Category: News

The annual Girl Scouts’ cookie sales are a go for 2022, with adherence to local, state, and CDC guidelines.  From the Mountains to the Midlands, the scouts will offer their normal staple of cookies, with a new addition “Adventurefuls”– a cookie described as an “indulgent brownie-inspired cookie with caramel-flavored crème and a hint of sea salt.”  The Girl Scouts pledge […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office arrested a 29-year old man yesterday afternoon in an investigation of a domestic violence case that is alleged to have occurred while the victim was driving a vehicle November 11.  A deputy signed a warrant charging John Timothy Lee Jr. of assault and battery high and aggravated.  Lee is accused of striking the female victim “multiple times […]

The holidays can be difficult for those who struggle with mental health issues.  South Carolina DHEC urges those who are suffering from suicidal thoughts to make a call.  The National Suicide Prevention Line is 800/273-TALK (8255), the South Carolina Mobile Crisis line is 833/364-2274), the SC HOPES help line is 844/-SC-HOPES (724-6737), or text “HOPE4SC” to 741741.

The hospital at Anderson, AnMed, is one of several Upstate hospitals in hopes that in this holiday season you will consider sharing the gift of life by making an appointment to donate blood.  The Blood Connection is the only provider of blood products for all Upstate hospitals, including Prisma Health’s Oconee Memorial, and it relies on community blood donors to […]

This morning the following statement was issued by Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent of Oconee public schools:  “We are aware of the talk of the Tik Tok challenge and have been in communication with law enforcement.  There has been no evidence of any threat to our schools.  Our SROs and administrative staff will have extra staff on duty today.”

President Biden critic Senator Lindsey Graham questions where have administration officials been when it comes to the problems at the border with Mexico.  Graham issued a I-told-you-so statement this week on hearing that the Yuma, Arizona mayor declared state of emergency in response to the surge of illegal immigration encountered in the region.  Graham visited Yuma in October.  “Whether in […]

In an early Wednesday morning accident, a man stood in incoming traffic on I-85 in northeast Georgia.  Before deputies could make contact with him, the man was hit by one vehicle and then others.  The Franklin County coroner, Scott O’Barr, said the man killed was 33-year old Kody Ross Nease, address unknown.  WLHR Lake Hartwell Radio quoted the coroner as […]

The Anderson County coroner’s office says the Liberty man who died in a police-involved shooting Tuesday night crashed his vehicle behind a home on Queen Anne Lane, and was shot during what the state police say was a confrontation with county deputies.  Brandon Joshua Mauldin was pronounced dead at the scene.  Both the coroner’s office and the South Carolina Law […]

A Seneca native and 1995 Clemson graduate, Brad Glenn, is the new pass game coordinator/quarterbacks coach for the Virginia Tech football team.  Announcement of Glenn’s hiring was made on a Hokies sports website.  Most recently, Glenn held similar positions at Georgia State and was a Broyles Award nominee as the top assistant coach in the country.  He developed skills to […]

Investigating a suspicious vehicle near Westminster, an Oconee deputy determined that a passenger was wanted by neighboring Rabun County, Georgia.  Oconee arrest records show the charge of fugitive from justice against David Wayne Chapman, 56, of the Cobb Bridge Road.  The arrest warrant alleges a probation violation against Chapman, with the underlying alleged offense possession of methamphetamine.  During the midnight […]