Saluda County News

Jason Ellico posing with a dead mountain lion in northern Arizona. Arizona Mountain Lion Rumors of a mountain lion in Saluda County have spread so fast that on Monday the state wildlife department issued a ...

A mountain lion in Saluda County, South Carolina? Wishful thinking, says a wildlife biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources .

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Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Brown Freeman will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the First Calvary Baptist Church, 1401 Pine Street, with burial to follow in the Palmetto Cemetery. via The State - South Carolina

“It's all about supporting the local economy and giving customers what they want.”

By DELAWESE FULTON - ddfulton@thestate.com Wal-Mart meeting worried customers' demands Have you ever eaten a peach from a Wal-Mart store? If you have, chances are it was grown by Titan Farms in Ridge Spring in ... via The State

“You look back, and we didn't have much, but our parents were honest and hardworking people. They were God-fearing, loyal people.”

Carl Koon holds a photograph of his brother, Sgt. 1st Class George W. Koon, who was a member of Medical Co., 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, when he was captured north of Kunu-ri, North Korea. via The State

“I don't know if we'll seek legal action or not”

Clemson takes heat from parents They say university didn't take children's allegations seriously SUMMERTON - The parents of children allegedly assaulted in a "choking game" while they were attending a camp for ... via The Item

Funeral services for Mr. Marvin Kermit Carlson will be held on Sunday, March 30, 2008, at 3:00 p.m. at Mt. via The State - South Carolina

“It's going to hurt us to some degree”

Suburbia's spread to the western half of Lake Murray would be slowed under a plan from South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

The Midlands-based utility that runs the 47,500-acre lake is proposing to save more shoreline from development and allow fewer new docks.

Those changes, if adopted, mainly would affect the rural area west of Dreher Island State Recreation Area.

'It will reduce destruction of the shoreline,' said Tommy Boozer, SCE&G's lake manger. 'It will make a big difference.' Read more

Saluda County -- Saluda County deputies arrested Marion Abner, Jr., a man wanted in the murder of Jeremy Leaphart. via WLTX-TV Columbia

Saluda County -- Saluda County deputies need your help finding the person responsible for stealing a trailer from B&L Rental in Batesburg-Leesville, and a lawn care vehicle from Derrick's Equipment in Ridge ... via WLTX-TV Columbia

The Saluda County Sheriff's Department is trying to identify the person responsible for the theft of a trailer that was stolen from B&L Rental in Batesburg-Leesville on December 30, 2007, and the theft of a ... via WIS-TV Columbia

“If we had the money today, we could start digging tomorrow”

Saluda County Water & Sewer Authority representatives talked to Saluda County Council on Monday night about current and future projects. via The Index Journal

Clemson University will change an annual tradition before its game against USC next week. via The State

“We could be in dire straits if we don't find a new source”

Pond might not be enough if drought continues Batesburg-Leesville officials are searching for a new water source to avoid running short by spring. via The State

Five Hispanic men from Georgia have been arrested after attempting to cash counterfeit payroll checks in Saluda County, authorities say. via The Index Journal

When Greenwood deputies responded to the scene of a wreck on Highway 702 in Ninety Six on Monday morning, they found a woman shot in the chest in the driver's seat. via WYFF-TV Greenville

“It's obvious that this man had some sort of criminal intent,", stated Booth, and "I'm glad no one was hurt yesterday. I want our citizens to be aware and be safe. Do not hesitant to contact the Sheriff's office to report any suspicious activity.”

SALUDA COUNTY, SC - Sheriff Jason Booth wishes to warn Saluda County citizens, especially the elderly, of three incidences which occurred in the county Monday. via WIS-TV Columbia

“The American people still care about what we're doing and think of us on a daily basis”

The State Lindsay Semple/ lsemple@thestate Lexington, SC 9/20/07 One of two Kiowa Warrior Helicopters from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C. lands at Lexington Country Club as a thanks for the ... via The State