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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 126 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 8,942 and those who have died to 391. Four of those deaths occurred in elderly individuals, and two of these deaths […]

Gas prices in the Carolinas are inching higher as most of the region pushes towards re-opening, causing a growing number of people to hit the road. Gasoline demand is now only 30 percent lower than a year ago and even with prices expected to push more expensive this month, motorists will still see some low Memorial Day gas prices. On […]

Submitted By: Master Deputy Jimmy Watt Public Information Officer (Walhalla, SC) — In our continuing efforts to educate and inform our citizens and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing today our May 2020 Scams Update. A citizen notified the Sheriff’s Office of a letter that a county business received. The individual […]

Oconee Humane Society is going to be in Westminster at the Lucky Strike Restaurant, 513 E. Main St. this Thursday, May 21st, from 11:30 – 1 with free pet food for anyone needing a little help feeding their furry family members. Since mid-April, OHS has freely distributed nearly 16,000 pounds of generously donated pet food.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made a second arrest last Friday afternoon in a recent investigation. 39 year old Brian Keith Roach of Walhalla was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on one count of Assault and Battery by Mob – 2nd Degree. Back on May 5th, deputies began an investigation into an incident that occurred on Sweetbriar Trail […]

Sign up now for this Saturday’s “Race for the Green” in Seneca! Postponed from St. Patrick’s Day, you have until TUESDAY TO REGISTER!

Hey all you cool cats and kids, it’s official… Jazz On The Alley is back June 4th at 7:00 pm! Thursday nights have never been more hip than at Ram Cat Alley in Downtown Seneca than during Jazz On The Alley! This year’s event was postponed from it’s normal start date in April due to COVID-19, and even with coronavirus […]

South Carolina is closer to fully reopening its economy today as public pools, gyms, salons, barber shops and other close contact businesses can resume operations. Those have been closed since April 1, and as of today it’s up to business owners to decide if they are ready to reopen or not. Schools will remain closed and other gatherings will still […]

An application for a federal grant of up to $600 thousand that could further organize Oconee County’s fight against drug abuse is on the agenda for Tuesday evening’s County Council meeting. Oconee Addiction Recovery and Solutions, which opened in March to house up to 20 in patient clients, is hoping to have a better local response to the abuse of […]