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A large fire on Crescent Drive in Anderson County prompted the dispatch center to receive a call on Thursday night. The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office reported that two people were flown to the hospital after the fire. The incident is under investigation.

Thousands of AT&T customers across the U.S. lost cellphone service on Thursday due to a coding error that occurred while the company was expanding its network. The outage lasted for several hours and also affected Cricket Wireless, a subsidiary of AT&T. Customers of other carriers reported problems as well, but those were likely caused by AT&T users trying to reach […]

Oconee Humane Society is celebrating World Spay Day with $40 spay/neuter vouchers for ALL Oconee Residents on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 10-4:30 at 1925 Sandifer Blvd., Seneca. Vouchers are good for dogs or cats and are valid for up to six months from purchase.

Anderson University faces a housing shortage for rising seniors due to increased demand. The university created a lottery system to allocate 243 on-campus spots for the 388 seniors who applied. The rest will have to find off-campus housing. Some students expressed disappointment, concern, and frustration with the situation and the communication from the university. The university issued a statement defending […]

On Monday, February 26, a special event will take place at James M. Brown Elementary School in Walhalla. Three Oconee County elementary schools will receive adaptive bicycles from Pedals Possible, a nonprofit organization that promotes cycling for people with disabilities. The event, organized by Walhalla Rotary, will feature a presentation of the bikes and a demonstration of how they work. […]

Don’t miss the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office’s free community forum on scams and fraud prevention on March 7! Learn how to protect yourself from one of the most common and dangerous crimes of our time. The event will take place at the Duke World of Energy from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., with doors opening at 6:00 p.m. Experts from the […]

According to Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis, a 59-year-old man died Thursday night after being hit by a pickup truck on South Highway 11 near Walhalla. The man, identified as Michael Sid Green, was crossing the highway when he was struck by the truck. He died at the scene from traumatic injuries. The coroner’s office is seeking information on Mr. […]

Seneca police have confirmed the arrest of a second individual, 19-year-old Christopher Glenn Turner, in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred last month in an apartment complex parking lot. This arrest brings the total number of individuals charged with murder in this case to two.   Major Jeremy Rothell of the Seneca Police Department identified the victim of the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is urgently seeking public assistance in finding Christopher Edward Burrell, a 30-year-old man from Walhalla, who has removed his ankle monitor following his release from jail on bond. Burrell was incarcerated in the Oconee County Detention Center on August 2, 2023, and during his detention, he was served with 14 arrest warrants by the Sheriff’s […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia State Patrol have both disclosed further details about a car chase that took place on Tuesday evening. An Oconee deputy from the spotted a dark blue Scion with a Georgia license plate, partially obscured by a cover, on W. Bennett Road near Westminster around 6:10pm. The deputy, suspecting the vehicle was involved […]