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Lance Corporal Brittany Glover with the SCHP says the agency is investigating a fatal collision that occurred Saturday night in Pickens County on Pumpkintown Rd. at Butternut Dr… The coroner’s office has identified the victim as Jared Alan Mcjunkin of Pickens, and said he was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.

Following a disruption in the main water line last Thursday, the City of Westminster had issued a boil water advisory. The officials have now confirmed that a second round of bacteriological testing has been conducted, with results indicating no contamination. Consequently, as of Sunday, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. For any further queries, individuals can reach out to […]

Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore said that 59-year-old Charlie Leo Davis from Anderson died on scene from a gunshot wound sustained during an altercation on Tribble Street around 8:15pm on THursday evening, March 21. The incident, ruled as a homicide, is under investigation by the Anderson County Coroner’s Office and the Anderson Police Department. An autopsy is scheduled. The incident […]

Audra McDonald, a third-grade student from Northside Elementary in Seneca, emerged as the grand prize winner in this year’s Tornado Safety Contest, an event sponsored by Oconee Emergency Services. The contest, now in its 39th year, saw the participation of elementary students from grades 1-5 across Oconee, with a total of 300 posters submitted for evaluation by a panel of […]

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) is seeking public comments on the amendment of the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, which includes four bridge replacement projects in Fairfield, Greenville, and Pickens Counties. The local highlight is the Pickens County project, which involves replacing a secondary bridge on S-26 (Pace Bridge Rd) over a tributary to the Saluda River at a […]

The Oconee Chamber and Oconee Economic Alliance are organizing a Community Breakfast on April 5, 2024. The event will take place from 8:30 am to 10:00 am at the Blue Ridge Electric Co-op Community Room, located at 2328 Sandifer Blvd, Westminster. The discussion topic for this event is “A Sustainable Tourism Economy for Oconee County’s Future.” Representatives from Visit Oconee […]

From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A 45-year-old Seneca woman was discovered dead early Monday morning lying on a railroad track near the Radio Station Road Bridge. At approximately 2:30 am, Oconee County 911 Communications was notified by railroad personnel that a passing train observed a body lying between the rails. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and Seneca Police personnel responded, […]

Westminster water customers are under a boil water advisory due to a main line break. Users should boil water for a minute before use. Ice from unboiled water should not be used. The water service has been restored and contamination tests are underway. For queries, contact public works at (864) 647-3217 or (864) 647-3219.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoon found near Arial and Church streets in Easley, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. One dog was exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act. The […]

(Walhalla, SC) ————————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an additional March 2024 Scams Update. A Financial Crimes Investigator from the Criminal Investigations Bureau was made aware of a scam in which a text message was sent asking for authorization for a charge that turns out to be fraudulent. If the receiver of the text responds no, then an additional […]