Category: News

Deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Fair Play man in connection to a recent burglary in the Foxwood Hills community.  The daily booking activity report from the Oconee County Detention Center lists 43-year-old Kevin Robert Phillips detained on second-degree burglary and petit larceny charges.  The incident occurred August 7th at a residence on Harden Drive in Westminster.  […]

In order to make necessary repairs, the Oconee County Roads and Bridges Department will temporarily close the bridge on Cobb Bridge Road, at the Chauga River.  No traffic will be allowed to cross the bridge at the Chauga River during the closure. The repairs are anticipated to occur from September 16 thru October 21, 2013. If you need to travel […]

The Celebrate Christmas with a Hero organization announces plans for this year’s golf tournament fundraiser.  This tournament benefits needy children of Oconee County at Christmas and throughout the year.  It provides interaction with local heroes in the fields of law enforcement, emergency services, community leaders, and the military.  This year’s tournament will be held at The Trails at Chickasaw Point, […]

An update was given on the new all-electric buses to the Seneca City Council at their meeting Tuesday night.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “There is a lot going on now with the Proterra buses.  There is a lot of prep work that has to be done to be able to operate them when they come here, so this […]

Clemson University has been named to the 2014 Military Friendly Schools list, which honors the 20% of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. Victory Media publish the list, a media organization for military personnel transitioning to civilian […]

Seniors over the age of 60 who are having an emergency situation and cannot pay rent may be eligible for assistance through a statewide program. The Emergency Rental Assistance program has $250,000 to give away to people who qualify between now and June 30, 2014. Lieutenant Governor Glenn McConnell announces that applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance program, which is administered […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made some arrests last Thursday evening during undercover operations with assistance from the Seneca Police Department.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “According to incident reports, 28-year-old Lynn Renee Gibson of Greensboro, North Carolina, was arrested on September 5th on charges of solicitation of prostitution.  She was booked into the […]

A day that will live in infamy is being remembered across the country today as this marks 12 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States.  Nearly 3,000 people died when terrorists hijacked jets, crashing them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.  Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander remembers that horrific day.  “It is […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on the anniversary of 9-11. “Today, we honor the memories of those who tragically lost their lives twelve years ago in the attacks on our homeland in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. I still remember that terrible day, and I will never forget the fear we all felt and the grief […]

The 2013 “Cry Out America” 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Prayer Service will be held today at noon on the steps of the Pickens County Courthouse. “The public, businesses, government agencies, schools and churches are encouraged to take an hour to come together on this historic day that changed our lives and the world forever.  As we remember the horrific events […]