Local News

Old equipment hurts Pumpkintown firefighters on the job.

Upstate schools get fewer public records requests than county government.

County moves toward openness with FOIA policies, Web site.

Anderson County Council could find extra funding with designation.

Tour Pickens County getting serious about tourism business.

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The Western Carolina Sailing Club offered its annual Commissioning Day ceremonies Saturday afternoon at the club headquarters on Hartwell Lake.

William Randall Smith, 54, of Gentry Road in Starr had been reported missing.

Five motorcycle clubs from Anderson County and beyond joined the veterans, staff and volunteers at the Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home for a ceremony Saturday in Anderson.

Oconee County has more than enough office space, officials say, and should perhaps be looking at reducing the amount of property it owns instead of adding to it.

A 15-year-old girl died Saturday evening after being struck by a pickup on Five Forks Road in Anderson County.

The Seneca City Council Events Committee met this week to hear about new attractions that are planned for Seneca Fest Memorial Day Weekend.

Motorists are advised to avoid the affected roads if possible while the work, which will be performed during daylight hours, is happening.

The advancement of computers and use of a universal medication form have helped make it easier to monitor medications prescribed for those with diabetes and high blood pressure.

Diabetes was the seventh-leading cause of death in Anderson County in 2008.