Category: News

Oconee narcotics officers remain on the search today for the remaining suspects in their new phase of a countywide drug sweep. In what is called phase two of “Operation Infinity,” the narcotics officers target 23 suspects wanted for various drug offenses. Phase one in April targeted 25 individuals. Anyone who heard Sheriff Mike Crenshaw on the campaign trail last year […]

The area’s quaint village green town of Pendleton is offering new walking tours that’ll help explain the Anderson County town’s historic roots. The Pendleton District Commission has announced walking tours Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14 in which those who take part can learn about the Scots and the Irish who settled Pendleton in the late 1700s. Leading the […]

A 29-year old Greenwood woman perished in a late night car accident in the Pickens County town of Liberty. Kandy Kelley, the Pickens County coroner, reports the death of Maranda Nicole Bice. The accident was reported shortly before 11:30 Wednesday night. According to Kelley, Bice’s car wound up on its side. Two other occupants of the vehicle were sent to […]

With the help of two municipal police departments, Oconee County narcotics officers are sweeping the county to remove users and possessors of illegal drugs. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw calls it phase two “Operation Infinity”—a reference to the unending war against drugs first declared by an American president more than 40 years ago. This sweep targets 23 suspects, wanted on charges covering […]

A 28-year old Walhallan sits today in an Oconee jail cell, charged with kidnapping. But the police say the accused may face further legal difficulty from the federal government. Lt. Paul Harris says Camilo Castillo Garcia, a former Walhalla restaurant worker, is charged with kidnapping a woman, to whom he was once engaged. Harris quoted the woman as saying that […]

Oconee Sheriff’s officers have served arrest warrants charging a 32-year old Townville man in their investigation of fire and burglary at a southern Oconee County home development. The crimes were reported August 2 at Timberlake One Circle, near SC 24. Sheriff’s officer David Smith says Bobby Anthony Stephenson was arrested and charged with arson third degree, burglary second degree, and […]

Eating healthy starts with education.  Knowing what you are eating is vitally important to maintaining a healthy diet.  Another factor is what time of day you eat your meals.  If you want to loose some weight, the first step maybe to eliminate snacks, says certified health coach Ellen Hotz.  “We have become a snacking country; other countries don’t eat six […]

A new survey by the American Automobile Association says Americans are less concerned about certain risky behaviors behind the wheel than four years ago. That includes texting or e-mailing while driving, driving while drowsy and drunken driving. Peter Kissinger is President and CEO of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the research arm of AAA. He looks at the potential results […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving toward decreasing the amount of arsenic allowed in apple juice. A known carcinogen, arsenic occurs naturally and is absorbed in the developing fruit of the apple tree. The FDA wants to lower the amount of arsenic allowed in apple juice to 10 parts per billion, which is the standard level the EPA […]

Fall semester classes began Wednesday at Clemson University and more than 4,400 new freshman and transfer students are starting their Clemson careers. Approximately 3,260 freshmen are enrolled at Clemson this semester along with 1,175 transfer students. Once again, Clemson received a record number of applications for the year: 18,653 freshmen applications and 2,481 transfer applications. The unofficial average SAT score […]