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Town of Pendleton offices will close at 12:00 p.m. this Friday to treat staff to an appreciation afternoon following their hard work and flexibility during the recent Fall Harvest Festival, which navigated unexpected weather-related changes. While town offices are closed, utility payments can still be made online or dropped off in the secure box at Town Hall. Residents are also […]

The Oconee County Animal Shelter is currently at capacity with abandoned, neglected, and abused pets, including 19 puppies under a year old in urgent need of loving homes. To help these pets find families, the Oconee Humane Society is hosting a Pup Rally this Saturday, October 17, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1925 Sandifer Blvd. in Seneca. The […]

To mark the start of in-person early voting in Oconee County, Indivisible Oconee SC is hosting a non-partisan “Walk to Vote” on Monday, October 19, 2026, gathering at 8:00 a.m. at South Church and Short Streets before walking to the early voting location at 415 S. Pine Street at 8:30 a.m. Transportation options and route-joining points will be provided for […]

Drivers and downtown visitors should prepare for traffic congestion, blocked sidewalks, and roadside demonstrations this Saturday, October 17, as a series of heavy-handed partisan “No Kings” political rallies sweep through the region. The tour features a packed schedule of public street-corner protests and localized gatherings, including stops at the Anderson County Courthouse at 10:00 a.m., Seneca City Hall at 11:00 […]

Construction is underway in Anderson on the new 30,000-square-foot AnMed Education and Innovation Center, a facility designed to combat regional nursing shortages by partnering with Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) to expand its Associate Degree in Nursing program and increase enrollment by 100 students within five years.

The Clemson University Police Department (CUPD) has arrested 25-year-old Xavier Alexander Rodriguez of Greenville in connection with an October 8 incident at Cooper Library, where investigators say he gained unauthorized access by tailgating behind authorized individuals before touching a female student’s buttocks. Rodriguez, who has no affiliation with the university, was subsequently charged on October 14 with three counts of […]

A sedan and a dump truck collided yesterday morning at approximately 11:00 a.m. along SC 11 near Crowe Creek in rural Pickens County after the car drifted left of center and struck the dump truck’s front left tire. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the impact sent both vehicles off the roadway, with the sedan striking a ditch while […]

President Donald J. Trump will attend a midterm rally in Clemson on Wednesday, October 21, as announced by the Republican National Committee. Doors are scheduled to open at 3:30 p.m., followed by the start of the event at 5:30 p.m. and Trump’s speech at 7:00 p.m. Though the precise location has not yet been confirmed, interested attendees can already RSVP […]

October 12, 2026 Gov. McMaster Announces Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Walhalla Businesses Affected by Fire COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved his request for a disaster declaration to provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives and private nonprofit organizations affected by the […]

The Town of Pendleton announced that planned downtown road closures for Friday, October 9, and Saturday, October 10, 2026, have been canceled because the Fall Harvest Festival has been relocated indoors to Riverside Middle School due to forecasted high winds and weather conditions. Town officials, the Community Engagement Team, and department heads made the decision to safeguard residents, visitors, vendors, […]