Fair Play Drowning Death

A death investigation is being conducted after the recovery of a body from Lake Hartwell (Tugaloo River basin) at Fair Play near the SC / GA state line. The body of an African American male was found within the jurisdiction of Oconee County. At approximately 10 pm Monday night, Franklin County, Georgia sheriff department personnel initiated a traffic stop in […]

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Fatal Boating Accident on Lake Keowee

A man died Sunday afternoon after he was struck on his right leg by the propeller of a boat, according to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office. Oconee 911 received a call not long after 3:30pm informing emergency personnel of the accident near Fall Creek Landing.6 60-year old Scott T. Johnson of Fletcher, North Carolina, suffered cardiac arrest when he was […]

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Advice for Local Farmers on Estate Planning and Preservation

Monday evening, June 13th at 6:00pm, Oconee County’s Agricultural Advisory Board will welcome Adam Kantrovich of Clemson Extension for a special presentation to address “Farm Succession, Transition, and Estate Planning, and Asset Protection.” The meeting will be held in Oconee County Council Chambers and is open to the public, in particular, those who have an interest in farming and farm […]

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