Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
It will be a three-day weekend for students in the School District of Pickens County (SDPC) as a district-level professional learning day for teachers is planned. So, no classes for SDPC students on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. To see a complete calendar for the SDPC, visit www.pickens.k12.sc.us.
Read moreThe Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests in South Carolina announces that overnight camping on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District has re-opened after assessments following Tropical Storm Michael’s impact on the area.
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With the need for immediate disaster response resources subsiding across the state, agencies are beginning the transition to normal, daily operations, reports the South Carolina Emergency Management Division. Tropical Storm Michael has moved out of the state, ending the threat of tornadoes and diminishing the threat of flooding. The State Emergency Operations Center will remain partially activated to support county […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced the arrest of 47-year-old Keith Gary Butt of Fountain Inn on seven charges connected to the exploitation of a minor. Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators with the Attorney General’s Office, also a member of the state’s ICAC Task Force, assisted […]
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In the wake of Tropical Storm Michael, as South Carolina residents begin to clean up any damage caused by the storm’s high wind and rain, they are reminded to call South Carolina 811 (SC811) before they dig. After the storm you may need to clean up or make repairs, no matter the project, big or small, your first step is […]
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A broken power pole prevented several residents of a Walhalla neighborhood from getting in or out Thursday afternoon. Officials report that a tree fell on a power pole causing lines to fall and power to be disrupted. Residents of Andover Way, near Walhalla Middle School, were blocked as Duke Energy utility workers repaired the pole, lines and turned the power […]
Read moreIn 2019, the B.A.S.S. Master National Championship comes to Lake Hartwell. The date has yet to be determined, but officials believe it will be in late October to determine the 2019 champion. Lake Hartwell has hosted three Bassmaster Classics in the past, including the 2018 event that drew a record total attendance of 143,323. The 2019 B.A.S.S. National Championship will […]
Read moreThe victim of a deadly shooting Wednesday night in Fair Play has been identified. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office announces that 19-year-old Logan Woolbright of Townville died at the scene in the 100 block of Micki Drive after being shot in the head. His death has been ruled a homicide and is under investigation by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence in the first degree, tells Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “27-year-old David Alburt Maye of Cooke Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 9:06am after being transported from the Stephens County Detention Center to Oconee County by […]
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A few prospective buyers have expressed interest in the former Hometown Food Store building in downtown Seneca. During their executive session of the regular monthly meeting, the Seneca City Council was told by City Administrator Scott Moulder that interest is growing for the building, explains Mayor Dan Alexander. “The Hometown building we have had some interest in that piece of […]
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