Category: News

The state Legislative Delegation of the Third Congressional District has elected a new member to the South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission. He’s Greenwood resident Ben Davis Jr., retired president/CEO of the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home, a former Fountain Inn mayor, and former owner of one newspaper and two radio stations. The meeting, at which Davis was elected, was attended […]

Extreme cold and limited visibility have impacted the Lake Hartwell search for missing kayaker Brady Hamby. According to Scott Krein, director of Oconee Emergency Services, as weather permits, limited search operations will pick up for the missing 64-year old West Union resident. Krein says, “Until the weather has passed and more suitable for safe operations our efforts will be suspended.”

Oconee public schools are in session at regular time today. For some, however, President’s Day is a holiday. Banks are closed. There’s no mail delivery. Regular county offices are closed today.

A fire that started in a bedroom has taken a heavy toll in Keowee Key. Yesterday morning’s fire at 2 Calm Sea Drive, near the North entrance to the home development, broke out around 7:30. Two adults got out of the house safely, but the fire killed two pets. The American Red Cross is assisting the fire victims. Chief Richie […]

The roads and bridges have a salty look to them this morning. Ahead of the forecast winter event, South Carolina DOT crews—especially those in the Upstate—began anti-icing pre-treating operations yesterday. Crews in other parts of the state remain on standby. Those pre-treating operations in the Upstate will continue this morning and anticipate a switch to a response mode by this […]

Late into the night, crews worked diligently to correct problems caused by yesterday’s intense high winds. Fire Chief Charlie King of Oconee County Emergency Services says the winds brought down trees, sparked brush fires, and blocked roadways late Saturday night. Multiple incidents were reported in Keowee-Key, Newry, Westminster and Seneca. As of 2:45 Sunday afternoon, power had been restored to […]

Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King says the Keowee Fire Department responded to a residential fire around 7:30 Sunday morning. The Keowee Fire Department, along with units from Keowee Ebeneezer Fire Department, Corinth Shiloh Fire Department, Salem Fire Department, and Station 21 responded to the fire at the residence located at #2 Calm Sea Drive, located inside the North Entrance […]

This evening’s wind is causing more than chilly temperatures. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander says the City of Seneca is experiencing a number of outages. There are a number of traffic lights which are not functioning, at a number of major intersections. Severe winds are expected to plague the area throughout the night with wind chills expected to fall well below […]

An 87 year old Townville woman was the victim of a traffic accident Friday afternoon accident at the intersection of Highway 11 and Isbell Road in Fair Play. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis says 87 year old Mildred M. Cox of West Pine Grove Road, Fair Play died Friday afternoon at the emergency department at AnMed Medical Center in Anderson. […]

Clemson University’s Dr. Roy Jones, speaking today in Seneca, laid out the importance for the nationwide Call Me Mister program, but he also showed his audience his acumen for African-American history. Call Me Mister is about “Saving the Black Male.” Call Me Mister educates young black males and points them to careers as elementary school teachers. It’s in those early […]