I-85 driver dies after fiery crash

A 61-year-old Anderson County woman died in the hospital yesterday morning — just hours after her vehicle was in a fiery crash on I-85 near mile marker 11. The Anderson coroner attributes Stephanie McGill’s death to traumatic injuries, secondary to blunt force trauma.  The accident occurred around 9 o’clock Wednesday night.  Coroner Greg Shore says investigation indicates McGill was apparently […]

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Accident at accident-prone intersection

A serious accident around 2 o’clock this afternoon at the traffic light intersection of Wells Highway and U-S 123/the Seneca-Clemson corridor.  Ambulances, along with crews manning stretchers, were seen at the accident location.  Traffic was diverted — the result of backups.  It’s believed to be at least the second accident there this week.  And one road contractor told us there […]

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To date, eight police chief hopefuls

A deadline looms at the Westminster city hall.  Tuesday, January 16 is the final day to receive applications to be that city’s next chief of police.  By today, the number of applications received stood at eight.  “All have South Carolina addresses,” says Kevin Bronson, city administrator.  One of the qualifications reads:  “A minimum of 10 years of law enforcement experience […]

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Health official: masks are coming back

Commenting on those high South Carolina flu numbers, a DHEC medical consultant says, more and more, we are seeing a return to mask-wearing across the state.  It’s one way, says Dr. Martha Buchanan, to ward off catching or spreading flu, RSV, or COVID.  But her top recommendation is getting vaccinated.  Remarks from Buchanan made today on a statewide update on […]

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Meeting to address voting system integrity

The League of Women Voters invites the public to a meeting this month that’ll focus on the integrity of the local voting systems.  The program is titled, “Oconee & Pickens County Elections:  Accurate, Secure and Accessible” and takes place 7 to 8 o’clock Tuesday night, January 16 at the Clemson Methodist Church, 300 Frontage Road.  The LWV has arranged a […]

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Salem area man charged with murder

Human remains were found in a North Carolina county north of Salem (Transylvania County), and investigators believe those remains are those of a woman named Kandace Nicole Adams.  And, Oconee Sheriff’s Office, announces the arrest of a 35-year-old man.  The accused is identified as Dustin Wayne Wesley Turpin of N. Lake Drive, Salem – in the vicinity of Whitewater Lake. […]

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Indictments revealed in “Devil in Disguise” probe

State grand jury indictments are unsealed today in a narcotics trafficking investigation titled by the office of the attorney general as “Devil in Disguise”.  So far, according to the announcement by Attorney General Alan Wilson, five indictments have been issued in three Upstate counties, Pickens County included, against 64 defendants.  Those defendants will face a total of 327 narcotics and […]

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