Category: News

United States Attorney Bill Nettles’ Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee recently hosted the annual Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement Luncheon at the Fort Jackson Officers’ Club. The awards luncheon was attended by state, local and federal law enforcement officials from across the state. The following South Carolina law enforcement officers received the 2013 awards: City – Director Charles […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “41-year-old Lisa Renee Reynolds of 14 Padgett Street was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. Deputies responded to the Padgett Street address on the Utica Mill Hill Thursday afternoon due to accusations from Reynolds that […]

A woman died from injuries she sustained in a two-vehicle accident Saturday night in Seneca. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the wreck happened shortly after 8pm near the intersection of U.S. 123 and Richland Road. Troopers said the driver was traveling south on Richland Road when she failed to yield the right of way and was struck by […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man on two charges in relation to an incident that occurred back on Sept. 2 near Seneca. The Sheriff’s Office was informed that a second suspect in the case was arrested in Richland County. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “22-year-old Brandon James Hunter of 1143 Kilpatrick […]

If you have a criminal conviction on your record, there is a chance next week for you to have it removed through a legal process. The 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office and the Oconee County Office of Probation and Parole are facilitating a free workshop to offer information regarding provisions in state law to expunge an arrest record or acquire a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has filed charges against a Salem man who was arrested last week, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “32-year-old William Joel Sellers of 649 North Lake Road in Salem was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of third-degree burglary and petit larceny in relation to a break-in of […]

Tourism expenditures for Oconee County reached an all-time high of $53.91 million in 2013. The South Carolina Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department released the report, which is completed annually by the U.S. Travel Association. The report shows that tourism expenditures grew 2.62% from 2012 and that tourism directly supports 430 jobs in Oconee County with a payroll over $8.1 million. […]

The South Carolina Department of Commerce announces a $13.5 million investment creating 10 new jobs in Anderson County. Glen Raven, Inc., a global leader in high-performance fabrics, is expanding its Anderson County Sunbrella® manufacturing center. Glen Raven’s Anderson Plant is the company’s largest manufacturing center for its market-leading Sunbrella brand of fabrics for awning, marine and upholstery applications. The one-million-square-foot […]

Tri-County Technical College is one of 20 community colleges nationwide selected to participate as a partner in Country Music Television (CMT)’s Empowering Education campaign. The comprehensive campaign provides an online resource, CMTEmpoweringEducation.com, to aid viewers in overcoming commonly perceived obstacles to furthering their education. “We are honored to be one of 20 community colleges nationwide to be selected to participate […]

Two leading news organizations rank the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities in their listings for Top High Schools in America for 2014. SCGSAH ranks 101 out of 14,000 public schools in Newsweek’s America’s Top High Schools 2014, putting the Governor’s School in the top 1% in the nation. Not only was the Governor’s School the highest […]