Category: News

Deputies in Pickens County are investigating vandalism incidents that occurred at three churches over the weekend. Bible Baptist Church, Pickens View Wesleyan Church, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church, all located on Gentry Memorial Highway, were all vandalized at some point between Saturday evening and Sunday morning. There were busted windows at the Adventist Church, and the tires on the church van […]

A West Union man has been charged in connection with an early-morning fire that occurred in the restroom at Itron on Saturday. Anthony Jason Mathis, 33, has been charged with second-degree arson in the incident and warrants allege Mathis initiated the fire “willfully and maliciously.” He has since been released from the Oconee County Detention Center on a $10,000 personal […]

The Chattooga Conservancy, a non-profit organization that serves the Georgia/North Carolina/South Carolina tri-state area, is having a fundraiser event this Friday, July 26th at Chattooga Belle Farm in Long Creek. The “Stay Wild” Celebration & Fundraiser starts at 6 PM and goes to 10 PM.  There will be a BBQ supper (with vegetarian option), live music, raffles, and a silent […]

PENDLETON — Galen DeHay, newly-elected president of Tri-County Technical College, will deliver the College’s summer commencement address Thursday, August 1, at 6 p.m. at the Anderson Civic Center. Approximately 360 students will receive degrees, diplomas and/or certificates. In addition to families and guests of the graduates, alumni and other friends of the College are invited to attend the ceremony. DeHay, […]

Possibly as many as 700 or more members of the notorious Hells Angels Motorcycle Club will arrive in Clemson next Monday as they prepare to hold their national summer convention in Tigertown from July 29 to August 2nd. Despite their reputation as an “outlaw motorcycle gang”, Clemson Area Chamber Tourism Director, Kade Herrick says he has no concerns that the […]

A man missing overnight Saturday at Walhalla’s Stumphouse Mountain Park has been found OK, but dehydrated and wet from last night’s storm. City of Walhalla Fire Chief, Burton says the incident is a reminder that outdoor adventurers should be prepared for sudden summer storms.

The Oconee County Coroner Office and Seneca Police Department received notification on Friday from SLED that a DNA comparison on file in CODIS has matched the DNA profile established from the body found in late June. The female is identified as: Teresa Marlene Hatchell Sell. Ms. Sell, 55, is formerly from Easley. The coroner’s office received information Ms. Sell once […]

This afternoon, the body of a 53 year-old Seneca man was discovered floating in the Martin Creek Basin of Lake Hartwell. This incident occurred behind his home located off Lynnhaven Drive near Seneca. According to Oconee County Coroner, Karl Addis, based on the information gathered at the incident location, this death appears to be a suicide by drowning.

The Oconee County Coroner Office and Seneca Police Department received notification today from SLED that a DNA comparison on file in CODIS has matched the DNA profile established from the body found in late June. The decedent is formerly from Easley and 55 years of age. A daughter has been contacted and informed of the death of her mother. She […]

A new date has been announced for those who have interest in a new home development proposal in Walhalla. Daniel Fletcher, code and zoning administrator, says the re-scheduled date is Monday evening, August 5 at City Hall. The time will be 5:30 pm. Applicant Season’s Building Company seeks to re-zone Tyre B. Mauldin Street, between S. Cedar and S. Chestnut, […]