Category: News

A former Anderson Elementary School teacher has been sentenced for possession of child pornography.  United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that 47-year-old Joey Thomas Carter of Anderson was sentenced in federal court in Anderson. United States District Judge Timothy Cain sentenced Carter to 18 months imprisonment. Evidence presented at the change of plea hearing established that in February 2012, an […]

Smoke could be seen from a freight train passing through Oconee County this morning on its way to Georgia. Tracking the train from Seneca to Westminster and beyond, Oconee County Emergency personnel were able to reach Norfolk Southern personnel, and the train was stopped for a brief time while crews attended to what was wrong. According to Oconee County Fire […]

Tamassee-Salem Middle and High School requests the presence of all local veterans and their spouses for the Veterans’ Honor Breakfast and Assembly on November 11th.  The Honor Breakfast is an annual event at the school to honor veterans for their service and sacrifice.  The event takes place from 8am to 9:45am in the Tamassee-Salem Middle and High School Cafeteria. This breakfast is […]

This week, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) opened his offices in Washington and across South Carolina even though portions of the federal government remain shutdown. “It’s pretty simple, if my staff is going to be paid they ought to be at work,” said Graham. During the government shutdown, Senator Graham is donating his salary to the Wounded Warrior Project.

The Hospice of the Foothills Christmas Tree Festival is just around the corner with beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, swags and handmade crafts for sale.  This year’s festival will run from December 3rd to 5th at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on Bountyland Road and conclude with the Annual Gala on December 6th at The Club at Keowee Key.  The Christmas Tree […]

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Better Business Bureau is warning residents that some companies may be using the sale of pink products in a misleading way. It’s called “pinkwashing.” The pink ribbon is not regulated by anyone, so anyone can use that logo and not necessarily provide money to breast cancer research.  The Better Business Bureau says […]

South Carolina residents who have health insurance are no longer eligible to get vaccinated against the flu at county health departments.  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports that flu shots are no longer available at county-level health departments across the state for patients covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance.  This is the first flu season […]

Oconee Medical Center is preparing to open the first hospital-based community dental clinic in the state of South Carolina.  The need for such a clinic grew from the emergency department continuing to see more and more patients with dental issues, explains Oconee Medical Center Foundation executive director Cortni Nations.  “Dental issues for uninsured adults have been a major problem for […]

At their meeting this week, the Seneca City Council was given an update on the renovation project of the old Kellett Elementary School.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “The project is coming together very nicely; there have been lots of meetings to make sure that this is laid out to meet the needs of the Light and Water Department.  […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals office Wednesday morning in their search for a suspect wanted for kidnapping in Anderson County.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “According to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, the Sheriff’s Office received a call this morning from the U.S. Marshals office out of Greenville indicating that […]