At first glance, it would be natural to think of Our Daily Rest as simply a homeless shelter. While the facility is Oconee County’s only shelter, it provides many more services.

I walked into the office not too long ago to a chorus of coworkers, saying my name in unison — “Norm!”

Devon Samuel Prater, 23, of Townville, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and charged with one count of distributing heroin.

While operating largely as a one-man show early Tuesday night, the Walhalla High School boys’ basketball team managed to keep itself afloat against Chester.

With more than a dozen dump trucks parked outside and 40 people inside, including seven who spoke during a 40-minute public comment period at Tuesday’s Oconee County Council meeting, supporters of the county rock quarry attempted to make a statement.

Oconee County officials may know by the end of this week if they can provide an incentive package to Lakeside Lodge Clemson to keep the development from continuing its plan to be annexed into the city of Clemson.

Just four games into the season, Chris Williams is already back to setting career highs.

Seneca City Council is scheduled to have a special called meeting 48 hours after Clemson City Council held a public hearing Monday on a petition asking the city to annex property in Oconee County for Lakeside Lodge Clemson.

South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Joe Hovis said John Melvin Miller Jr., 19, of Seneca was the driver of the SUV that struck Emmalee “Emmy” Budrevich while she was walking to a store with two others Saturday night near the intersection of Wells Highway and Owens Road.

Coming off a two-loss week, the Clemson basketball team will take the court in Blacksburg, Va., tonight trying to turn things around, but the Tigers will have to do it without their starting point guard once again.

A recent trip to Germany involving two Pickens County councilmen, their wives and county staff cost the county more than $6,000 for the five officials, raising questions about the value of the trip.

The last of three 700,000-pound Duke Energy transformers is set to begin its journey from West Union to Salem this morning, blocking both lanes of travel as it heads north to the Bad Creek hydroelectric station.

Editor: I read about and it has been confirmed the Pickens County Council and administration arranged a “business” trip to Europe last week.

One of the marks of a great community is its ability to come together to take care of those in need.