Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
According to jail records, on Wednesday Walhalla Police arrested 39 year-old Michael Scott Lione and charged him with multiple counts of manufacturing, distributing and/or possession of drugs ranging from marijuana and meth to LSD and Cocaine. He remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center pending bond. In an unrelated incident on Wednesday, Oconee County Deputies arrested 37 year-old […]
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Seneca’s Administrator Scott Moulder said the City has received $3 million in reimbursements from FEMA for the April 2020 Tornado that ravaged the city. He said the monies will replenish Seneca’s Reserve Fund…
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Seneca Police Chief Casey Bowling said his officers have experienced great success with a police training simulator, on loan to the department this week from the Municipal Association of South Carolina…
Read moreA former Pickens County teacher was indicted by a grand jury this week on charges of Sexual Battery with a Student 16-17 Years of Age and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor. According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Katherine Folger Pelfrey admitted to having sex with a student at her home near Clemson on December 29. Both […]
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Gov. Henry McMaster reiterated some calls he’s made to the General Assembly recently, including raising teacher starting pay, accelerating road and bridge fixes, and shoring up state reserve funds, during Wednesday’s State of the State Address. McMaster delivered the speech from the South Carolina House Chamber at the State House. He also unveiled new proposals including a major restructuring of […]
Read more(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – After busting a Mexican cartel drug ring that was facilitated in large part through contraband cell phones, Attorney General Alan Wilson leads a multistate effort to call on Congress to pass legislation giving states the authority to jam illegal cell phones in prisons. “A prison cell is no place for access to a cell phone,” said Attorney General […]
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$130 million investment will create 103 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. – Milo’s Tea Company (Milo’s), a leading beverage company, today announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $130 million investment will create 103 new jobs. Founded in 1946, Milo’s is a family-owned beverage company that provides a variety of flavored teas and beverages to customers […]
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The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office said just after 5 a.m. Monday, deputies got a call to the Shell gas station near River Road where they found a man who had been robbed at gunpoint. The suspect took off in a white Kia Sedan. Deputies said they tracked down the car near I-85, however, the driver, identified as Ja-Qis McCollough, continued […]
Read moreOn Monday Seneca Police arrested 23 year-old Cortni Josanna Wright of Seneca on two counts of unlawful neglect. She was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and she is out of jail on bond, which was set at $20,000. Also on Monday, Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies charged 36 year-old Jeremy James Hurst of Seneca with pointing a firearm at […]
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The South Carolina Department of Transportation is accepting public comments now through February 15th in regards to the replacement of a couple of bridges in Oconee County. SCDOT proposes to replace two bridges. They are the S-129 bridge over Oconee Creek in Oconee County, and the existing bridge at S-99 (Rodgers Rd) over Mud Creek. New bridges will replace the […]
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