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The Pendleton Town Council will meet on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Pendleton Town Hall. Key items on the agenda include approval of minutes from prior meetings, updates from the Police Department, Planning Department, and the Administrator, as well as a strategic plan update. The Council will discuss election filing methods, and consider […]

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) arrested 36-year-old Corey Bryant of Toccoa on November 25, 2024, and charged him with malice murder in connection with the death of 42-year-old Angela Baker of Toccoa. The GBI was called to assist the Toccoa Police Department on November 22, 2024, after Baker was found dead at her home on East Franklin Street by […]

Today is Cyber Monday and tomorrow is Giving Tuesday. Oconee Humane Society has launched its Go BIG and Go Home campaign, a $25,000 matching fund initiative that runs through Giving Tuesday on December 3. Every dollar donated will be matched up to $25,000, with funds directly supporting medical, physical, and emotional care for animals as they prepare for adoption. Every […]

Clemson City Council will hold a public hearing on a tax increment financing (TIF) ordinance at 5:30 p.m. this evening at City Hall, followed by the regular meeting at 6 p.m. The agenda includes a resolution to censure Councilwoman Catherine Watt, accusing her of violating state law, city code, and council standards by allegedly disclosing confidential information and disrespecting colleagues. […]

The holiday season is in full swing with numerous festive events and parades in the Upstate and Georgia for families to enjoy. In Anderson County, the City of Anderson’s Christmas Parade will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, December 8, downtown on Main Street. In Oconee County, Seneca’s Magical Musical Holiday Light Show at Norton Thompson Park is on display […]

UPDATE: Paisley June Marie Lawton has been located and she is safe. (Walhalla, SC) ————————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help this evening in the search for a missing Oconee County teenager. 15-year-old Paisley June Marie Lawton was reported missing to the Sheriff’s Office by a family member at around 3:17pm today. Paisley was last seen between […]

From Seneca Police: On November 27th around 6pm Seneca Police Department was made aware of a possible shots-fired in Greenfield apartment. Upon arrival, three victims with gunshot wounds were located at the scene. First aid was immediately started. All three victims were flown to Prisma Greenville Memorial Hospital. During the investigation, investigators identified Emmauel Onious Williams as the suspect. Subject […]

  A 21-year-old Seneca man, Robert Sawyer Redmond of N. Cherry Street, was arrested Wednesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of First-Degree Burglary and Malicious Injury to Property. Redmond was taken into custody during a traffic stop near the intersection of Sitton Mill Road and Friendship Road following an investigation into a reported burglary Saturday night at […]

Jeremiah Buster Head, 33, of Snow Creek Road, remains in the Oconee County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing following his arrest in connection with a stabbing incident on Sunday, November 24. Deputies said they responded to Cedar Valley Lane near South Friendship Road, where an adult male was found stabbed and transported to the hospital. Investigators reportedly determined Head […]

The Oconee Chamber of Commerce is collecting backpacks filled with goodies for children in WNC still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Donate a new backpack or fill one with age-appropriate items by December 8th. This is a perfect project for offices, neighborhoods, or churches! Drop off donations during business hours (Mon-Thurs, 10am-3pm) at 2 Leas Courtyard Drive, Seneca, SC. Chamber Offices […]