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Oconee County Council met last night and approved Blue Ridge Electric’s new subsidiary, Upcountry Fiber, to take control of the county’s approximately 225 mile fiber optic network. Seneca-based One Tone has operated the network since January 2017. The Blue Ridge entity was approved to take over the county’s lease from One Tone Telecom, and seeks to extend fiber optic access to […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw announced the hiring of Dan Holland a year ago, and upon reflection, Sheriff Crenshaw said that practices are now in place to ensure that gender and race are represented on the hiring panel in his office. According to Crenshaw, Holland has done a lot of research in the field of equity and inclusion and has […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an investigation into a shooting incident that occurred Tuesday afternoon near Seneca. The investigation, so far, has resulted in one subject being arrested and two other subjects involved being identified. The Sheriff’s Office is seeking to identify a fourth subject in regards to the incident. At this time, there is no danger to […]

Long-time Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis has been named the South Carolina Coroner of the Year. The honor came last week during the annual convention of the coroners who serve the state’s 46 counties. Addis is enjoying his final term in office, having decided that he will not run for re-election when his current four-year term expires at the end […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw today announced the release of a traffic safety public service announcement with multi-platinum, award winning country music performer Toby Keith. The PSA was created with support and funding through a cooperative agreement with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The NSA has distributed the PSA to 1900 TV outlets and radio stations across the […]

At their meeting last night, the city of Walhalla’s planning commissioners voted to recommend allowing retail stores of more than eight thousand square feet floor space, but confining them to office commercial, highway commercial, and light industrial zoning districts, and not in residential zones. Other conditions include off-street parking and conformity to downtown design guidelines. The planning commission action is […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony recently to honor and recognize Officers. At the Detention Center, Master Corrections Officer Maria Melendez and Corrections Officer Hope Raby-Cassell were promoted to Corporal, and Daniel Williams was promoted to Sergeant and Animal Control Coordinator for the Oconee County Animal Shelter. Two deputies, Lt. Tommy Crompton and Corporal Jake Spence, each […]

Anderson Area Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the recent theft of a pickup truck. In the early morning hours of June 8, a 2003 Ford F-350 pickup truck valued at $20,000 was stolen from the gated and locked parking lot of Vacations-To-Go on Belton Highway in Williamston. In the […]

If you are trying to make driving time, this is a good morning to stay off the bypass. Crews are back on the job to re- pave Mtn View Dr. @123 and just before 11am west bound traffic is backed up from the lights to beyond the overhead bridge.