outstanding warrant and for her to purchase a Green Dot card, but not to tell anyone. […]

CrimeStoppers is offering up to $2,000 for information in the death of 19-year-old Tucker Hipps, a Clemson University student, who died while on a fraternity run on Sept. 22. An autopsy showed he died from a head injury. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis says that is consistent with a fall from a bridge in the area where he was found […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol reports a 23-year-old student died in a crash on Highway 76 early Sunday morning. Troopers say the vehicle hit a telephone pole. Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore identified the victim as Troy Alan Kinser of Belton, who was a student at Tri-County Technical College.

Attorney General Eric Holder touts the Justice Department’s release of new guidance to law enforcement, which he said would help officers maintain public safety while safeguarding constitutional rights. The department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Community Oriented Policing Services issued the guidance. “The Justice Department encourages law enforcement officials, in every jurisdiction, to work with the communities they […]

The Oconee County Public Library will be collecting Food for Fines again this December, explains Branch Services Librarian Blair Hinson. “We will do our Food for Fines campaign again this year. It will run Dec. 1 through Dec. 31. This is a great way for us to help folks in our community and give back a little bit as well […]

In October, South Carolina’s labor force hit an all-time high, while the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from 6.6% to 6.7%, the fourth monthly uptick in a row. The state Department of Employment and Workforce reports that from September to October 2014, the labor force noted an increase of 9,487 people. In the tri-county area of the Upstate, […]

For the fourth consecutive year, S.C. businesses will only pay the minimum 0.6% per employee for federal unemployment taxes (FUTA) because the Palmetto State once again met the requirements to obtain the maximum 5.4% credit for 2014 FUTA. South Carolina is the only borrowing state to receive a waiver for the full 5.4%. Receiving this credit means, S.C. businesses will […]

Police in the City of Anderson are offering a reward for information leading to arrests in the beating deaths of two men. Police said on Oct. 27, Carson Nance killed 61-year-old Artis Valentine on Sanders Street. A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. Police also report that on Nov. 7, an unknown suspect beat 55-year-old […]

The Oconee County Public Library’s Board of Trustees will hold their bi-monthly meeting at the Westminster Branch Library on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 5:30pm. This is a departure from the normal meeting time, which occurs on the last Monday of every other month, due to the Thanksgiving holiday week. The meeting is open to the public, and time for public […]

A Pickens man must serve 30-years behind bars for criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins announces that a Pickens County jury convicted 29-year-old Justin Ryan Cone of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree. The Honorable William Keesley sentenced Cone to 30-years with at least 85% of his sentence served before he […]