Category: News

The City of Seneca held a council meeting on Tuesday night. Several ordinances were up for final reading, including, the annexation and rezoning of property at E. South 6th St, the sale of real property owned by the city, identified as Harpers Plaza – Building C. The council also considered the first reading of an ordinance to rezone property at […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made an additional arrest in the 2023 drug round-up. Daniel Jerome Watson, 39, from Seneca, SC, was charged with Methamphetamine distribution and remains in jail. The public’s help is sought in locating the remaining suspects, including Jonathan Nolan Lee Ivester, 24, from Westminster, SC. Tips can be left confidentially at https://www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com.

The proposed Hub Clemson development is causing concern among some community members due to its size and scale. The development is currently on track, having passed its first reading by a 4-3 vote in the Clemson City Council on April 1. The final reading is scheduled for April 15. Councilmen Bob Brookover, John Ducworth, and John Fulmer, along with Mayor […]

On April 1, just after noon, an incident occurred at the FBI headquarters in Atlanta. A man from Easley, SC, identified as 48-year-old Erving Lee Bolling, drove his SUV into the front gate of the facility, located off Flowers Road in Chamblee. The FBI offices are surrounded by a fence and a gate, which employees’ access by swiping their badges. Bolling […]

Sgt. Frederick Miller, after 13 years with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, will become the chief of Westminster’s Police Department from May 6. He aims to apply his experience to help this smaller department grow. Miller values community-oriented policing and plans to foster a family-like atmosphere at Westminster PD. Outside of policing, he enjoys golf, family time, and runs a […]

On Monday, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved new administrative hires for the 2024-2025 school year. Erin Garland, a former student and current assistant principal at James M Brown Elementary, will become the ATSI Director. She will work with schools identified by the South Carolina Department of Education as needing additional support within the special education […]

Duke Energy has announced that a test of the 65 outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will take place today between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. The sirens will sound for durations ranging from five to 30 seconds. To verify the functionality of all sirens, some may undergo multiple tests. The testing process will be carried out in collaboration […]

From the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office: At approximately 5:45 AM Tuesday morning, an inmate housed at the Pickens County Detention Center was found unresponsive during a routine check by detention personnel. The inmate was found hanging from a bedsheet. Detention staff immediately cut the sheet, lowed the inmate, and rendered aid, attempting life-saving measures. EMS was notified; however, efforts to […]

On Monday, four individuals pleaded guilty to minor sexual exploitation, with two others facing similar charges. Evidence of child pornography was found at the offenders’ residences, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Ronnie Kelley and Terry Belk each faced a third-degree charge of minor sexual exploitation. Belk negotiated a four-year plea sentence and lifetime sex offender registry, court records […]

According to jail records, Damien Ruben Batchelder, 21, was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, April 5. He was issued multiple warrants for various charges including breach of peace – aggravated in nature, malicious injury to real property, and discharging firearms into a dwelling. Should he be released from custody, he will be required to wear an […]