Two Men Charged with Sex Crimes in Separate Investigations

On Monday, Oconee County Deputies arrested 30 year-old Eddie Hubert Derrick and charged him with three counts of second degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Derrick, who has listed addresses in Westminster and Seneca, was transported from the McCormick County Sheriff’s Office to the Oconee County Detention Center, where he remains in custody on $75,000 bond. The Sheriff’s Office […]

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Graham Speaks In Greenville on Bill Tackling Pilot Shortage

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke at a press conference on the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act, legislation he introduced  to address airline flight cancellations caused by a shortage of pilots. Drew Jacoby Lemos from the Regional Airline Association joined Graham in the press conference. Ø  GRAHAM: “In the next two years, [approximately] 5,000 pilots will be aged out. Not because they’re unsafe, just simply […]

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Several Drug Charges Filed in Oconee County This Weekend

On Friday, Walhalla Police arrested 32 year-old Jonathan Ervin Chapman on charges of first degree burglary, petit larceny, possession of a controlled substance and methamphetamine. He remains in jail pending bond, according to records from the Oconee County Detention Center. On Saturday, jail reports show that Seneca Police charged 54 year-old Kevin Lane Campbell with his third or subsequent offense […]

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Drowning on Lake Keowee Near West Union

Authorities were called to Lake Keowee in the area of West Union around 10:45pm Sunday night to a drowning. The Oconee County Coroner’s Office said the victim fell from a boat and was found near Backwater Landing, in the lake, floating face down and unresponsive. The SCDNR and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office are investigating, however the incident was ruled an […]

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