Homicide victim identified

The Pickens County coroner has identified a 21-year old Anderson man the victim of a homicide last weekend in Clemson.  Coroner Kandy Kelley said Logan Nathaniel Markis Williams died of a gunshot wound to the chest Saturday at 673 Old Greenville Highway.  The Clemson police are investigating.

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Arrest made in church crimes investigation

An Anderson County man remained in Oconee County custody yesterday, his arrest last Friday on charges of crimes against two Oconee churches in April. 39 year old Ryan Scott Allison, of Maria Drive, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:35pm on May 19th. Allison has been charged with one count of Second Degree Burglary, two counts of […]

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Graham applauds Scott, sticking with Trump

Senator Lindsey Graham issued a statement today complimenting his South Carolina colleague, Senator Tim Scott, on the Republican’s announcement that he’s running for president.  Said Graham:  “Tim makes South Carolina proud, and he is one of the most talented and hard-working public servants I’ve ever known.  He will have an optimistic vision for the future of conservatism and America, and […]

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Crash investigator at the scene

An investigator from NTSB—National Transportation Board—arrived this morning at the North Carolina plane crash site of a small plane that crashed yesterday, according to an NTSB spokeswoman.  The pilot died in the crash. The crash scene is Orange County, North Carolina – not far from the Virginia line.   It’s a plane which originated from the Oconee Regional Airport.  The NTSB […]

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New state report tracks prescribed medication use

A new South Carolina DHEC report tracks prescription drug use across the state and can serve as a guide for health officials to prevent prescription medication misuse, substance use disorders and opioid overdoses.  The key data include the number of stimulant prescriptions filled continues to increase year after year.  The stimulant has had a 29% increase in dispensations that were […]

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Imprisoned Townvile shooter to return to court

According to a court motions docket, the young man responsible for the Townville shootings seven years ago makes a new court appearance this afternoon – in the hope that his life sentence plus 30-years will be relaxed.  In 2019, Jesse Osborne pleaded guilty to the murder of his father and the subsequent shootings that killed a 1st grade Townville Elementary […]

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Lengthy agenda for Seneca City Council

If the pre-meeting agenda is indicative, Seneca City Council will engage in a lengthy session tomorrow night at city hall.  For the May work session and a special meeting to follow, the council is scheduled to receive the audit report and consider first reading of new budgets for 2023-24.  Reserved for an executive session are the following matters:  municipal judge […]

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No water rate increase contemplated

Unless there’s change, retail water bills from the Pioneer Rural Water District will hold steady in 2023-24, according to the general manager.  “There is no planned rate increase this year,” said GM Terry Pruitt, after a board of directors meeting last week.  Pioneer’s service base is parts of Oconee and Anderson counties.  

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