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Unless a deadline to adopt is met by Friday, two young mixed puppy dogs face euthanasia at the Oconee Animal Shelter near Seneca. Monty is a one-year-old bully mix, weighing 50 pounds; Ashton is a two-year-old labby mix, also weighs 50 pounds. The humane society hopes some caring adopters will step forward to help stem the tide of unwanted pets. […]
Read moreFire broke out in a camper early today near West Union. Rural Fire Control reports no one hurt on Hood Lane near n. highway 11. The call was sounded at 1:13 this morning.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Transportation will convert the intersection of North Mechanic Street and Queen Street in Pendleton from a signalized intersection to an all-way stop beginning September 1. Signals at the intersection will be changed to an all-red flash pattern on September 1. At the same time, new stop signs will be installed to reflect the change, […]
Read moreThe following is an official release from the Westminster Police: “The Westminster Police Department announces that investigators have obtained three arrest warrants for 32-year-old Garrett Scott Williams in connection with the armed robbery that occurred earlier this morning at Power Trac, located at 9303 Long Creek Highway, Westminster, South Carolina. During the investigation, Westminster Police Department investigators, with assistance from […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a rabies case in the Upstate. In Pickens County, a bat was found near Wylie Court and E Hill Drive in Easley, S.C. Two cats were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolin Rabies Control Act. The bat was submitted to DPH’s laboratory for testing Aug. […]
Read moreClemson University and local partners will honor the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with two distinct community events aimed at service and remembrance. The observance begins on Thursday, September 10, with the inaugural Tigers Meal Pack for 9/11 Day, where volunteers will assemble shelf-stable meals for local food banks and pantries to support area families in […]
Read moreFollowing a unanimous August 19 vote to indefinitely suspend City Administrator Tim O’Bryant with full pay and benefits under Section 7A of his employment agreement, the Pickens City Council ultimately voted 4–3 on Thursday, August 27, 2026, to terminate his employment with cause and authorize the official notice of termination. Under the final action, O’Bryant will receive no further compensation […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 18-year-old Nevada Jaziah Normia Jones of Seneca, who turned herself in at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla regarding a Monday evening shooting on Goddard Avenue. Jones faces charges of Attempted Murder, Possession of a Weapon during a Violent Crime, and Discharging a Firearm into a Vehicle—joining co-defendants Javon Gaylin O’Neal […]
Read moreOconee County has officially put the former 1956 Oconee County Courthouse on the market for $100,000, offering up to $1.1 million in performance incentives to bring the downtown Walhalla property back to life. To qualify for the funds, a buyer must stabilize the building, fix the leaking roof, and clean out the interior within two years. County officials estimate the […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 18-year-olds Javon Gaylin O’Neal Leonard and Damajion Sincere Patton, both of Seneca, in connection with a Monday evening shooting on the Utica Mill Hill that left a 17-year-old driver hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators report that shots were fired from a 2012 Hyundai Elantra into the victim’s 2014 Dodge […]
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