Tag: Featured

Seneca Police arrested two local men after an investigation into a residential burglary at Laing Court apartments last Sunday. Reports stated that the occupant and her children came home that evening to find two men in their living room, who allegedly yelled at her to not call police, then ran out the back door. Police said the resident told them […]

Pump price averages in the Southeast are two to three cents cheaper, but with healthy stock levels and the bulk of states in the region with partial reopening underway, motorists could see gas prices start to increase in the week ahead. On the week, South Carolina’s average decreased two cents at $1.55 per gallon, 16 cents less than a month […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Governor Henry McMaster today announced the launch of the initial phase of accelerate.sc.gov. Designed to provide citizens centralized access to easily connect with COVID-19 related information, this one-stop-shop website will also share details about the state’s revitalization efforts. To quickly direct people to trending topics such as how to file for unemployment and employment opportunities, accelerate.sc.gov contains an “I Need To…” […]

South Carolina’s Lt. Governor Pamela Evette spoke via ZOOM Conferencing with Joann Johnson from the Oconee Chamber of Commerce on Monday, and discussed the importance of participation by Palmetto State residents in the U.S. Census. She also talked about the restrictions on individuals, restaurants and other businesses that have been lifted by the Governor, including the Home or Work only […]

It appears that after about ten years, an ongoing Westminster drama has finally come to an end as of Saturday, May 2nd. Reports state that Westminster’s Mayor Brian Ramey fulfilled the city’s order to remove a cabin from city owned property. Upstate Forever has an easement on the land, and their officials, as well as the Attorney for Westminster, Andrew […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing an eighth arrest in a burglary investigation at the old Dunlop plant in Westminster. 26 year-old Tyler Scott Belcher of Hunting Hollow Road in Six Mile was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:18 am Saturday and charged with two counts each of Second Degree Burglary and Malicious Injury to Property […]

To help ensure voters are prepared for the June 9 Statewide Primaries, the South Carolina State Election Commission reminds residents of the fast-approaching voter registration deadline. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY MAY 10* TO VOTE IN THE 2020 STATEWIDE PRIMARIES. Voters not currently registered to vote in their county of residence must register by the deadline, including citizens who: • […]

On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 135 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 8 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,757 and those who have died to 283. Six of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals; two were middle-aged. One […]

At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, President Donald Trump has declared a disaster exists in South Carolina as a result of severe storms and tornadoes on April 12-13. Residents who suffered storm damage in seven South Carolina counties, including Oconee and Pickens, may now register for disaster assistance through FEMA. FEMA Individual Assistance can help residents with eligible storm-related […]