Category: News

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing tonight concerning the proposed extension of Highway 153 in Pickens County. The event is scheduled to take place from 5-7pm at Easley High School. The purpose of the hearing is to provide residents the opportunity to review and discuss the plans for the proposed project and its impact on the environment. […]

South Carolina has been ranked fifth in the nation for violent crimes by 24/7 Wall Street. They say the ranking stems from high poverty and low education rates.  Violent Crime includes four different categories according to the FBI; Murder, Forcible Rape, Aggravated Assault and Robbery.   The survey by 24/7 Wall Street examined violent crimes reported in all 50 states during […]

The Clemson University Police Department announces that a Central man has been arrested on burglary charges for illegally entering a student residence hall and an individual’s room.   Campus Police charged 21-year-old Quincy Lashaxie Burt with first-degree burglary, which is a felony.  Burt is not a university student or employee.  Authorities report that a man followed a female student from downtown […]

Political season is here and despite this not being a Presidential Election year, there are several things on the ballot that should interest voters in Oconee County.  The cities of Westminster and Walhalla have seats up for election on their city councils.  Local politics have a greater direct impact on lives than does the President, says Clemson University Political Science […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham is threatening to hold up all nominations for federal government positions until survivors of last year’s deadly attack on the diplomatic post in Libya appear before Congress. The South Carolina Republican made the threat on his official Twitter account. The tweet said, “Where are the #Benghazi survivors? I’m going to block every appointment in the US Senate […]

A new survey indicates most Americans have not seen their health insurance situation improve despite the new health care law. Doug Whiteman with Bankrate.com says only 11% of respondents say Obamacare is currently helping them. 38% feel more negatively about the law.  “It would seem that there is some pessimism among the community that the law is most meant to […]

The government is out with a report on kids who have died from the flu since 2004. What is surprising is that children with no high-risk medical condition were more likely to die than those considered high risk, explains Center for Disease Control epidemic specialist Dr. Karen Wong.  “The flu can be very fast and prevention is going to be […]

It was a beautiful fall Sunday to go running with your dog.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson reports that this year’s third annual Strut Your Mutt and Howl-O-Ween on the Green was a huge success at Norton-Thompson Park in downtown Seneca.  “We had a great time at Norton-Thompson Park in downtown Seneca.  Just another event where we have people come […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in a joint operation with the West Union Police Department has arrested an Oconee County man on multiple drug charges after executing a search warrant at a residence across the road from Keowee Elementary School.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “48-year-old Kyle Royce Carter of 7060 Keowee School Road, […]

A student at Daniel High School was arrested and charged with making threatening statements at school.  The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office announces that the unidentified 16-year-old stands charged with disturbing school and breach of peace stemming from an incident on October 18.  On that day, the student made statements about the use of hazardous devices and firearms to a classroom teacher. No specific […]