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An ongoing missing person investigation by the Unsolved Cases Unit of Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has led to two charges being filed against a Walhalla teenager. 19 year old Shianna Jade Turner was arrested around lunchtime last Friday on two outstanding arrest warrants, charging her with one count each of Obstruction of Justice and Misprision of a Felony. Turner remains […]
Read moreA Walhalla man, who is currently serving a five year prison sentence on a drug offense, has been charged with Murder and Kidnapping in relation to a 2019 death investigation. Unsolved Crimes Investigators have charged 56 year old Kevin Wayne Maler in the death of 32 year old Kevin Kyle Craig. Craig was discovered dead at a residence located on […]
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A large turnout of golfers on a near picture-perfect day highlighted the 29th Annual Rotary Apple Festival Golf Tournament Tuesday at the Oconee Country Club near Seneca. The winning team was comprised of Paul Scarborough, Terry Reed, Sr., Terry Reed, Jr, and Westminster Fire Chief Michael Smith. The event proceeds benefit graduating West-Oak High School seniors with scholarships and needy […]
Read moreOn September 1, South Carolina shelters declared a state of emergency. Organizations, including OHS, are at critical overcapacity and pets, especially dogs, continue to flow into animal control as strays or owner surrenders. Lives are at stake when there is simply no more room. Angel Newsman with the Oconee Humane Society said they are responding with pleas for adopters or […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, yesterday Oconee County Deputies charged 30 year-old Justin Dimon Alexander with second degree assault and battery. His bond was set at $20,000 and he remains in custody at this time. Also on Tuesday, bond was set at over $14,000 for Chloe Brooke Paul, age 37. She was charged by Walhalla Police with third degree burglary, petit […]
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Starting next week, those flying into the Oconee County Regional Airport will instead land on a runway at the Anderson County airport. Oconee Regional Airport Operations Supervisor Judson Minyard said that as of 8:00am Monday, September 12th, the runway, including all taxiways and grass, will be closed for at least two months… The improvements are thanks to a $6.9 million […]
Read moreSeneca wins again! Out of thirty cities selected as finalists nationwide for Pet Safe’s 2022 Bark For Your Park Campaign, Seneca was one of the top four vote getters who will receive $25,000 toward the construction of a new dog park. Nine other cities will get $5,000 each for their projects…
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Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw held a press conference this morning in Walhalla. A break in a cold case has led to the sheriff’s office filing charges of murder and kidnapping against 56 year-old Kevin Wayne Maler in connection with the May 2019 death of 32 year-old Kevin Kyle Craig… Sheriff Crenshaw said that Maler would be brought back to […]
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Outdoor plans were dampened this long Labor Day weekend after rain and storms swept through the Upstate. Overnight, a tree took out a group of power lines in Westminster near Simpson and Bow Streets, and another line came down in Fair Play along Highway 11 near Lakeside Landscaping, not to mention reports of flooding around the area. Back in Westminster, […]
Read moreA man wanted by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office for eight arrest warrants related to four separate property crimes near Westminster has been captured. According to reports, 25 year old Kenneth Charles Goss led Stephens County, GA Sheriff’s Deputies on a chase that ended Monday morning in Oconee County. Goss is in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center and […]
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