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Tri-County Technical College will hold its fall commencement at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, 141 Jersey Lane in Clemson. Laneika Musalini, a TCTC alumna and recipient of the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award, will deliver the keynote address. Musalini, formerly the college’s director of grants, now serves as director of the Office of Sponsored Research […]

The SC Department of Public Health (DPH), Department of Mental Health (SCDMH), and Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services (DAODAS) are urging South Carolinians to prioritize mental health during the holiday season. Stress, loneliness, and anxiety can increase substance use, but resources are available. SCDMH offers 24/7 crisis support via SC Mobile Crisis at (833) 364-2274 and the […]

South Carolinians can recycle real Christmas trees to support fish habitats at Hartwell Lake and Thurmond Lake. Drop-off locations include Twin Lakes boat ramp (Pickens County), Coneross boat ramp (Oconee County), and Mount Lebanon Elementary School (Anderson County) for Hartwell Lake, as well as Below Dam Day Use Park, Dorn Boat Ramp, and Parksville Day Use Area for Thurmond Lake. […]

The Seneca Advisory Planning Commission has endorsed plans for a new business at the corner of Wells Highway and Nelson Lane, recommending the annexation of 1.5 acres owned by Duncan Ventures and its designation as general commercial zoning. The proposal, which now moves to the city council for two readings, includes plans by Donn Duncan to establish Johnstone Supply, a […]

A deadly camper fire is under investigation in Anderson County after emergency crews responded to a fully involved fire on George Albert Lake Road near Woodmont Circle at approximately 3:45 a.m. Monday. The fire involved a camper, boat, and part of a vehicle, and it took approximately 30 minutes to extinguish. One fatality was reported, and the Anderson County Coroner’s […]

The School District of Oconee County and the community as a whole is remembering a brave little boy today. Dr. Elizabeth McDonald with the SDOC said six-year-old Crew Caden Camp of Seneca passed away over the weekend at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, after a courageous battle with DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), a rare and aggressive […]

Brian Patrick Baum of Anderson County pleaded guilty on Monday, December 16, to child sexual exploitation, stemming from an April 2023 search warrant execution on Cox Lake Road in Belton. Investigators found evidence linking Baum to child sexual abuse material depicting victims aged six to thirteen, none of whom were local. Baum, who faced four counts of second-degree sexual exploitation […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested Anthony Bradley Parker (50, Walhalla, SC) on December 13th for distributing methamphetamine. This brings the total number of arrests in their ongoing drug round-up to 24. They are still seeking the public’s help in locating nine remaining suspects wanted for distributing various narcotics. Information can be submitted anonymously to Crimestoppers at www.71crime.com or by […]

SCDOT crews have begun temporary shoulder closures on I-85 northbound in Anderson County for debris cleanup between mile markers 4 and 40. Closures will occur from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through Wednesday, December 18. Motorists are urged to exercise caution and observe posted signage and work crews in the area.

Michael Matthew Banks, 37, of Townville, is being held on a $25,000 surety bond after being arrested on December 13th and charged with Third Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on November 13th after a report of a sexual assault on a minor that occurred on October 18th. Evidence indicated Banks inappropriately […]