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A survey by the personal finance website Bankrate.com finds that about 26% of Americans consider cash savings the best way to invest money not needed for at least ten years. Bankrate.com senior financial analyst Greg McBride says that this is not a wise investment strategy.  “When you are settling for conservative investments like cash, you are also giving up the […]

Smarter choices are helping us live longer and healthier lives. A Harvard University study of life expectancy over the past two decades finds people carrying a bounce in their step later in life. Lead author, professor David Cutler says reductions in smoking and declines in cancer, combined with improved decision making and better health care are giving people at age […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made drug arrests during normal road patrol and enforcement operations.  The first arrest occurred during the afternoon of July 11th.  According to deputies, a posted traffic check point was being conducted on Mountain Road at the intersection with Clearmont Road.  A deputy at the checkpoint heard a vehicle come to a screeching halt on […]

As changes to the U.S. health care system are debated it’s clear that controlling the cost of health care remains a major factor. A new study surveyed U.S. physicians about how they see their role and responsibilities in helping to control costs while continuing to improve and provide quality health care for their patients. “Their main job is to do […]

The Oconee County Emergency Services has received a $2,000 fire prevention grant from FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers. FM Global representatives presented the award to Assistant Chief Shane Gibbs on Tuesday. The award will be used to assist with pre-fire planning to efficiently collect and track data related to local community buildings.  The information will […]

Police charged a Seneca man with three counts of kidnapping and other domestic offenses this week after a late night welfare check.  Officers with the Seneca Police Department responded to two welfare checks at the Fair Oaks Circle apartment this week that were requested by an anonymous party.  On Monday, 24-year-old Justin Lee Lucio was arrested on outstanding drug warrants […]

Clemson University Police arrested a Seneca man in connection with the theft of an employee’s wallet from a campus office.  University Police report that 43-year-old Richard Clayton Sr. was charged Tuesday with three counts of felony financial transaction card theft, as well as petit larceny less than $2,000 and trespassing after notice. Clayton already was on notice not to trespass […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in an early week burglary in the Westminster area. According to investigators, deputies responded to 215 Wisteria Drive in response to a call received from a mother who reported that her daughter’s house was being broken into. She states that a white female had left the scene walking up the road. […]

In light of the recent fire fatalities of two children in Pickens County, the Oconee County Emergency Services Department urges residents to make sure that you have a working smoke alarm in your home. Each year it is reported that 2,490 children age 14 or younger are injured or killed in residential fires. By having a working smoke alarm in […]

Ben Homeyer, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says next weekend’s sales-tax holiday will be a big help to small businesses struggling in a soft economy. “The sales-tax holiday is good for stores in general, but it could make a big difference for small businesses,” Homeyer said. “The sales-tax holiday puts people in the mood to shop, […]