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A Red Flag Fire Alert has been issued as of this morning by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. The alert went into effect at 7:00 am and will last until at least Thursday, at which time the relative humidity is expected to rise and fire dangers are expected to reduce. Forecasts over the next 48 hours or so call for […]

Officials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) are concerned about a rabbit disease that affects wild and domestic rabbits and is nearly always fatal. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious disease that affects all rabbits. Fortunately, humans are not susceptible to RHDV2, but they can inadvertently spread the virus. “This is a highly contagious disease […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman over the weekend on a First Degree Burglary charge. 22 year old Daneasha Kahlee Walker of Burnwood Circle was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:49am Sunday. Walker was also charged with one count each of Assault and Battery – 3rd Degree and Malicious Injury to Real Property. A […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man over the weekend on multiple charges related to a burglary investigation. 23 year old Matthew Alan Desbiens of Nebo Church Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:37am Saturday. Desbiens has been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary, Grand Larceny, Safecracking and Malicious Injury to […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a skunk found near Pine Grove Road (State Rd S-37-30) and Shepherds Way in Seneca, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people are known to have been exposed at this time. Two dogs were exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control […]

A lightning strike occurred Tuesday at the Oconee Rock Quarry near Walhalla and, Oconee County says, repairs are expected to take five to six days. The lightning bolt hit the jaw crusher and damaged the frequency inverter. The damage occurred at a time for scheduled maintenance and the re-construction of two cone crushers. For the next approximate five to six […]

From Anderson County Public Works: Anderson County announced that employees of Anderson County Public Works Division will begin its annual sign blitz clean-up for removal of illegal signage that encroaches upon any right of way of a street, road, or highway within the unincorporated areas of Anderson County on Earth Day- Thursday April 22, 2021. The removal of signage will […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its next Pill Take Back Day at two different locations next Saturday, April 24th. The events will be held from 10am until 2pm at the Sheriff’s Office Substation, which is located near the Emergency Room at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital, and also at the Law Enforcement Center at 300 South Church […]

The City of Walhalla would like to inform its sanitation customers that trash pickup could be delayed the week of April 26-30 for up to two (2) days. The Oconee County solid waste transfer station will be closed at that time to allow for the replacement of the floor of the transfer station. As a result, a longer turnaround time […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – E+I Engineering USA Corporation (E+I Engineering), a leading provider of electrical switchgear and power distribution systems, today announced plans to expand operations in Anderson County. The $13 million investment will create 200 new jobs. Founded in 1986, E+I Engineering designs, manufactures and sells electrical distribution products. The company’s switchgear power products service large infrastructure projects such as data centers, […]