Category: News

The death Saturday of the one remaining hospitalized Townville school victim has elevated the criminal charges against the 14-year old defendant.  Because of Jacob Hall’s death, the prosecutor’s office has upgraded a previously filed attempted murder petition to murder.  According to the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, additional petitions charging possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime […]

  The posting on an instagram account has landed a Pendleton High student in trouble with the law. Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says for making threats toward West-Oak High students, the Anderson County boy likely will face criminal charges from two counties.  The Pendleton student was interviewed today while extra deputies were posted at all West-Oak area schools.  The high […]

  A Westminster city councilman says the lesson to be drawn from the events that led to the mayor building a cabin on city property is that all major decisions relating to city business must be addressed with the full city council during public meetings.  Councilman Bill Brockington has written a letter to the editor, explaining further what was behind […]

Oktoberfest flags are going up today in Walhalla.  And 12 young ladies are the field of contestants for Miss Oktoberfest.  They will compete in interviews and in both casual and formal wear at 4 o’clock this Sunday at the Walhalla Middle School.  Tickets are five dollars and will be sold at the door.  This year’s contestants are Aubrey Bailey, London […]

Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says, so far, law enforcement believes a threat made to West-Oak High School students is unsubstantiated.  That threat, thru social media, originated from outside the county.  According to Crenshaw, law enforcement elsewhere is interviewing a student but they do not believe, at this time, there is any danger to Oconee County students.  Out of precaution, extra Oconee […]

Retired General David Petreaus told a crowd in Toccoa Saturday that terrorism is the struggle of a generation. He spoke at Saturday’s $50 dollar a plate Currahee Military Weekend banquet at Toccoa’s National Guard Armory. According to Petreaus, fighting terrorism will require an approach that can be sustained for decades if necessary. “It takes more than drone strikes, more than […]

  A state health official will address the problem of mercury-impaired fish during a public forum this week in Oconee County.  The public is invited to the event by FOLKS—Friends of Lake Keowee.  The event will be 6:30 Thursday night at Duke’s World of Energy, with refreshments served at 6 o’clock.  James Glover of the SC Dept. of Health and […]

At this hour, Seneca Fire Department has been sent to a car fire at Shiloh Road and Carson Road.

Across the Walhalla fire district personnel will flush hydrants throughout October.  The works starts today.  This could cause discolored water for a short time.  According to the city of Walhalla, the water is safe to drink.  But good advice is to check the water before running the laundry.

A late Saturday afternoon fire in the town of Pickens destroyed a home on Patterson Street. American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers assisted a family of three…one adult and two children. The Red Cross met the immediate needs of the fire victims by providing financial assistance for temporary lodging and for replacement of food and clothing, along with comfort kits, containing […]