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The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) is warning South Carolina taxpayers about a new wave of COVID-19-related scams as the agency delivers the second round of Economic Impact Payments. In the last several months, IRS-CI has seen a variety of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) scams and other financial schemes designed to steal money and personal information from taxpayers. […]

On Tuesday, South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents arrested a Greenville County convenience store operator and charged him with three counts of tax evasion. Viraj Chitranjan Mehta, 37, of Greer, owner of Harry’s Quick Stop, failed to report $836,927 in sales from 2016-2018, according to arrest warrants. As a result, the warrants allege, Mehta evaded $50,216 in Sales Tax […]

Back in December we told you about the theft of the Walhalla High School band’s trailer. Fortunately, the trailer, along with all the instruments and equipment totaling more than $40,000, was recovered. Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 33 year-old Jason Bradley Pierce of Seneca and charged him with two counts of Grand Larceny, while Seneca Police charged him with one […]

Oconee County’s Administrator Amanda Brock has been given a rating of “excellent” after a review by her employers. At the County Council meeting held on Tuesday night, her hard work was rewarded with an extra $5,000 on her salary. The council also decided to hire additional staff members to work in the Administrator’s Office, however specifics, such as how many […]

Dr. Lorelei Swanson, a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Walhalla, appeared before the City Council there at Tuesday night’s meeting to present an update regarding their meetings and the goals they have for the community… Dr. Swanson went on to report that the group of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Walhalla together read the book entitled, […]

The School District of Oconee County’s Board of Trustees recently approved separate calendars for the upcoming school year. Middle and High Schoolers will begin classes on August 11 and end the 2021-22 school year on May 24. Elementary students go back to school on August 16 and complete the next school year on May 27. All in service days and […]

According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 42 year-old Jeffery Carl Maillard of Westminster on Monday and charged him with Petit Larceny and Second Degree Burglary. For those charges, he was given a combined $12,000 bond. Maillard was also wanted on a bench warrant from magistrate court, according to jail documents. He remains in […]

On Monday, volunteers showed up alongside members of the Seneca Police Department to give back to the community by way of a litter pick up event held on Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard to celebrate the holiday through service. The event, organized by the Seneca Police Department, was a huge success, according to Chief Casey Bowling, who was grateful for […]

Greenville County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the Greenville County Courthouse on Monday to investigate a suspicious bag left outside the East North Street building. A deputy with a K9 was making a routine check around 10:30 a.m. Monday around the courthouse, when the dog alerted on the bag. A robot checked it out while nearby businesses were notified and […]

During a briefing held Monday afternoon, acting DHEC Director, Dr. Brannon Traxler urged all South Carolinians in phase 1a of COVID-19 Vaccinations to continue to seek appointments, even though the State is waiting, like many others, on more doses of the vaccine… (SB – BT) Registering to get a vaccine may be done through DHEC’s website, or locally, at Ingles-Markets.com. […]