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One person has died following a shooting at the Anderson Mall, according to the Anderson County Coroner’s Office. Shy’heem Re’quan Kalil Clemons, 19, was shot in the head and flown by air ambulance, but died Sunday afternoon at Greenville Memorial. Anderson Police said the shooting appeared to be an isolated incident between people who knew each other. The shooting happened […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office would like to inform the public of a procession in honor of Sgt. Paul Orr. The procession will leave the Sheriff’s Office at 12:15 PM on Monday, July 11th. It will turn right on Main St. Walhalla and proceed down Main St. before turning left on N. Catherine St., and will then continue on N. […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― South Carolina public health and livestock officials have recently identified a large population of Asian longhorned ticks infesting a pasture at a cattle farm in York County. This invasive species of tick is not commonly found in the United States, and bites from these ticks have caused severe illnesses in people, animals and livestock in other countries. As of […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reminding the public more water-related accidents and fatalities occur at its lakes and river projects in July than in any other month. “July is the month when we normally see the most water-related accidents and fatalities so there is reason to be concerned,” said Pam Doty, USACE National Water Safety Program […]
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Chief Casey Bowling with the Seneca Police Department tells us that someone is trying to scam people in the name of the PD. Scam callers claiming to be Seneca cops are calling people asking for “fine” money. The PD NEVER makes such calls. The calls appear to be coming from different numbers. If you receive such a call, HANG UP […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. ― The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has confirmed two cases of monkeypox infection. One case is in a person in the Midlands region and the other is a person in the Lowcountry region. The affected individuals will be monitored until they are no longer infectious to prevent spread of the virus and will […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a pickup truck. Reports stated that a Ford F-350 Platinum, with a sticker value of more than $83,000, was stolen from Edwards Auto Sales’ lot sometime during the night of June 21 and 22. The vehicle was reported as stolen in the National Crime Information Center’s database. Anyone with information […]
Read moreTwo patients were transported to an area hospital by ambulance today after an accident at the intersection of North First Street and North Walnut Street in downtown Seneca. Injuries were described as minor by emergency workers at the scene around 9:20am this morning. Seneca Police are investigating the cause of the crash. Fire broke out at a home on Miller […]
Read moreThe County of Oconee may receive $14,779.00 from the 2022 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program, administered by the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs. The purpose of this program is to assist local units of government in reducing crime and improving public safety through grants that increase resources available to law enforcement agencies. The Oconee […]
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At approximately 9:15 PM on July 7th, 2022, while investigating a report of an unusual odor, deputies with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office located the body of what appears to be an adult male in the 3100 block of Pumpkintown Hwy, roughly 8/10 of a mile from the home of Francis Alward, who went missing on June 29th, 2022. At […]
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