Category: News

The employment and the contract for Amanda Brock, Oconee County administrator, is scheduled to be taken up by county council during its regular third January meeting tomorrow night in Walhalla.  The administrator employment and contract matters are reserved for an executive session, to follow the regular open part of the meeting.  And once those matters are considered in private, the […]

Homeowners in a Seneca neighborhood evacuated their home during a Saturday afternoon fire.  The fire department reported the fire at 522 Robin Drive.  Chief Caudill said fire fighters needed 20 minutes to put a stop to the fire.  Red Cross assisted the homeowners.

Officials have announced that a wild duck harvested by a hunter in Colleton County is the first wild bird since 2016 to be found infected in the U-S by the Eurasian H5 type of highly pathogenic avian influenza.  The bird, an American wigeon, was tested by Clemson University Veterinary Diagnostic Center and the diagnosis was confirmed by the Animal and […]

The Anderson County coroner, Greg Shore, has requested the public’s help in providing information that can help identify the person found dead in an abandoned house fire early yesterday morning on highway 413 near McCoy Crossroads.  The body was found after the flames were extinguished, and investigators believe the fire was started by the person attempting to stay warm in […]

Snow, sleet, and freezing rain on Sunday meant a long day–and perhaps a long night last night–for homeowners who lost electric power service and remained on wait for it to be returned to working order.  By late last night, the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative had reduced its numbers of outages to 782 customers in Pickens County and 2,219 customers in […]

Some melting was seen on 123 early this morning, between Seneca and Clemson.  But it can be deceiving, as there is still a good amount of black ice.  And all you have to do is leave Miracle Circle for the direction of Walhalla and very little melting was noticed.  And Oconee County Dispatch says hazardous driving conditions remain, especially in […]

To All: The weather is here! Please stay off the roads. We are already seeing cars stuck and the road condition worsen.  Over the next 30 hours we expect the roads to be very slippery and dangerous.  Please stay at home if possible and let the road crews try to get the roads plowed and sanded as best as possible. […]

January 16, 2022 at 6:46:39 AM EST * WHAT…Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches are expected across the mountain valleys and extreme northeast Georgia, with 8 to 12 inches along and near the Blue Ridge Escarpment, and 12 to 20 inches at elevations above 4000 feet. Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of […]

Clemson’s public works department is one day behind garbage and recycling routes.  Some of Clemson’s streets are passable; others are not.  The Central-Clemson Recreation Center is closed until 12 noon Tuesday. Community COVID testing hours at Clemson’s Nettles Park will take place from noon until 2 this afternoon.  These tests are for symptomatic and close contact exposures only. (for Tuesday, […]

With snow, sleet and freezing rain expected in the Carolinas this weekend, Duke Energy says it will respond to possible power outages.   As Duke Energy’s team of meteorologists continues to monitor the storm’s development, Duke Energy crews are making preparations to safely handle weather-related service interruptions.   Heavy, wet snow or freezing precipitation can cause trees and tree limbs […]