Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Anderson Area Crime Stoppers offers a $1 thousand reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for two homicides under investigation by that county’s sheriff’s office. On the morning of December 28, Stevie Lashun Anderson was shot dead in an altercation on the 1400 block of W. Market Street. On the morning of January […]
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The Walhalla intersection of S. College and Broad streets is to be avoided this morning, as the torrential rains have flooded much of the pavement. The problem is compounded for the offices of the nearby Visit Oconee, as part of Visit Oconee’s parking lot is now inundated, and the conditions are likely to worsen the rest of the day. Ironically, […]
Read moreThe police and fire personnel were on the scene this morning of what appears to have been a one-car accident on 123–the Seneca-Clemson corridor. The wrecked vehicle wound up in the drive to the Foxnest veterinary clinic.
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ALERT – THE CRYSTAL GAYLE CONCERT HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED Due to Illness (Bronchitis) Crystal will not be able to Perform This Sunday 2/9/20 The Concert Has been Rescheduled for FRIDAY APRIL 3rd – 7:30pm. Please Contact the Box Office for Details. If you can’t make this date and need a refund or ticket exchange call 864-638-5277 or go to [email protected]. […]
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Oconee schools are monitoring the weather. They expect the worst will have moved out by dismissal times this afternoon. Parents, however, may sign out their children early. A decision on extracurricular activities is expected after 3 pm. Travel to the career center is by bus only today. Students are not allowed to drive there today. February 6, 2020 Gary Butts
Read moreOconee deputies have a new tool to help solve crimes and keep the citizenry safe. The Sheriff’s Office has joined the Neighbors App by Ring. “We have joined Ring’s Neighbor App and have added this technology to our investigative tool belt,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “Citizens can download the Neighbor’s App for free, whether they own a Ring […]
Read moreFour state representatives walked out in protest of yesterday’s legislative assembly, which convened to elect judges, for what they consider blatant violations of the state constitution. This after Rep. Jonathon Hill, of Townville, attempted to force recorded roll call votes on each of the seven judicial races which were originally contested before the contenders dropped out of the race. Hill […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Court Administration is announcing the election of an Anderson man as the newest Family Court jurist in the 10th Circuit of Oconee and Anderson counties. Elected by a vote of the General Assembly yesterday was M. Scott McElhannon. In his new capacity, McElhannon will be required to sit in judgment of the marital and criminal issues that […]
Read moreA car stolen from an Oconee County car dealership turned up in Pickens County where two people were apprehended after a chase that led the Easley police in the direction of Liberty. The chase occurred January 29 and was precipitated by an Easley police investigation of a possible burglary. According to the incident report, the police tried to stop a […]
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An Oconee councilman says a health clinic to serve those with low incomes or those caught in a “health insurance gap” is a crying need in the county. And later this month, the county council is expected to take the first steps toward making such a clinic a reality. The council’s law enforcement and public safety committee voted Tuesday to […]
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