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COLUMBIA. S.C. — As Hurricane Idalia is expected to have weather impacts on South Carolina this week, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) advises dam and reservoir owner-operators to take proactive steps to prepare for potentially severe weather. Dam and reservoir owner-operators should clear debris from spillways and assess their water levels to determine whether lowering the […]

Bring your resume to the Shaver Rec Complex in Seneca this afternoon and dress for success for the annual Oconee Job Fair! There will be over 20 companies on site giving instant interviews to fill more than 200 available positions! For more information call 882-9769.

From the Oconee County Coroner’s Office: 76-year-old Dianne N. Burton died in a house fire at 665 Ross Mountain Road, Mountain Rest. She reported the fire to Oconee 911 Communications at 11:13 pm on Monday, August 28th, but was unable to escape before firefighters arrived. The Oconee Coroner Office, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, SLED, and Oconee County Fire Investigation Teams […]

Seneca City Council will hold a work session and special called council meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The work session agenda includes discussions on a new development electric expense policy, a public hearing and first reading of an ordinance to abandon an alley between E. S. 4th and 5th streets, and Fairplay and […]

Congressman Jeff Duncan announced that Casey DeSantis will speak on behalf of her husband, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, at the 12th annual Faith & Freedom BBQ in Anderson, SC on Monday, August 28 at 6pm. Governor DeSantis was originally scheduled to speak but is staying in Florida due to Tropical Storm Idalia. The event will feature special appearances by South […]

Enrico Natfonza Mayes, 44, was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, August 25th. He was wanted for four charges, including two counts of attempted murder, one count of possessing a weapon during a violent crime, and one count of malicious injury to personal property. He has a total bond of $505,125 and will be required to wear […]

From Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis: A 43-year-old Westminster man died Sunday morning at the scene of a single vehicle collision. The collision occurred on Mt. Pleasant Road near Westminster at approximately 2:05 am. Bryan D. Morehead, age 43, of Westminster, was the unrestrained driver of his pickup truck which ran out of the road and struck a tree. He […]

UPDATE: Amarylis Rodriguez has been located and she is safe, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing Fair Play teenager. 15-year-old Amarylis Lilly Rodriguez was reported missing by a family member Saturday evening. Amarylis walked away from her residence at the Thousand Trails Campground, which is […]

An Oconee County man, wanted on eight outstanding Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrest warrants, was arrested Thursday evening during a warrants service. 33-year-old Levi Marion McJunkin, who has listed addresses in West Union and Westminster, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:26pm Thursday. McJunkin was taken into custody at an address on Ebenezer Road near West Union. […]