Category: News

An Oconee school trustee raised questions last night whether the district might be going too far to ensure that the public schools are completely free of tobacco use including the display of items that draw attention to smoking. There were no immediate clear answers to the questions raised by District Five’s Buddy Herring. After calling attention to a section of […]

The police in Clemson hope the release of surveillance photographs can help identify the man who held up a 123 convenience store early yesterday morning. The robbery occurred shortly after 2:15 yesterday morning at the Stop-A-Minit on Tiger Boulevard. The suspect, an African-American male, brandished a handgun and demanded cash from the register. He ran away. No one was hurt. […]

The cost of a school lunch in the Oconee public schools will increase by 10 cents a meal with the school year starting August 19. The announcement was made during last night’s meeting of the county trustees. As a district that takes part in the federal government’s free lunch program to students who qualify, Oconee has little choice in setting […]

The heavily congested U-S 123 in Clemson will receive a new surface over the next several days.  According to the city, re-paving from the Lake Hartwell bridge to SC 93 was scheduled to start last night and will continue during the overnight hours of 9 pm to 7 am.  The work schedule is heavily dependent on the weather.  Moving lane […]

Oconee school trustees say they are well pleased by the work done by the district superintendent, Dr. Michael Thorsland. After a closed-door evaluation meeting, Board Chairman Jerry Lee announced that Thorsland will get a two-year extension to his contract, along with a five percent increase in salary. The annual evaluation of the superintendent covered seven major areas and 63 sub-areas […]

Pickens County sheriff’s officers are looking for a Six Mile man in their investigation of a woman who was cut on her head and neck at her Easley home Friday morning. Officers are seeking Boyce Derek Lowrance to answer to charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. They have recovered a large, fixed blade […]

A federal jury in Athens, Georgia on Friday acquitted a former probate judge in Hart County.  Bobby Joe Smith, 77 years old, went on trial last week charged with bribery and deprivation of rights.  The jury, however, found Smith not guilty on all charges.  Upon announcement of the verdict, family and friends of Smith cheered and many broke out in […]

A textural amendment to the Seneca zoning ordinance will be considered tonight at City Hall.  The planning commission will take up a change to the city zoning law to add a section covering small wireless facilities.  The meeting takes place at 6 o’clock.

The Oconee Sheriff’s Office continues to be proud of deputy sheriff Chris Johnson, who received a state award for graduating from the police academy with the highest academic average.  For that distinction, Johnson was awarded $250 dollars from the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation.  Johnson is not keeping the money.  He will donate the $250 dollars toward next year’s trip by Walhalla […]

Rep. Jeff Duncan and four of his fellow House Republicans want an explanation from the Army Corps of Engineers for a decision to raise dock and land-based facility permits in the South Atlantic Region. The corps this month announced a revised fee schedule that will raise dock and facility permits from $400 dollars to $835 dollars and re-issue permits from […]