They didn’t realize it, but Nick and Bailey Whitfield had been holding their breath since January when a woman they had never met said she wanted them to be the parents of her unborn child.

Andrew Land Carver, 26, of Laredo Drive, is charged with child endangerment, breaking into a vehicle, reckless driving, malicious injury to personal property, petit larceny, failure to stop for blue lights, failure to obey traffic control devices, unlawful passing and driving under suspension in addition to the attempted murder charge.

A Westminster student looked to his favorite superhero for inspiration in the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 naming contest, winning with the name Thor.

No charges will be filed in a two-vehicle collision that killed a 20-year-old Seneca man around 6:15 p.m. Friday night.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a second person Thursday in connection with several thefts in the Seneca area from November through April.

Korbin Fitzgerald and Gayle Schear are among this year’s Walhalla High School seniors who enjoy a distinction future classes won’t be able to match.

An ongoing dry spell has heightened concerns over out of control fires in Oconee County.

The Oconee County Democratic Party will hold its annual party event Sunday at South Cove County Park.

Pickens County educators and industry officials gathered recently to celebrate the technical achievements of high school students over the past year, which included the naming of Jacob Campbell as the 2019 Scholar Technician of the Year.

Oconee County Council is set to hear from the public about the school district’s budget — which passed without any tax increases May 21 — at its Tuesday night meeting.

Seneca pair to graduate as co-valedictorians

As the Oconee County Planning Commission nears the halfway point of goal review for the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, it is gearing up to incorporate community feedback for the various outreach meetings hosted this year.