SDPC Announces eLearning Day on February 14; Oconee Libraries Closed Monday for Presidents Day

The School District of Pickens County has designated Friday, February 14, 2025, as an eLearning Day to make up for instructional time lost on September 30 due to Hurricane Helene. Students will complete assignments remotely and have until Monday, February 24, to submit their work. This adjustment helps prevent additional in-person make-up days later in the year. Monday, February 17, […]

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Duke Energy Grants Aid Seniors in Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson Counties

Duke Energy has awarded $200,000 in grants to South Carolina nonprofits supporting senior citizens, including several serving Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson counties. Each of the 20 recipient organizations received $10,000 to enhance services for aging residents, particularly those facing financial challenges. Local beneficiaries include Meals on Wheels of Anderson County, Rebuild Upstate, Senior Solutions (serving Anderson and Oconee counties), and […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help in Locating Westminster Man Wanted for Murder

(Walhalla, SC) ————————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in our search for a Westminster man charged with Murder in a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred on Monday afternoon in southern Oconee County. 43-year-old William Barney Drummond has been charged in the death earlier this week of 34-year-old Devon James Turner. According to an arrest […]

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16-Year-Old Detained – Firearm Found on Campus of Walhalla High

(Walhalla, SC) ———————————A 16-year-old juvenile was detained this morning by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office after a firearm was discovered on his person at Walhalla High School. School Administrators and the School Resource Officer, who is assigned to the school, received information that the juvenile had brought the firearm onto campus. The firearm, a handgun, was seized and the juvenile […]

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Isuzu selects Greenville County to establish its new United States production base

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Isuzu North America Corporation (Isuzu), a supplier of commercial vehicles, today announced it has selected Greenville County to establish the company’s new production base in the United States. The company’s $280 million investment will create more than 700 new jobs. A subsidiary of Isuzu Motors Limited, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, Isuzu supplies commercial […]

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Graham, Blumenthal, Cotton, Rosen, Britt Introduce Resolution to Affirm Hamas Cannot Retain Control of Gaza

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Jackie Rosen (D-Nevada), and Katie Britt (R-Alabama) introduced a bipartisan resolution to affirm that Hamas cannot retain any political or military control of the Gaza Strip. “One of the defining moments for the future of the Middle East and the world at large is […]

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Westminster Faces Utility Rate Increases and Power Agency Decision

During Tuesday’s budget workshop, the Westminster City Council learned of impending utility rate increases. Following this, at last night’s regular meeting, the council approved a resolution to sell 1,600 kilowatts of calculated excess capacity. City Administrator and Westminster PMPA representative, Kevin Bronson, briefed the mayor and council on upcoming decisions regarding the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency (PMPA), the regional power […]

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