Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Erin McKinney took the oath of office Monday and will serve as Seneca’s magistrate. McKinney fills the vacancy left by the resignation of Todd Simmons earlier this year. McKinney’s background includes having worked part-time as an Oconee County magistrate. Clerk of Court Lisa Burton lead the swearing in ceremony yesterday at the Oconee County Courthouse in Walhalla…
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Thursday on multiple charges related to a series of property crimes that occurred this month. 21 year old Tristen Caleb Key of Little Choestoea Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 6:20pm. Key was taken into custody during a warrant service at his home address. In all, Key […]
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Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said a 48 year-old Westminster man died Friday night at approximately 7:30 pm after being struck by a northbound freight train in Westminster. He died at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries. This incident remains under investigation. He is identified as Nicky Paul Thibodeaux, age 48, of Westminster. The Westminster Police is investigating along with […]
Read moreCity of Seneca Administrator Scott Moulder announced this week that the Appalachian Regional Commission has given approval for a grant in the amount of $500,000 to the City of Seneca for the construction of an outdoor amphitheater near the downtown business district… The facility is projected to host approximately 35 events year round, drawing approximately 100,000 attendees and tourists annually […]
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Four rural Oconee County bridges – Snow Creek Road over Snow Creek; Burns Mill Road over Little Cane Creek; Stamp Creek Road over Stamp Creek; and Chattooga Ridge Road over Village Creek – are being considered by the State DOT for improvement. First, however, the state wants to hear comments from the public about the timetable for preliminary engineering, right-of-way, […]
Read moreThis month marks eight years since the mysterious death of Clemson University student Tucker Hipps, and there is still no determination as to exactly what caused his death during an early morning run along Lake Hartwell. Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said his investigators are not giving up on their quest for the truth in Tucker’s death… Another case investigation […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― Free testing for HIV and educational webinars about the importance of HIV prevention and sexual health are the focus of this year’s PrEP Awareness Week, which takes place Sept. 26-30. PrEP Awareness Week aims to increase understanding of HIV prevention and the effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill or injectable administered every two months that can help greatly […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Flu season began earlier this month, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is using this time to encourage residents to get their annual flu shot and take other precautions to prevent severe cases of influenza. Vaccines are easy to get, as many pharmacies, primary care providers, and vaccine providers offer flu shots. The quadrivalent […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson flew into Anderson County and then took a helicopter to Oconee County last night in order to address a dinner meeting of around 85 people at the Lighthouse Event Center. The event was hosted by the local group, Oconee Republican Men. On Tuesday of this week, Attorney General Wilson joined a coalition of 24 […]
Read moreTwo people recently reported as missing to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office have been located and are safe, according to investigators. Deputies said that Charlotte Ann Sandoval Arzola, who was the subject of a Missing Person’s Report on Tuesday evening, has been located and is safe. The Sheriff’s Office added that Isaac Joseph Smith, who was the subject of a […]
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