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Anderson child’s cat placed in foster care, child gets visitation

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008
A cat that is the pet of a boy whose brother was killed on Friday is being reunited with its owner. Full story »

Anderson court records detail accused killer's commitment to parenting

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008


While funeral arrangements are being made for a 7-year-old victim of homicide by child abuse, court records in Anderson County show that the state required the father to submit a safety plan with social workers in 2005.
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Black Friday thieves target pocketbooks in Anderson

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

Black Friday was quickly getting a reputation for bargains by those with money until the arrival by those with less than honorable intentions, targeting one Anderson County merchant in a pre-dawn frenzy.
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Anderson cop injured while nabbing accused shoplifter

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008


An attempt to steal 4 DVD players has a 38-year-old Anderson man waiting to see if a third or more offense of shoplifting will result in prison.
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Day off for Thanksgiving costly for Anderson man

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008

A Thanksgiving homecoming reportedly cost an Anderson man $12,000, according to Anderson police.
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Drunk driver creates chaos on Anderson street

Monday, Dec. 1, 2008


About 24 hours after alcohol caused an Anderson man to sit through traffic signals and crash into an utility pole, the 23-year-old man apologized for his actions.
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Child abuse increases with holidays / times of economic tension

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
According to statistics from Fay Brown of Foothills Alliance, both the holidays and the economic picture can contribute to child abuse. Full story »

Dickerson: "I just want to hold my son again"

Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008
James T. Dickerson Jr. said he just wanted to hold his son again during his arraignment Saturday morning in Judge Denise Malone’s courtroom in Anderson. Full story »

Two men arrested after a shooting in Seneca

Friday, Nov. 28, 2008
Oconee County sheriff’s deputies have arrested two men wanted by authorities after a shooting Monday in Seneca. Full story »

Motorist in Anderson County reportedly goes into rage after accident

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
An Anderson man escaped injury about 8 a.m. Tuesday when an attempt to inspect accident damage to his vehicle left him in fear of damage to his life.
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Two Anderson County women have different outcomes after receiving calls from strangers

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Anderson officials are searching for one man who entered a house and stole jewelry while a 44-year-old woman was bathing her grandchild and another man who beat an elderly woman after walking though a side door.
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Two men banned from Anderson apartment complex after police seize pistol

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
Two Anderson men face a lifetime ban from an apartment complex after police said they were driving through it with a pistol.
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Number of vehicle break-ins since Oct. 9 surpasses 200 in Anderson County

Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008
It remained to be seen Wednesday if the approach of the busiest shopping day of the year, Black Friday, will bring additions to the list of assaults on parked vehicles that have taken place in Anderson County since early October.

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Man rescued in warehouse fire charged with stealing, “person of interest” in Seneca arson investigation

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008
In the early hours of April 6, Seneca firefighters and dispatchers mounted extensive efforts to save Mark Frederick Coleman, 32, when he was trapped in a fire at the old Gignilliat cotton gin and warehouse building on East Main Street. Full story »

Catalytic converter thieves again cutting trouble in Anderson

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008

After a lull of several months, thefts of catalytic converters are on the rise in Anderson County.
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