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Monday night, local leaders and guests talked about the growing number of homeless people in Oconee County. Tim Gordon from Our Daily Rest said the US government counted 84 homeless people in January. But Tommy Crompton from the sheriff’s office said there are more than 300 now. He said the number changes all the time. Many people at the meeting […]

A new law in South Carolina makes sexual exploitation a felony. Sexual exploitation is when someone blackmails another person with sexually explicit images or videos. The governor signed the bill, called Gavin’s Law, last week. The law is harsher if the victim is a minor or a vulnerable adult. Then, it is an aggravated felony. The law also requires school […]

Three more candidates have qualified for the local elections in Oconee County this November. They are: Audrey Reese, who is running for another term on the Westminster City Council. Lynn Towe, the current mayor of Salem, who is seeking re-election. Kevin Talley, a Salem councilman, who also wants to keep his seat.

Clemson City Council met last night for their regular meeting, which began with a proclamation for Sharon Hwu, the director of Clemson Child Development, by Mayor Robert Halfacre. He joins us now with highlights from the meeting, which included approval of a planned development on College Avenue and the authorization of the mayor to execute a real estate contract in […]

Walhalla, SC – The Region 1 DECA Competition will be held November 7th at Walhalla High School. High schools and Career Centers from around the upstate will travel to WHS to participate in the role play based career competition. Students will be competing in the 15 events: Accounting Applications Apparel and Accessories Marketing Automotive Services Marketing Business Finance Business Services […]

According to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office, a West Union man lost his life in a head-on collision near Pendleton yesterday. The victim was Joseph E. Stewart, Jr., 72, who died from multiple traumatic injuries at Prisma Health in Greenville. The coroner’s office said he might have had a medical event that made him cross the median and crash into […]

A man from Seneca is in jail for allegedly starting fires on Sunday. Dawson Monroe Addis, 32, is accused of lighting brush and trash on fire on land he does not own at N. Strawberry Farm Road. A fire fighter reportedly saw him walking and setting fires on the road. The fire fighter stopped him, and the sheriff’s office came […]

Sheriff Mike Crenshaw and Ashley Williams from Christ Central Ministries announced a new program for some people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol in Oconee County. The program, called OARS, would let them go to a 30-day rehab program instead of jail. Williams provided the Oconee County Council with an update at their meeting last week… The sheriff said […]

Oconee County Emergency Services has announced that their first responders are scheduled to undergo training in collaboration with the South Carolina Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) this week. Throughout this designated period, teams will engage in simulated emergency scenarios across various locations spanning Greenville, Pickens, and Oconee counties. The purpose of these training exercises is to enhance the preparedness of […]

Seneca police have taken into custody a 40-year-old woman from the Columbia area following her alleged involvement in the burglary of a local hotel room. Kendra Nicole Tucker, a resident of Prosperity, is accused of unlawfully entering a room at the Hampton Inn situated on EN 1st Street at approximately 3:30 AM on Thursday morning. During this alleged intrusion, Tucker […]