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South Carolina’s population grew by almost 150,000 people from 2012 to 2013, largely because of people moving to the state. The U.S. Census Bureau released new population estimates on Thursday. The numbers show that, as of last July 1, the estimated state population was approaching 4.8 million people. The figures also show that South Carolina has four of the nation’s […]

South Carolina’s unemployment rate for veterans 18 and older dropped to 4.1% in March 2013, down from 6.9% the same time in 2012, the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics reports. The PalmettoState posted the nation’s sixth best rate.  The announcement comes on the heels of the launch of Operation Palmetto Employment, a statewide initiative, in partnership with the SC […]

Grant money for housing upgrades is now available in Anderson County.  The money comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s HOME program. A portion of the money goes to Anderson County, Anderson City and to private organizations that build new homes for families. This year Anderson County received $434,229, which will help upgrade 6-8 homes. Families must meet […]

A brush fire Thursday afternoon in Pickens County destroyed three outbuildings.  The fire on Dogwood Ridge Road in Easley was reported to firefighters around 4:30pm.  Three outbuildings were destroyed, but no other property was damaged.  Crews from the Dacusville Fire Department and the Pickens City Fire Department suppressed the fire in about an hour and a half with the help […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Mountain Rest man with attempted murder in relation to an incident that occurred earlier this week.  Besides the attempted murder charge, 29-year-old Matthew Thomas Moore has also been charged with possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “According […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged a Seneca area man with criminal sexual conduct with a minor after an incident that occurred over this past weekend, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “40-year-old Thomas Lamar Cobb, Jr. of 36 Gammell Street in Seneca was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:07pm […]

Additional charges have been filed against an Anderson County man who was arrested over the weekend during a license checkpoint. 38-year-old Jack Daniel Glenn was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center Saturday evening after being arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance as the result of a checkpoint on Coneross Creek Road.  Glenn […]

Now that spring has arrived and temperatures are starting to warm, more people will be looking for fun outdoor activities.  The School District of Oconee County encourages seniors to get a Gold Card and enjoy spring sports at middle and high schools, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland.  “That is a great thing for our seniors in […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster woman this week on burglary and larceny charges.  Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on the charges was 20-year-old Christina Collins. According to warrants, she stands charged with one count of petit larceny, one count of grand larceny and one count of second-degree burglary. The victim told investigators that various technology […]

Roper Mountain Science Center, a facility of Greenville County Schools, announces that the following School District of Oconee County teachers have been selected to attend the Science P.L.U.S. Institute during the summer of 2014.  From Northside Elementary Laura Land, Eddie Chavis from Seneca Middle, from Tamassee-Salem Middle and High Patricia Childress, Sandy Whiteford from Walhalla Middle and Lisa Curry and […]