Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) is partnering with Securly, an online security software provider, to present four Online Safety Parent Night sessions. These sessions will go over tips and best practices for encouraging a safe online experience for kids, including the best ways you can use the Securly app as a parent to monitor and control your child’s […]
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Job seekers who are 50 years of age and older may be eligible to receive free job training through the AARP Back to Work 50+ grant at Tri-County Technical College (TCTC). A Seven Smart Strategies for Job Search Workshop will be held Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 2-4pm at the TCTC Pendleton Campus. For more information or to register for the […]
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The Itron plant in West Union and its associates have “put their money where their hearts are” when it comes to their support for Oconee County Veterans. Jerry Dyar, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Veterans Council, Inc. has announced that the plant associates and their corporate office have joined forces to raise almost $10,000, which has been donated […]
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Less than a week remains to cash in a Mega Millions® ticket worth $10,000 sold in March of this year. This ticket expires on Sunday, Sept. 16. If you purchased a Mega Millions® ticket from the former Bi-Lo store on Rochester Highway in Seneca in late March, you should check your ticket. The ticket purchased for the March 20, 2018, […]
Read moreA Westminster man will spend the next 45 years behind bars for killing his wife and hiding her body in an oil drum at their home on Welcome Church Road. Tenth Circuit Solicitor David Wagner announces that 42-year-old Lee Mikeal Cawthon pleaded guilty Monday morning to murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Wagner […]
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On Sunday, Sept. 9, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster submitted to President Donald Trump a request for a federal emergency declaration in anticipation of the possible impact from Hurricane Florence. The governor is requesting the availability of federal resources should the storm make landfall in South Carolina. This request, if approved would also make state and local agencies eligible for […]
Read moreLast week an Anderson County jury found James Milton Gambrell guilty of solicitation to commit armed robbery. The Honorable R. Scott Sprouse sentenced Gambrell the maximum sentence of 10 years in jail. His co-defendant Woodrow Curry pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter in August of 2017 and testified for the state in Gambrell’s trial. Following his testimony, Curry was sentenced to […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced Saturday, Sept. 8, that the state’s law against price gouging is now in effect, since Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency. “With the possibility that Tropical Storm Florence could make landfall in South Carolina, likely as a hurricane, our people have already started making preparations. We can expect normal price increases, […]
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A 52-year-old Seneca man died Saturday night from injuries sustained in a two vehicle head on collision, which occurred on Friendship Road near Seneca. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that Keith Randall Moore was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt force traumatic injuries. This collision occurred at approximately 11:25pm Saturday night. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating […]
Read moreAfter a three day trial, an Anderson County jury convicted Damorius Gaines of armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and unlawful possession of a pistol on Friday, Sept. 7. The Honorable Cordell Maddox, Jr., sentenced Gaines to 20 years provided upon the service of 15 years, with […]
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