Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
DHEC announced that twenty South Carolina schools have been chosen to receive grants to support the education of the next generation of environmental stewards. “Champions of the Environment” awards are issued each school year to foster environmental education and action in South Carolina’s classrooms, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Teachers apply for grant funding by outlining their educational project that […]
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During Tuesday night’s School District of Oconee’s Board of Trustees meeting, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw announced new security to further protect students, teachers and staff. Eighteen biometric gun safes will be installed in school buildings across the district that will enable resource officers to access a long rifle in the event of an emergency, by opening the safe with […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has released their January 2023 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office was made aware of calls made to individuals in the county from someone who identified themselves as “Lt. Jeff Underwood with the Sheriff’s Department.” In one voice message, the impersonator asked to be given a call back and left a number. The impersonator stated that […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a fox found near Sherman Street and Daniel Drive in Clemson, SC has tested positive for rabies. Three people were exposed and have been referred to their healthcare providers. No pets are known to have been exposed at this time. The fox was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for […]
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Tornado Watch Issued January 12 At 4:37pm Est Until January 12 At 10:00pm Est By Nws Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 23 Is In Effect Until 1000 Pm Est For The Following Locations Sc . South Carolina Counties Included Are Abbeville Aiken Anderson Barnwell Cherokee Chester Edgefield Fairfield Greenville Greenwood Kershaw Lancaster Laurens Lexington Mccormick Newberry Oconee Pickens Richland Saluda […]
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Only one candidate is on the ballot for a special election today in the Town of West Union. Carolina Mendoza is seeking election to the Town Council, and all eligible voters in West Union are invited to their polling place through 7:00pm tonight.
Read moreA Westminster man was served with arrest warrants on Monday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – Third Degree. Due to health related issues, a bond hearing was conducted at an off-site location for 51 year old Leonard Franklin Smith of Grant Road. Smith was not booked into the Oconee County […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation into a shooting incident that occurred late Sunday afternoon along Interstate 85 in the southern part of the county. At around 5:30pm Sunday, the E-911/ Communications Center received a call in reference to gunshots that were fired from a vehicle into another vehicle, on the interstate, that was occupied by […]
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The online records system utilized by the Oconee County Register of Deeds Office is currently unavailable. Oconee County personnel are available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to assist with deed searches and may provide copies of documents, upon request. All other services provided by the Oconee County Register of Deeds Office are […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) would like to thank the agency’s law enforcement agents – and all members of law enforcement – during this day of recognition. DHEC has two law enforcement units: the Bureau of Drug Control within the Healthcare Quality division, and the […]
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