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Clemson City Council will hold a meeting this evening in the Council Chamber at Clemson City Hall. The meeting will begin with a public hearing on the FY 2023-2024 budget at 6:00 p.m., followed by the regular council meeting at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the meeting includes proclamations for Pride Month and Race Amity Day, as well as approval […]

Duke Energy has awarded a grant to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office to enhance their resilience and preparedness for severe weather. The grant, worth $20,000, will be used to purchase mobile radios with up-to-date public safety channels to improve communication during emergencies. Duke Energy is distributing a total of $500,000 in grants for emergency preparedness to 32 organizations in South Carolina.

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) Board of Commissioners Meeting is scheduled this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Lamar Bailes Board Room at the OJRSA Operations & Administration Building. Presentation and discussion items include an update on the Seneca Creek Interceptor Improvement Project (SCIIP) and a presentation on the 2023 Compensation Study for OJRSA. Action items include approving […]

The Oconee County Council has scheduled a public hearing on their new spending plan, which is currently over $60 million, as the top item on their agenda for Tuesday. Before the final vote, council members will listen to public comments on the funding required for the county government for the 2023-24 fiscal year, starting on July 1st. In addition to […]

On Saturday, James Morrison Holland, 24, was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with two offenses: domestic violence in the second degree and kidnapping. A surety bond of $10,000 was set for each offense. Holland’s case is ongoing and further developments are expected. In an unrelated investigation, this past Thursday night, a patrolling police officer in […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a death investigation this evening after responding to reports of a drowning that occurred Saturday on Lake Keowee near High Falls County Park. The E-911/Communications Center received a call around 4:08pm Saturday of reports of a drowning. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office, Deputies assigned to the Marine […]

UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is happy to report that 13 year old Jemila McLoughlin has been located and is safe. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help tonight in locating a missing 13 year old girl. Jemila McLoughlin was reported missing to the Sheriff’s Office around 4:16pm this afternoon. Jemila was last seen this afternoon […]

A fatal two vehicle crash that happened Thursday on SC-8 near Rice Road in Pickens County is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Lance Corporal Lena Butler with more… The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Margaret Omega Kelley, 82, of Easley.  

Demetrious Campbell, 49, a former businessman from Seneca, was sentenced to three years in prison for domestic crimes after pleading guilty to first-degree domestic violence and pointing and presenting a firearm. The incident occurred at home after a family member’s funeral, where Campbell’s wife, Crystal, suffered injuries. Mrs. Campbell was not pleased with the sentence and pleaded with the judge […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke Thursday on the Senate floor about the lack of military and defense funding as the Senate began debate on legislation to increase the debt limit.  GRAHAM: “You cannot say with a straight face that this military budget is a counter to Chinese aggression, that it adequately allows us to defeat Putin. You […]