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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a stray grey tabby cat found near East Sizemore Road and Keowee Trail in Seneca, S.C. has tested positive for rabies. One person was exposed and has been referred to their healthcare provider. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina […]
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Annual report shows South Carolina following national trends as drug overdose deaths climb again COLUMBIA, S.C. – Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) released its annual Drug Overdose Deaths Statistical Report for South Carolina, which provides data and information about the fatal drug overdose deaths that occurred in South Carolina in 2021. The report shows a continued […]
Read morePickens County Council voted 5-1 this week to extend County Administrator Ken Roper’s contract through December 2026. Council also approved an increase to Roper’s annual salary, from $176k to $213k. Roper has been Pickens County Administrator for more than three years.
Read moreThanks to continued donor and volunteer support, Oconee Humane Society has more free dog food available for Oconee Residents. People can stop by our adoption center at 1925 Sandifer Blvd. Friday from 10:30 to 4:30 and Saturday from 10:30 to 1:30 or while supplies last.
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The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Adams Rd. near Kilt Lane in Pickens County Thursday afternoon. Lance Corporal Tyler Tidwell said a car ran off the left side of the road, hit a fence, then hit a tree…. The Pickens County Coroner Office has identified the driver as 52-year-old Tony Dale Searcy.
Read moreFebruary is Black History Month, and proclamations by the Clemson City Council are recognizing African American community members for their efforts. Robert Crooks, Rosa Grayden, and Karry Walker. Crooks completed a 35-year career with the Clemson city police where he oversaw all investigations. Every year, at no charge, he sponsors a July 4 fun day of food and games for […]
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Judge Scott Sprouse will preside over Oconee General Sessions Court the week of March 6-10, and first trial on the docket is the case of South Carolina v. Windell Sutton Powell, Jr. 74-year-old Powell, Jr., of Seneca, was indicted by a grand jury in August on charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor – 2nd Degree and Criminal Solicitation […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, on Wednesday Oconee County Deputies arrested 28 year-old Angela Elizabeth Wedge of Anderson for allegedly leaving a gas station without paying. She was booked into jail and released on bond. Also on Wednesday, 42 year-old Christie Leann Manley Smith of Seneca was charged by Deputies with financial transaction card fraud. She is out of jail on […]
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Columbia – Welcome to South Carolina, where you can enjoy your favorite parts of each season over the course of five days! It’s an exaggeration to say it’s feeling like summer now, but temperatures were well into the 70s over nearly the whole state Wednesday, and Thursday is looking even warmer. That’s undoubtedly spring like and the risk of severe storms […]
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The fifth annual You Are Beautiful Pageant will be held at 6:30 p.m. this evening at the Civic Center of Anderson. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets will be $10. The You Are Beautiful Pageant highlights the authentic beauty of the special needs community and provides a platform for those with special needs to teach everyone how to set […]
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