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Citizens for Childhood Education in Oconee County, SC was recently formed to hold a meet and greet with school board candidates of Districts 1 and 3. Teresa Sill said she and others formed the group because of concerns that no one in the county knows the candidates or what ideals they represent… The first meet and greet will be for […]

Clemson Police are investigating after a person died at a 7-Eleven on Old Greenville Highway at around 2:30pm on Monday afternoon. Police said they attempted lifesaving efforts on the person, who was found unconscious inside the store, however, the individual passed away at the scene. Neither the person’s identity nor cause of death have been released at this time.

The body of a pilot remains in a Beechcraft B55 submerged in about 120 feet of water in Lake Hartwell after it crashed Saturday afternoon near Elrod Ferry and the Long Point Recreation Area off Old Highway 29 near Hartwell, Georgia. Hart County Sheriff’s Captain Chris Carroll said that divers located the pilot’s remains after a remote operated vehicle was […]

On January 2nd, 2022, Sheriff Rick Clark was advised of a possible inappropriate relationship between Chester Pierce Ouzts, an employee of the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center, and a female inmate.  The allegation was immediately turned over to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office’s Office of Professional Standards who subsequently discovered sufficient evidence to turn the investigation over to the […]

From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A 20 year-old Westminster woman, formerly of Two Harbors, Minnesota, died Monday morning, September 12, 2022 at the scene of a two vehicle collision. This collision occurred on South Highway 11 where it intersects with South Union Road and Greer Road in the South Union Community near Westminster.   This incident occurred at approximately 09:45 […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging residents to use this month-long recognition to learn more about the disease, ask questions, and voice their support for the more than 100,000 Americans that are affected by Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). “During this month, I think it’s […]

At Lake Hartwell in South Carolina over the weekend, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said crews worked to pull a vehicle out of the water Saturday night. Deputies were sent to Old Green Pond Landing at around 11:30 p.m. after someone spotted the vehicle. Deputies at the scene said the car appeared unoccupied, and crews did not find any evidence […]

Clemson, SC – The City of Clemson was recently awarded a grant from the South Carolina Conservation Bank to facilitate the purchase of property at the intersection of Berkeley Drive and Issaqueena Trail. This property totals 4.41 acres and is directly across from Ashley Dearing Park and Tottie’s Place. This purchase will help preserve greenspace within the City, prevent development […]