Category: featured

According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, on Wednesday Walhalla Police charged 59 year-old Charlotte Crowe Chambers of Mountain Rest with trafficking cocaine and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. She remains in custody with a bond amount of more than $50,000. Also on Wednesday, in a separate investigation, 34 year-old Jeremy Allen Parks of Mountain Rest was arrested […]

A resort and casino could be coming to the Georgia side of Lake Hartwell at Exit 177 on I-85 in Lavonia. Before the proposed project can move forward, however, Georgia would have to change state laws that currently prohibit casinos from operating in the Peach State. The measure would then be put on the ballot as a referendum for citizens […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Residents of South Carolina should be aware of possible health effects related to smoke from wildfires that originated from fires burning across parts of central and western Canada and the western United States, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported on Wednesday, July 21st. Smoke from these fires, which has drifted into the northern […]

A U.S. Mail truck and at least three other vehicles were involved in an accident on Highway 123 northbound at the Issaqueena Trail exit near Clemson, according to reports. No word yet from officials on any injuries, but we have received reports that traffic on Highway 123 in Clemson is being rerouted due to this accident, which occurred around 3:30 […]

From SCDHEC: U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a warning Thursday to the American public about the danger of COVID-19 misinformation, which has contributed to less people getting vaccinated. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) supports Murthy’s advisory and continues its call for Palmetto State residents to arm themselves with facts, then get a life-saving […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made the following statement after the Senate unanimously passed critical legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) on Tuesday by redirecting monetary penalties from federal deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements into the Crime Victims Fund to increase funding for state victim compensation and assistance programs. “I’m very pleased that the Senate overwhelmingly […]

From 2:30 to 6:30 tomorrow evening, Prisma Health will administer the Pfizer version of the COVID-19 vaccine to anyone 12 and older in a drive-thru event at James Brown Elementary in Walhalla. No appointments are necessary and a second event will be held at the school on Thursday, August 12.

In order to continue the outreach efforts to the residents of Oconee County, as well as to those who have an interest in all things law enforcement, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the debut of the first episode of The Deputy – The Official Podcast of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office (SC). “Last year, the Sheriff and I […]

Update From The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office: After a pursuit by investigators from the Criminal Investigations Division yesterday in the Salem area, a Central man was arrested on multiple charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine. 41 year old Steven Lee Duncan of Old Seneca Road was given a combined $31,145.00 surety bond during a bond hearing this morning. […]

According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, on Monday Sheriff’s Deputies charged 21 year-old Nathaniel Anthony Rhymer of Seneca with two counts of third degree assault and battery, failure to stop for blue lights and possession of a stolen vehicle greater than $10,000. At this time he remains in custody pending bond. More details surrounding his apprehension […]