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A former Oconee County Detention Deputy was arrested Thursday morning on two charges related to providing Inmates at the Oconee County Detention Center with contraband. 19-year-old Tyler Christian Watson of Central, SC, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:02am on charges of Misconduct in Office and Furnishing Contraband into a Detention Facility. Watson turned himself in at […]

Jeff Duncan, the U.S. representative for South Carolina’s 3rd District, criticized the Biden administration’s focus on “the green transition” over security and reliability in his opening remarks at a Washington hearing titled, “Keeping the Lights On: Enhancing Reliability and Efficiency to Power American Homes”. Duncan, who chairs a House energy subcommittee, along with Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the chairwoman of the […]

Public school officials have observed a rise in the need for mental health counseling, which they attribute to the use of social media products. In response, the Oconee district has joined a “social media” lawsuit with the aim of holding social media companies accountable for creating products that lead to compulsive use among young users. The lawsuit’s proceeds will be […]

Dr. Linda Bell, South Carolina epidemiologist with DHEC, is advising the public to exercise caution during the fall and winter seasons. She recommends that people get vaccinated to protect against the flu, COVID-19, and RSV, a disease to which seniors can be particularly vulnerable…

Whataburger, a hamburger restaurant chain, is expanding its operations in Georgia, with a new location set to open in Lavonia. Our sister station WLHR said the city manager of Lavonia confirmed that an agreement has been reached with Whataburger representatives to establish the restaurant near I-85, across from Dunkin’ and the DQ at the southbound intersection. Construction crews are ready […]

Workforce Scholarships Have Trained Over 32,000 South Carolinians for High Demand Careers COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Technical College System announced that 32,426 South Carolinians have earned an industry credential through Governor McMaster’s Workforce Scholarships for the Future program. The program provides scholarships to cover the cost of tuition and required fees at any of South […]

Bessie Mae Matheson, a former principal of Westminster Middle School and Long Creek Elementary School, celebrated her 105th birthday on September 4. The city of Westminster recognized her as a “shining example of resilience, wisdom, and education.” Her life’s work has significantly influenced the lives of countless students. The city council honored her with a proclamation, expressing their warmest congratulations […]

The Oconee County Detention Center, in partnership with the Prisma Health Addiction Medicine Center, will begin supplying Narcan kits to inmates at high risk for opioid overdoses upon their release from the Oconee County Detention Center to help combat potential opiate overdoses. “With the continuing numbers of overdoses due to the opioid epidemic, our goal in supplying these kits is […]

Bradley Alexander Cleveland, 25 years old, was arrested on Tuesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He has 10 warrants for burglary, grand larceny, and malicious injury to personal property. His total bond is $165,500 and he remains in the Oconee County Detention Center. Cleveland will be required to wear an electronic monitoring device should he be released from custody.

The quaint town of West Union is expanding its boundaries to include a large car dealership. Following a recent town hall meeting, Mayor Linda Oliver declared that Edwards Ford would be welcomed into the town’s corporate limits through annexation. In addition, the town council has decided to hire a new full-time officer to work during the night, enhancing law enforcement […]