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The Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals last night heard a presentation for the Domes at Jocassee to locate within the lake overlay district… And, local tourist leaders gave their endorsement for the 12-site camping facility that would have been located on the outskirts of the Devil’s Fork State Park. Ken Sloan, director of Visit Oconee, said he believes Domes at […]

Part of Whitewater Falls Road near Salem remained blocked to traffic this morning following the crash of an 18 wheeler last night. Reports stated that the truck, which was hauling beer, went through a guardrail and down an embankment before coming to rest in some woods. Officials said the driver was taken to an area hospital and treated for minor […]

SCETV and Public Radio are featuring an upcoming project to capture some of the memories of local veterans. South Carolina Public Radio is partnering with StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative for a virtual visit to the Palmetto State in April. This project is an opportunity for South Carolina veterans, service members, and their families to preserve their stories at the Library of Congress. […]

Polls are open in Clemson today for a special election to fill the seat on the city council that became vacant when Robert Halfacre was elected Mayor and resigned last November. Now, Jim Borick, John Fulmer and Greg Rice are running in the nonpartisan race to take over the postition, which has two years remaining in the term. Polls in […]

South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a fatal two vehicle crash Saturday morning around 8:00 am on St. Paul Road near Sawtooth Court, about five miles west of Powdersville in Anderson County. Master Trooper Gary Miller has more…

After conducting a welfare check on four children at a Tyre B. Mauldin Street address in Walhalla, police charged a 23-year old Seneca resident Aerienna Caren Parris with cruelty to children. The children ranged in age seven to 10. Parris is accused of leaving the children by themselves on March 11 at the residence. According to arrest records, she was […]

As Oconee County works toward a new budget, the stance of no property tax increase in 2021-22 was re-affirmed by the council chairman, who doubles as the council budget chairman. John Elliott says he makes the statement based on a talk he had with Amanda Brock, the county administrator…

Agents of the S.C. Law Enforcement Division Thursday arrested a former Detention Center Officer with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the theft of 90,000 Mexican Pesos valued at more than $2,000 from the property room of the Pickens County Detention Center. Gabriel Lee Ramey, 23, was charged with grand larceny, misconduct, and misconduct in office. SLED investigated […]

Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that at approximately 5:40 pm on Saturday afternoon, a 26 year-old Westminster man was struck by a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train on the rail line adjacent to North Avenue near Earl Holcombe Street within the City of Westminster.   Trevor Hobbie Turner, 26, of Westminster died instantly from multiple blunt force trauma injuries.   Mr. Turner […]

Officials with the City of Walhalla said they have been made aware of violation notices being issued to bike users of the gravel road and adjacent trails going into the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park off Ross Mountain Road, and said that they’re in the process of assessing this issue and working with their partners to come to a resolution. In […]