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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that the state has suffered its first pediatric flu-related death of the season. “Regrettably, we must report the death of a child in the Upstate Region from complications due to the flu. We extend our condolences to the family,” said Dr. Linda Bell, State Epidemiologist and […]

THE CITY OF WESTMINSTER PUBLIC WORKS ADVISES THE RESIDENTS LIVING ON US 76 WEST OF RIVERSONG DR, ALL ROADS OFF OF US 76, INCLUDING UNITY CHURCH RD, COBB BRIDGE RD, NORTH UP HWY 76 ALL THE WAY TO THE WELCOME CHURCH COMMUNITY LOCATED IN OCONEE COUNTY, TO VIGOROUSLY BOIL THEIR WATER FOR AT LEAST (1) FULL MINUTE PRIOR TO DRINKING […]

Tonight at 6:00 PM, the City Council of Seneca will meet. The agenda includes the first reading of ordinances for business licenses and for peddlers, solicitors, and vendors, and a resolution to adopt the Anderson and Oconee County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan update. Tonight’s meeting in Council Chambers at City Hall in Seneca is open to the public.

The Pickens County Council held a special meeting to address several vacancies, including three seats on the library board. The open seats represent districts 1, 2, and 4, which correspond to Clemson, Six-Mile, and Liberty respectively. The board is considering about 20 applicants for these positions. Each library board member serves a term of four years.

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office reported that a man, Joseph Hatley, aged 57, tragically lost his life following a vehicular accident in Easley on Monday morning. The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. on Highway 8 near Pope Field Road. Upon their arrival, the fire department and EMS found Mr. Hatley in cardiac arrest. Despite immediate treatment at the scene […]

 Plan addresses building needs through 2036. The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved a Long-Range Building Plan to serve district facilities needs through 2036.  District administration recommended Plan A of the original proposal presented to the board in June 2023.  After discussion, the board approved an amended version of the plan recommended by leadership.  The board amended Phase […]

A 42-year-old Mountain Rest man remains in jail today after his arrest last Friday morning on multiple charges in a Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor investigation. 42-year-old Bobby Joe Davis, whose bond was denied during his initial bond hearing, will appear before a Circuit Court Judge, at a later time, regarding his bond.  Davis has been charged with 12 […]

An Opioid Task Force has been established in Oconee County after a meeting held Friday at Pine Street. The elected officers are Dr. Aaron Zeller, a Prisma Health physician, who will serve as chairman, and Scott Krein, director of Oconee Emergency Management, who will serve as vice-chairman. The task force’s primary responsibility is to advise the Oconee County Council on […]

The Oconee school trustees have a meeting scheduled for tonight, where they will discuss and possibly act on long-term building plans. There is concern among the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School community that the board may decide to shut down their school along with Keowee Elementary School and merge them into a new facility. The county trustees are also set to discuss […]

The City of Seneca is hosting its annual “Down Gingerbread Lane” competition and this year’s theme is Winter Wonderland. Open to all ages, participants can enter in children, teens, adults, or group categories. There is no entry fee, and the extended deadline for submissions is now December 13. Houses will be displayed at Seneca City Hall. The winners will be […]