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From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A 49 year-old Westminster man died Wednesday afternoon around 4:20pm after a single vehicle collision in Seneca at the intersection of Sandifer Boulevard and Jennings Avenue. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said the deceased, identified as Thomas “Tommy” Glenn, was the unrestrained driver of a Jeep that struck a guardrail and went down an […]
Read moreValentine’s Day wasn’t so lovely for a few people who got arrested in Oconee County. On Tuesday, according to jail records, Walhalla Police charged 37 year-old Eduardo Eslava Aguilar with two counts of resisting arrest, trafficking methamphetamine, and assaulting an officer. He was transported to the Oconee County Detention Center where he is being held on a combined $352,125.00 Surety […]
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An at-large circuit judge based in Anderson, Cordell Maddox, has been assigned to the April 17 General Sessions Court term in Oconee County – the week of the expected trial of Matthew Durham, the suspended District Two county councilman. Earlier, resident circuit Judge Scott Sprouse had been designated trial judge for the week of April 17-21; however, according to a […]
Read moreAT&T estimates it’ll cost $18,000 to replace hundreds of feet of cable that was recently vandalized in rural Oconee, and according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, Ricky Edward Wood, 61-years-old from West Union, has been charged in connection with the vandalism at Sherwood Drive and SC 28/Highlands Highway. He is also accused of the same crime in an alleged […]
Read moreTwelve Mile Recreation will be closed February 19-March 28 The City of Clemson and the Clemson Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting several collegiate rowing teams in February and March of this year. These teams will be staying in the Clemson area and utilizing Twelve Mile Recreation Area as their launch point. Due to congestion and safety concerns, the […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced the Secure and Protect Act of 2023 this week, an act to reform broken border policies and stop the rampant abuse of our asylum system. The problem has been exacerbated by President Biden, who in one of his first actions upon taking office, eliminated the “Remain in Mexico” policy […]
Read moreAn outbreak of COVID-19 and other illness among staff and elected officals working at Seneca City Hall has been reported in recent days, and many, including Mayor Dan Alexander, have been out sick. Nevertheless, healthy council members met last night for their regular February meeting and were joined on the phone by City Administrator Scott Moulder and the Mayor. Seneca […]
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Westminster City Council will gather Thursday evening at the Depot on East Main Street for their regular February meeting. Items on the agenda under new business include the appointment of a Mayor Pro Tem for 2023, and an ordinance amending the City’s budget for the current fiscal year. The amendment to the budget ordinance would make appropriations for certain expenses, […]
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The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) will conduct its annual Baltimore Oriole Winter Survey Feb. 17-20 in conjunction with the Great Backyard Bird Count. The state natural resources agency is interested in the status and distribution of these colorful songbirds that are wintering in the Palmetto State. If you currently have Baltimore orioles coming to your feeders or have […]
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The School District of Oconee County is on the winning end of a class action law suit, but their share will be minute. Thirty-four states and territories reached a settlement of $438.5 million against E-cigarette maker Juul. SDOC Associate Superintendent Steve Hanvey hopes that, whatever share of money the district receives, the funds will benefit things like vape prevention and […]
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