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West Union police impounded a 2022 Toyota stolen in Texas, driven to Gastonia, North Carolina, and fraudulently sold for $23,000 cash to an unsuspecting West Union resident who discovered a false VIN. According to Police, the buyer realized the issue after purchasing the vehicle from a seller who presented a fake ID, making it an ongoing fraud investigation despite the […]

On May 3rd, Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shoplifting and assault at Bath & Body Works on Station Drive, where they learned Karen Moses assaulted an employee who suspected her of shoplifting before fleeing, initiating a vehicle pursuit. Moses drove erratically through parking lots and onto highways until deputies stopped her, discovering nearly twenty outstanding warrants from South […]

Walhalla firefighters urgently addressed the City Council about potential budget cuts due to the Oconee County contract ending during a committee meeting on Tuesday, which could reduce shifts to two personnel and jeopardize both their well-being and public safety, especially for those outside city limits facing delayed emergency response. Firefighter Austin Chastain passionately recounted the demanding conditions and safety risks […]

The FBI announced Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide five-day initiative during April’s National Child Abuse Prevention Month, resulting in over 400 arrests of child sex offenders across the country. As part of this effort, the FBI Columbia Field Office, in collaboration with Homeland Security Investigations, arrested David Lynn Wells, 31, of Anderson, South Carolina, on charges of producing and distributing […]

Clemson Mayor Robert Halfacre announced that the Clemson City Council and the Central Town Council will hold a Special Called Joint Council Meeting for a Central-Clemson Recreation Center Budget Work Session on Monday, May 12th, at 5:30 p.m. at Central Town Hall. Mayor Halfacre also mentioned the upcoming arrival of a new business in Clemson and noted that Clemson’s Fire […]

Pickens County Coroner Andrew P. Wilson reported that on May 6, he and Deputy Coroner Marsha Alexander responded to Prisma Health-Greenville concerning the death of Joshua Wayne Barbare, 31, of Travelers Rest, SC, who had been an inmate at the Pickens County Detention Center. The investigation determined that on the evening of April 25, Pickens County EMS was called to […]

The Elbert County (GA) Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating an altercation on Limo Road where shots were fired; thankfully, no injuries have been reported, and investigators are actively working to identify all individuals involved, with further details to be released upon the investigation’s conclusion. Area residents are urged to be vigilant for a potentially armed and dangerous black male in […]

To address the increasing volume of medical emergencies, Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital is exploring the possibility of expanding EMS services to the Salem and Corinth-Shiloh areas of Oconee County, as announced by hospital COO Hunter Kome during a presentation to the county council on Tuesday, who he reminded that the funding for EMS in the county is a collaborative […]

The United Way of Oconee is pleased to announce this year’s Oconee Senior Farmers Market voucher distribution, taking place at a new location, the Shaver Rec. Center in Seneca (698 W. South 4th St.), to accommodate more vendor information tables. Seniors aged 60 or older with a low income can apply in person on June 10th and 11th from 9:00 […]

Anderson County detectives have charged 18-year-old Jhony Gordon Neito with Financial Identity Fraud after he and an unidentified woman allegedly used a fake ID on April 18th to fraudulently create a joint account linked to an 84-year-old woman, making six $5000 transfers totaling $30,000; the victim, alerted to the transactions, discovered the theft and prompted an investigation that led to […]