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WASHINGTON – FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer. The national test will consist of two portions, testing WEA and EAS capabilities. Both tests will begin at 2:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Aug. 11. The Wireless Emergency Alert portion of the test will be directed only […]

South Carolina Highway Patrol Cpl. Joe Hovis said that a fiery crash on I-85 South Tuesday morning claimed the life of a truck driver… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the trucker as 66 year-old Ralph Delano from Concord, North Carolina.

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) continues to receive reports of wild and free-ranging non-native black and white tegus and has confirmed 13 sightings since the initial report from Lexington County in August of 2020.Black and white tegus have been observed throughout the state, including in Greenville, Pickens, Darlington, Orangeburg, Berkeley, Richland and Lexington counties. More than half […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today that applications are still being accepted for the upcoming 8th Annual Citizens Police Academy. The first class for the 8th Annual Citizens Police Academy is set for Tuesday, August 31st. The classes will meet for 12 consecutive weeks on Tuesday evenings, and there will be one Saturday meeting for a SWAT demonstration, […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Clemson man yesterday on two outstanding arrest warrants, which included a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 40 year old Tarrell Lashawn Lee Williams of Old Clemson Highway was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 12:26pm. Williams was transferred from the Jackson County (NC) Detention Center to Oconee County yesterday by a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating two suspects, with outstanding arrest warrants, who have been charged in a shooting incident last Tuesday evening on Ora Road. 18 year old Gavin Lamar Tukes of N. Spring Street in Westminster and 25 year old Sayphonh Miranda Aquilla Xayachack of Greenfield Road in Westminster have been […]

The School District of Oconee 2021-2022 school year COVID-19 Guidelines have been posted on the district website.  It is important to note that these guidelines can change at any time in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or legislative action.  A summary of the guidelines is included below; complete guidelines can be found on the COVID-19 page of the district website. […]

LOCATED AND IS SAFE The ACSO is currently investigating a missing endangered person case. Reece Alizabeth Dameron (pictured here) was last seen leaving an address on Patterson Road in Anderson. She is approximately 5’6 150 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes. Reece has made comments about harming herself recently. If you see Reece or have information regarding her whereabouts, […]

Effective Monday, August 9, 2021, the Oconee County Treasurer’s Office will be temporarily closed for in-person payments until further notice. All tax payments will be accepted online, over the phone, via the drive-through or by mail. In order to avoid longer than normal wait times, please use the following options: • To pay online, visit https://oconeesctax.com/#/WildfireSearch. • To pay over […]