Being born with an inherent appreciation of the written word, Andrew Moore of Central became a reporter for the Daily Journal/Messenger in April 2008 after serving as a city reporter at the Richmond County Daily Journal in Rockingham, N.C.

He covers crime, emergency services, the city of Seneca, as well as politics, and in 2008 won third place at the annual South Carolina Press Association awards for in-depth reporting. He also writes a Thursday sports column, "Sideline Speculations," and often lends a helping hand with coverage of Clemson sports. He enjoys honing his craft among consummate professionals, and considers the Daily Journal/Messenger 'a special place to be.' When not spending time with wife, Lesley, and son, Connor, he enjoys watching Clemson athletics, reading, writing, and spending time with friends and family.

Recent Stories

• Oconee jail’s assaults typical, stats show
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  There have been at least 20 reported assaults in 2009 inside the Oconee County Detention Center, with two of them resulting in the hospitalization of the beaten inmates. | Read more

• Clemson businessman wins Locksmith of the Year honor
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  What started out as a mere hobby has turned into a lot more for Fred Paxton, of Clemson. | Read more

• City of Seneca’s rescue squad responding to hundreds of calls
  Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
  More than anything else, the death of a child may have given rise to the establishment of Seneca’s first responder unit. | Read more

• SLED makes arrest in missing drug money case
  More than half-million taken from drug funds
  Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)charged Oconee County Sheriff’s Office assistant Kathleen Taylor on Thursday with embezzlement of public funds after a swift investigation confirmed Sheriff James Singleton’s suspicions that the 43-year-old office manager had taken thousands from the department’s confiscated drug money accounts. | Read more

• Who’s watching Oconee County’s drug money?
  Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
  Sheriff James Singleton revealed last Thursday that an administrative assistant at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is under investigation after some money that had been seized from drug enforcement operations was unaccounted for. | Read more

• No one hurt in Oconee County fires
  Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
  Fires in the Seneca area of Oconee County in consecutive days destroyed two buildings, but did not cause any injuries. | Read more

• Man charged with 2008 burglary
  Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
  Seneca police took a man into custody Saturday after he’d avoided being arrested for nearly a year. | Read more

• Arts council still operating despite recent robberies
  Monday, Nov. 16, 2009
  The Blue Ridge Arts Council is still providing residents an appreciation of creative expression at its location on East South Second Street, but is doing so a lot more carefully after two snatch-and-run robberies there. | Read more

• Director: Jail too full despite bond efforts
  Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
  County and municipal magistrates make trips to Oconee County Detention Center on a daily basis to provide accused individuals bond hearings, according to Maj. Steve Pruitt, who directs the jail, but despite those efforts the facility continues to become increasingly overcrowded. | Read more

• Two arrested, charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor
  Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
  Two Oconee County men have been arrested and charged with criminal sexual conduct with minors. | Read more