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Firefighters in Anderson County said two people were hurt after a camper exploded in Pelzer on Roger Road Wednesday evening around 7:30pm. A man, who was able to pull his wife to safety from the burning camper, reportedly sustained minor burns, while his wife was treated for abrasions. Both were transported to an area hospital. Investigators are still working to […]
Read moreMonday, March 14th 5:00-7:00pm All SDOC elementary students and parents are invited to attend the SDOC Elementary STEM & Career Night to be held Monday, March 14th from 5:00-7:00pm at the Hamilton Career & Technology Center. The event will bring together 25 organizations who want to inspire students to get involved in careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. […]
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Oconee County Emergency Services underwent a biannual training exercise yesterday conducted by FEMA to determine their readiness in the event of a nuclear emergency. Emergency Services Director Scott Krein said the assessments are necessary to make sure they are prepared to protect their workers and the community as a whole…
Read moreSome people in the vicinity of Westminster Highway and Old Georgia Road reported hearing a couple of explosions Wednesday evening and local law enforcement and emergency services responded to the area, which was promptly blocked off. Reports indicated that an empty mobile home and some storage buildings may have caught fire. No word of any injuries. Investigators are working to […]
Read moreUpdate: Jennie Marie Gifford has been located and is safe. Original story: The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Walhalla woman who was reported missing late this morning. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division spoke with a family member of 45 year old Jennie Marie Gifford late this morning. According to the […]
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There was a lot of business on the agenda for Walhalla’s City Council last night. The Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park could double in size – from ten to twenty miles long – following a contract approval by the council. City Administrator Brandon Burton was authorized to work out the details with a development company. A state grant of approximately $526,000 […]
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Around 7:20pm last night, the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a fatal single vehicle collision on Breazeale Road near Leroy Drive in Pickens County, about three miles west of Liberty. Master Trooper Gary Miller has more…
Read moreJorden Nicole Woerner, age 22 of a Laing Court address in Seneca, is out of jail on bond after her arrest Monday afternoon by Seneca Police. A warrant alleged that Woerner “did knowingly and willingly leave a K9 locked in a kennel and several cats roam(ing) (an) apartment with no food, water or adequate sanitary conditions for an extended period […]
Read moreA woman who was reported missing from Seneca was located yesterday, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Early Monday evening, a deputy responded to a residence on Humbert Street in the Utica Mill Hill neighborhood and spoke with a relative of 39 year-old Charlotte Ann Sandoval. The relative reported to the deputy that no one had seen or spoken […]
Read moreSouth Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities will be celebrated across the state on the third Tuesday of each February. Yesterday in Columbia, Governor Henry McMaster signed H.4576, which aims to honor the efforts and contributions of HBCUs in South Carolina… The bill was passed unanimously in the State Senate last week. There are eight HBCUs in South Carolina – […]
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