Prescribed Burn Today At Long Creek
You might see a smoky haze in the Golden Corner today. The US Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn near Long Creek on 375 acres of land off Orchard Road.
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OCPL Hosting Events At Salem Branch This Week
This Wednesday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m. at the Salem Branch of the Oconee Public Library Clemson Extension agent Kerrie Roach will teach how you can successfully start vegetables from seeds and then plant them in your garden. You’ll also learn what type of soil is best and leave with a seed pack to take home. Blair Hinson, Director of […]
Read moreCounty Administrator Offers Recommendations for Upcoming Fiscal Year
During a Friday morning workshop of the Oconee County Council, Administrator Amanda Brock provided recommendations for the upcoming budget year, and revealed that the county would require $600,000 to create thirteen new jobs. Those new positions would include three new Sheriff’s Deputies and three new full time fire fighters. Brock also recommended hiring a second code enforcement officer for the […]
Read moreCOVID Cases On Decline in Local Schools and Hospitals
Some good news in the fight against COVID-19. Prisma Health Officials said that on Friday, they only had 128 patients hospitalized systemwide with the virus, and of those, 89 were non-infectious. In Oconee County, the number of COVID-19 patients on Friday had dropped to eight, and none of those had been admitted to the hospital’s ICU. As it relates to […]
Read moreHart County (GA) Commissioner and Son Arrested Over the Weekend
Hart County, Georgia District Four Commissioner Ricky Carter and his son, Jake Carter, were arrested Saturday night following an alleged altercation at a Highway 77 residence, according to the Hart County (GA) Sheriff’s Office. Ricky Carter was arrested and charged with pointing a gun at another person and terroristic threats, while his son was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault […]
Read moreTuesday Afternoon Shooting on Lake Keowee Ruled Self-Defense
A shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon on a pontoon boat on Lake Keowee has been ruled as a case of self-defense. Investigators met the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office yesterday to present the evidence and information obtained in the case. Based upon evidence that was presented, 10th Circuit Solicitor David Wagner has determined that the shooting was in self-defense and no […]
Read moreSpecial Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement Issued March 18 At 12:50pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Strong Thunderstorms Will Impact Portions Of Eastern Franklin, Southeastern Stephens, Elbert, Hart, Anderson, Abbeville, South Central Oconee And Southwestern Greenwood Counties Through 130 Pm Edt… At 1249 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Was Tracking Strong Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From 6 Miles Northeast Of Carnesville To 12 Miles […]
Read moreSCHP: Man Died Days After Crash in Anderson County
A man has died following a crash in Anderson County on Pearman Dairy Road at Whitehall Road. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said that 31 year-old Andrew Clayton Rickman of Williamston succumbed to his injuries on Thursday at Prisma Health in Greenville. Investigators with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident happened around 10:00am last Saturday, March 12, and […]
Read moreGraham: Putin Is Losing, A Desperate Man
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) joined John Roberts and Sandra Smith yesterday on Fox News to discuss the latest updates out of Ukraine. Senator Graham’s Office provided the following highlights from and links to the interview. Ø GRAHAM: “[Putin] is losing. The Ukrainians are amazing to me, they’re holding their own and then some. He wouldn’t be threatening his […]
Read moreLitter Clean-Up Events Planned in Anderson County and In Seneca
The annual Great Anderson County Cleanup (GACC) will kick off on Monday March 21st at 8:30 a.m. at the County’s Solid Waste & Recycling Office located at 1428 Pearman Dairy Road, Anderson and will run through Saturday, March 26. Anderson County government will provide all supplies need for any individual or group wishing to participate. Anyone interested in volunteering that […]
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