Suspect Opened Fire on Stephens County, GA Deputies

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office in Toccoa, GA, responded to a suspicious person complaint on Friday afternoon and were met with gunfire. The incident began when complainants in the area of Valley Drive reported a male walking with a rifle. As deputies encountered the suspect, he opened fire with a semi-automatic rifle, striking two Sheriff’s Office cruisers and grazing one […]

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Oconee County Council, Planning Commission and OJRSA Meeting This Week

Oconee County Council, the county planning commission and the Joint Regional Sewer Authority will be holding a joint meeting on Friday, May 5 at 11am in County Council Chambers at Walhalla to discuss sewer line extensions. The Chairman of the JRSA board, Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey, believes that conferring with the council is essential in determining where sewer line extensions […]

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Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op Balloting Results

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has announced the results of a two-day balloting for an open Anderson county seat on its board of directors. Will Anderson, a row crop farmer, emerged victorious with 4,296 votes, defeating his competitor Paul Brown, a long-time news media broadcaster and photojournalist, who received 2,564 votes. All Blue Ridge customers, regardless of their location within Blue […]

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Firearms Manufacturer Expanding SC Operations

FN America, a firearms manufacturer and subsidiary of FN Herstal, is expanding its operations in South Carolina with a new production facility in Pickens County. The $33 million investment will create approximately 176 new jobs. FN America already has operations in Richland County and plans to build its new facility in Liberty. The 100,000-square-foot or more facility will be constructed […]

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Another Arrested in Connection with OCSO’s Drug Round Up

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made another arrest in their first drug round-up of 2023. This round-up is based on controlled purchases of narcotics by undercover operatives, including cocaine, crack cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, and prescription medication. As of Noon on Wednesday, 20 subjects had already been arrested or were already in jail and have been served their […]

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Traffic Enforcement at Fall Creek Landing #2 due to Reckless Driving Complaints Leads to Arrest

Last Friday, he Oconee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic enforcement operation in response to complaints of reckless driving and suspicious activity at Fall Creek Landing #2 near Salem. During the operation, deputies received two calls reporting reckless driving before making any contact with those on the scene. Deputies said they saw numerous vehicles and a large fire ring in […]

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