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The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will host two public meetings: first, a session this afternoon at 1:30 PM in the Central Town Hall Council Chambers to discuss delays and timelines for the Green Crescent Trail linking SWU and Downtown Central; and second, a drop-in public information meeting on Thursday, March 27th, from 5 to 7 PM at Ambler […]

Megan Nichole Beech, 39, of Big Brown Drive, was arrested early Wednesday and remains in the Oconee County Detention Center on a $145,000 bond, facing multiple charges, including Trafficking in Methamphetamine. A deputy conducting a traffic stop on Highway 123 discovered Beech had an outstanding Forgery warrant from January. A search of her vehicle uncovered narcotics and drug paraphernalia, leading […]

Brandon Lysle Vanblarcom, 39, of Anderson County, was arrested Tuesday and remains in the Oconee County Detention Center after being denied bond on multiple charges, including Kidnapping and First-Degree Burglary. Investigators located Vanblarcom and the female victim in a motorhome in Sumter National Forest after a search initiated by a welfare check at her residence. He was also charged with […]

Paw’s Diner, a well-known landmark between Seneca and Clemson, was demolished Wednesday to make way for Hartwell Ridge, a 168-unit, 488-bed student housing complex. Located at 10920 Clemson Boulevard, the development by Fountain Residential Partners and Ravenel Development spans 8.45 acres near Lake Hartwell and is expected to be completed by fall 2026. JLL Capital Markets secured financing and equity […]

WC Honeycutt Jr., 49, a Seneca City Council member and pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church, was arrested and charged with DUI by the South Carolina Highway Patrol after a Tuesday night crash on U.S. 123 near Deep South Defense. Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department reported that the vehicle flipped onto its side, and the driver was extricated and taken to the hospital. […]

Pioneer Rural Water District has issued a boil water advisory for residents in several neighborhoods near Highway 11 in Fair Play as crews repair a broken water main near Phantom Fireworks. Affected areas include Cleveland Ferry Road, Dyar Way, Fendley Lane, Blackston Court, Sanders Cove, Moonlight Drive, Canoe Court, Starlight Lane, Creekside Terrace, Boaters Row, Parkview Drive, Woodhaven Court, South […]

Michael Stephen Burns, 41, of Morninglory Drive in Seneca, was arrested Monday on an outstanding warrant for Trafficking in Methamphetamine and remains in the Oconee County Detention Center on a $75,000 surety bond. The charge stems from a January 16 investigation after deputies responded to a business on E. Fairplay Boulevard, where an employee found methamphetamine in a lime green […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reported that SWAT was deployed Tuesday after two armed suspects broke into a home near Acker Road. The homeowner spotted them on her security system around 1:15 p.m. and alerted deputies. SWAT was called as a precaution, but by 4:30 p.m., officials confirmed the house was empty, and forensics began investigating.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested three individuals Monday afternoon during a warrant service on West-Oak Highway near Tokeena Crossroads. Deputies located Sunny Ann Caudle, 48, of Bryson City, NC, inside the residence and took her into custody. During a search, deputies found narcotics, drug paraphernalia, and firearms, leading to the arrests of John Cody Duncan, 43, and Jonathan Michael […]

The Clemson University Fire & EMS Department (CUFD) has added a Quick Response Vehicle (QRV) to its fleet, effective March 10. The QRV, a smaller, non-transporting emergency vehicle staffed by a full-time paramedic, is designed to provide immediate medical care before a full-sized ambulance arrives, improving response times to medical emergencies in the City of Clemson. With nearly half of […]