Category: News

A man near Easley died over the weekend after falling into a small pond at his home.  The Anderson County coroner, Greg Shore, has ruled the death of Charles Jeffrey Shockley an accidental death from freshwater drowning, and there’s no indication or evidence of foul play.  Public safety responders went to Quail Trail in Easley around 8:40 am for a […]

Senator Lindsey Graham will take a new look today at the U-S border with Mexico.  The senator’s office says he’ll visit Yuma, Arizona to meet with officials of the Border Patrol, Yuma Sector Headquarters, tour migrant facilities, and inspect border fencing. And he looks forward to a talk with Yuma officials about the impact of immigration on their communities.  This […]

A Greenville County resident who is a Pickens County businessman has been arrested in an investigation by the state Department of Revenue and charged with two counts of tax evasion.  Agents from that office allege William Alexander Jr., owner of the Pumpkintown Café under-reported taxable sales on monthly sales tax returns filed from January 2018 through July 2019, failing to […]

An Oconee sheriff’s officer says the search for a Walhalla man has been called off.  Ronald Catchings has been found, and he’s now back at home.  

New cases statewide:  1,334 (including 37 in Oconee County) New deaths:  64 (seven in Pickens County) Of 30,318 test results received, the new positivity:  8% (These are data reflecting a 24-hour count completed Wednesday night)

An announcement is being made today in Midland, Texas that an agreement is in place for the Kent Companies to acquire the assets of Bountyland Petroleum and Bountyland Food Service, based near Seneca.  The convenience stores are to remain branded as Bountyland Quick Stop.  The acquisition is to include 11 company-owned Exxon-branded Bountyland stores, branded and unbranded dealer wholesale supply […]

For today, at least, the Oconee County park Chau Ram is closed to the public.  Located near Westminster, the county park is in the western section of Oconee County that apparently was hit the hardest by this morning’s rain.  Phil Shirley, director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, says the staff will monitor conditions and re-open the park when it’s safe […]

  The Second Annual German History and Food Festival takes place tomorrow along Walhalla’s Short Street.  The immediate area there is home to a number of museums that’ll offer tours and programs.  One of those tours will be conducted by the historic St. John’s Lutheran Church which will show off its old cemetery, the resting place of many of city’s […]

This week’s rain has made unplayable the football field at Easley, and the high school there has moved tonight’s game with Walhalla to tomorrow evening.  It’ll now be a 6 o’clock kickoff for the Razorbacks at the Green Wave.  The game will be broadcast live on 101.7/WGOG.

Absentee voting is underway at county elections offices across South Carolina for local elections November 2, such as the municipal elections in all five Oconee County towns and cities.  And if you are a qualified voter in those municipalities, you may vote now, provided you meet any one of a number of criteria that determine absentee voting eligibility.  The state […]