Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Out of caution to the public and city government workers, City Hall has closed out of caution for increasing rates of COVID-19 infection. From the announcement: “By closing City Hall to the public, employees will be able to limit exposure risks, but still be able to provide city services. Customers can still call the office at 864/647-3200. Utility customers can […]
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Easing the restraints on farm animal processing is likely to come out of tomorrow’s Oconee County Council meeting in the form of a letter to the county’s state delegation. Julian Davis, council chairman, explains why ongoing exemptions from massive regulations are needed during the pandemic…
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One person suffered a possible broken hip but was conscious when paramedics arrived at the scene of a paragliding accident Sunday afternoon in Oconee County. The incident happened around 3:00 pm Sunday afternoon near Babb Road, which is between the communities of Townville and Oakway. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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DHEC will provide free COVID-19 testing at Tri-County Technical College’s Pendleton Campus starting Tuesday, December 15. Testing will be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 915 S. Mechanic Street. Those tests will be administered via oral swab and shallow nasal swab with results typically returned within 48-72 hours. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Clemson University […]
Read moreAuthorities in Anderson County are searching for the driver of an SUV pulling a trailer that they said hit a motorcycle and caused it to hit a telephone pole, which ultimately led to the motorcyclist’s death at an area hospital shortly thereafter. Investigators said that it appeared the SUV got too close to the motorcycle, and an argument between the […]
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The Walhalla High School Band Trailer that was stolen from the campus of Walhalla High School last week was located by investigators from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office’s Criminal Investigations Division. Investigators said it was recovered from the Homeland Park Area of Anderson County. No other information has been released at this time since the investigation by the Sheriff’s Office […]
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A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle late Friday night along Clemson Boulevard near Anderson. Master Trooper Joe Hovis has more…
Read moreLast night around 8:30 pm, fire fighters responded to an address at Goddard Avenue and East Gammell Street in Seneca’s Utica Community. The structure was an abandoned house, investigators said, and no injuries were reported. Chief Richie Caudill with more…
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Central, SC man yesterday on multiple charges, including a charge of First Degree Burglary. 35 year old Blake Marvin Johnson of Maw Bridge Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:27pm. Johnson has also been charged with one count each of Petit Larceny and Possession of Tools Capable of Being […]
Read more39-year old Brian Keith Jones was arrested late Saturday night by Seneca Police and charged with distribution of meth. Police said they spotted a suspicious vehicle parked behind the movie theatre on the 123 By-Pass, which prompted them to investigate and led to the discovery of the suspect in the car alone, allegedly in possession of drugs. In a separate […]
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