Category: News

Here’s a Saturday night high school football result.  The Easley Green Wave beat the Walhalla Razorbacks 53-32.

“FOLKS”–Friends of Lake Keowee–sees the potential that in the counties bordering Lake Keowee there’s the potential for “Community Scientists” among high school students.  Mike White, chairman of “FOLKS”, is getting the word out to high school students in Oconee and Pickens counties, their parents, and the high school counselors about the availability of the Jack Lewis Watershed Stewardship Scholarship.  It’s […]

David McMahan, chairman of Oconee Republicans, announces the county party’s newly-formed public information advisory committee.  The purpose of the committee:  to collect information on local news, current events, government, and county issues, and relay that information to county party membership.  McMahan has selected Mickey Haney of the Salem precinct as committee chairman.  Those interested in being part of the committee […]

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 […]