Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
South Carolina voters can now cast in-person absentee ballots for the Nov. 6, general election, reports the Associated Press. The process started on Monday. The state does not allow no-excuses early voting. But someone who is working, will be out of town, or is physically unable to go to the polls can qualify for an absentee ballot. Machines will be […]
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Two charges of soliciting prostitution landed a Westminster man behind bars. An arrest warrant issued for 73-year-old Charles McAlister alleges that he solicited employees at a convenience store on Westminster Highway in January and March. He was released from the Oconee County Detention Center on a $465 personal recognizance bond for each charge.
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Eight people died on state roadways over the weekend, reports the South Carolina Department of Public Safety. As of Oct. 7, 2018, 766 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 763 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, the South Carolina Department of Public Safety list Anderson County with 37 traffic deaths in 2018 compared […]
Read moreThe NFIB Small Business Optimism Index continued its historic 23-month positive trend with a reading of 107.9 in September, which is the third highest in the survey’s 45-year history. State-specific data is unavailable, but, overall, 2018 has produced 45-year record high measures of job openings, hiring plans, actual job creation, compensation increases (actual and planned), profit growth, and inventory investment. […]
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Three candidates have been granted another interview by the Oconee County Council as part of their search to find a new county administrator. After an executive session Monday, the council voted to call candidates 2, 3, and 4 back for follow-up interviews.
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Concerns were raised Friday on Westminster Highway after a resident discovered a prowler at the gate to their horse pasture exhibiting strange behavior. The homeowner reported to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office that a young man tried to get inside the pasture and struck a horse repeatedly by swinging the gate to the pasture against the animal. A deputy responded […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Greenwood man following an investigation into an assault complaint last month at a student housing complex party. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 19-year-old Evan Clay Keller for assault and battery in the first degree. A warrant alleges Keller shoved and head-butted Tyler William Harvey, causing him to […]
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This is College Application Month and Seneca High School (SHS) is encouraging every senior to apply to at least one school during October. A major part of applying to college is filling out the FAFSA or Free Application for Federal Student Aid. To assist with this SHS is holding two FAFSA Workshops this month, explains SHS Guidance Director Cari Carter. […]
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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) reminders hunters that the proper disposal of deer remains is an important aspect of hunting, particularly in maintaining the hunter’s image. Hunters should realize that improperly disposing of deer remains is not only illegal but presents a negative public image. It provides a legitimate point of criticism that can be used by […]
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No new information has been released in the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office investigation of a shooting Saturday evening near Seneca. The incident was reported around 8pm in the 100 block of Carver Street, which is just off of West North 1st Street. The victim, who is the homeowner, was shot inside the residence by an individual who left the scene. […]
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