Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Scott Krentz with the National Weather Service office in Greer was in Pickens County yesterday investigating damages left Wednesday night, when he said an EF-2 Tornado touched down near Six Mile…
Read moreInnovative partnership brings free educational resources for families into the community Columbia, SC—Oconee County’s first Community Family Resource Center will open March 29 in the Walhalla Public Library. Designed to make school information from local schools, agencies and community organizations available to families who don’t have easy internet access, CFRCs are physical displays of free materials to assist families as […]
Read moreColumbia, S.C. – The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) has contracted with a leading educational research and analytics firm to launch a first-of-its-kind statewide “Teacher as Researcher” initiative. The $2 million investment is made possible through the state’s Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief Fund. This initiative by Marzano Research and Education Analytics will lead to teachers who are skilled […]
Read moreThe kennels are full at Oconee Humane Society! In effort to help the community open hearts and homes to a dog in need, OHS is waiving the adoption fee on Friday, March 25th from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Adoption center located at 1925 Sandifer Blvd. Seneca, SC. Adopters must still meet application qualifications. You can check out […]
Read more60-year old Scott Norman Christner of Seneca was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole by Judge Cordell Maddox after a jury found him guilty on Wednesday of first degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowling testified during the trial on Tuesday, and following the verdict’s rendering yesterday, Chief Bowling said he was pleased […]
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Anderson County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a shooting incident around 11:30pm last night at Baymont Inn & Suites on Interstate Boulevard. Sheriff’s Officials said that when deputies arrived, they found an adult female who had been shot at least once. She was taken to an area hospital for treatment. Details at this time are limited, and an investigation is […]
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Pickens County Emergency Management said several homes were damaged and a few minor injuries were reported last night after strong storms swept through the area. Emergency officials said that trees were reported down, some on houses, and power lines were toppled. Officials added that two mobile homes were overturned and around a dozen homes sustained damages. A lot of damages were […]
Read moreThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public meeting yesterday to go over saftey performances for three Duke Energy nuclear facilities in South Carolina, including the one here in Oconee County. In 2021, the agency determined the Oconee Nuclear Station ran safely, however one inspection from late last year has yet to be fully categorized. NRC Senior Resident Inspector Jared Nadel […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, on Wednesday Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 36 year-old Hollie Michelle Henderson of Seneca on charges of grand larceny and breaking into autos. Her bond was set at $70,000 and she remains in custody at this time. Henderson was also arrested back on March 15th by Deputies on multiple counts of financial transaction card fraud and […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On Hypocritical Treatment of Conservative Nominees: Ø GRAHAM: “This is what the current president said when he was in the Senate, Joe Biden. Asking about Janice Rogers Brown being on the Supreme Court: […]
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