Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
College Street Baptist Church in Walhalla will serve as a shelter starting at 4pm. No pets please. If you have any questions, call the Oconee County EOC at 864-364-5911. A list of other shelters in our area is available here.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2025-02 to declare a State of Emergency in support of the state’s ongoing response efforts to the winter weather moving across South Carolina. The State of Emergency coincides with the South Carolina Emergency Operations Center moving to Operation Condition 2 as of 10:00 AM. “Our state’s emergency teams are fully prepared, and […]
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At Tuesday’s meeting, Oconee County Council appointed the following at-large members to the Library Board: C. Paul Holcombe, Mandy Ferguson Ellison, Kay Knapp, Vicky Smith, Kim Jackson, and Judith Adams. For the Agricultural Advisory Board, appointees include Nathaniel Duncan (District 2), Gary Wilson (District 4), Charlie Whiten (District 5), and David McMahan (at-large). The Board of Zoning Appeals appointees are […]
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The Seneca City Council will meet on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting, open to the public, will include the Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Report from Mauldin & Jenkins, approval of December 2024 meeting minutes, and consideration of several ordinances and a resolution, including rezonings, annexations, and a playground grant. An […]
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Zachary Hackett, 41, was sentenced on Thursday morning to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to the attempted murder of Corporal Highsmith during a standoff on October 11, 2023, which began with a barking dog complaint. Hackett fired a rifle shot from his apartment, narrowly missing the officer. Judge McIntosh, considering mitigating factors like Hackett’s military service, opted for […]
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JAN 9, 2025, SENECA SC – As we adapt to evolving weather conditions, the City of Seneca will be adjusting operational hours to ensure essential services continue while prioritizing the safety and well–being of our community and staff. Seneca City Hall and all City facilities will be closed on Friday, January 10th in anticipation of the imminent winter weather. Additional […]
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The Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest is conducting a 50-acre prescribed burn today along Ross Mountain Road, north of Dove Field, in the Water Wheel Burn Unit.
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Oconee County government offices will be closed on Friday, January 10, due to predicted inclement weather related to the National Weather Service’s Winter Storm Warning issued for the entire Upstate. Administrative offices, including the Libraries and Courts will be closed, however all emergency and public safety personnel as well as the County’s public works division will be on duty during […]
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Winter Storm Warning Issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC from Fri, Jan 10, 7:00 AM EST to Sat, Jan 11, 7:00 AM EST What: Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch. Where: Portions of northeast Georgia, Piedmont and western North Carolina, and Upstate South Carolina. […]
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(Walhalla, SC) ————————————The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is standing ready to respond as the first winter storm of the season will descend upon the Golden Corner beginning Friday. “The National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a Winter Strom Watch from Friday morning until Saturday morning,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “Accumulations of snow and ice are in […]
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