Rural Oconee home fire
A midnight hour home fire south of the Blackjack Road in Oconee County. No injuries reported at the fire scene: Sweetbriar Trail. The last of the fire fighting units finished just before 3:30 this morning.
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A midnight hour home fire south of the Blackjack Road in Oconee County. No injuries reported at the fire scene: Sweetbriar Trail. The last of the fire fighting units finished just before 3:30 this morning.
Read more“No glaring errors that we saw.” A Department of Homeland Security employee made the assessment to the Oconee County Council last night in an analysis of voting security locally. At the request of the state elections’ director, Keith Jones of Homeland Security has inspected the 46 county election offices. Some of the counties have been told to replace their offices […]
Read moreCity of Walhalla announced late last night the restoration of water service to a wide swath of customers in the vicinity of Sc 28 and Halfway Branch. A boil advisory, however, remains in effect for the customers impacted until early tomorrow. The following sections of the service territory are under the advisory: Tanglewood, Tanglewood Middle, Park Ridge, Deer Park, Avondale, […]
Read moreJessica Yingst has coached students who have struggled in school. Now Yingst will transition from a coach of MTSS — Multi-Tiered System of Supports — to be the new assistant principal at Fair-Oak Elementary School. Her new assignment was approved during last night’s meeting of the county school trustees. Yingst is a nine-year employee of the Oconee School District.
Read moreThe campaign to elect Sheri Biggs to congress announces that seven county sheriffs across the 3rd District are endorsing her. One of the seven is Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. The campaign quotes him as noting that Biggs is an Oconee resident and has shown unwavering support for law enforcement.
Read moreThe police in Seneca say they answered a call of gunfire at the Field Village apartments. Chief Bowling said, “We had a juvenile fight there last night. There was a report of a gun being fired, but no one hurt. It is still being investigated.”
Read morePublic safety responders worked the wreck of an 18-wheeler overnight on U-S 76 — a mile from the Georgia crossing. No one hurt.
Read moreOne person has been displaced from his home — the result of an early night fire at 205 Mountain View Street, Westminster. Chief Smith says the fire, which originated in the kitchen area, is under investigation. The heat last night led the Westminster Fire Department to call for assistance from other fire stations.
Read moreA home fire last night on Westminster’s Mountain View Street. No one was hurt. The call was sounded just before 7 o’clock. No other details immediately available.
Read moreA non-profit dedicated to free speech and free thought commends Clemson University as one only two schools in South Carolina — and one of only 67 nationwide — that earn a “green light” rating for having no written policies that imperil the rights of students to free speech. The non-profit is the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The foundation […]
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