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he South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) will hold a ceremony Wednesday, April 28, 2021, to honor the men and women who have given their lives in service to SCDOT and the state of South Carolina. The SCDOT Workers Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in front of SCDOT Headquarters, 955 Park St., Columbia. This is the location […]

Qualifying government agencies and non-profits are invited to apply for Duke Energy funds from the utility’s Keowee-Toxaway Habitat Enhancement Program. The program funds projects that create, enhance and protest fish and wildlife habitats along the shores of the lakes Keowee and Jocassee, along with their watersheds. Among projects eligible: planting native shoreline vegetation, constructing osprey platforms and wood duck boxes, […]

After a lightning strike that damaged equipment, repairs have been made and Oconee County is back in the business of crushing rock and selling its products to those in the business of hauling rock. Amanda Brock, county administrator, said the crusher was returned to service late Friday afternoon…

Senator Lindsey Graham got his COVID-19 vaccination shot in February, and after touring a vaccine clinic on Monday, he urged South Carolinians to get the vaccine…

The US population count, conducted during the time of a world pandemic, has been announced by the Census Bureau. By April 1, 2020, the total of US residents was 331,449,281. That’s a 7.4% increase over the 2010 count, but it’s a smaller increase that in the past. State and county population numbers and other data will be announced later, officials […]

A “Back the Blue” rally is set for tonight in Walhalla. A 5:30 pm meet up at the Sheriff’s Office will be followed by a mobile rally downtown at 6:30 pm. The event, organizers said, is to show appreciation for local law enforcement officers. It is being hosted by the Oconee County Republican Party.

On Saturday, May 1, the parking fee at Oconee County Parks will increase to $3.00 per vehicle. Oconee County Council approved a fee increase of $1.00 per vehicle for county-managed parks as part of the Fiscal Year, but implementation of the fee was delayed due to the pandemic. As normal operations resume in and around Oconee County, the fee will […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman on a drug trafficking charge Thursday. The charge stems from an investigation that began when Boylston led officers on a brief chase back on April 13th. It ended at a church parking lot and at that time, she was arrested for driving under suspension and failure to stop for a blue […]

Oconee County Council member Paul Cain said the Friday demolition of a structure at 16 Padgett Street in the Utica Community was a symbolic victory, for the neighborhood and for local law enforcement. The site, according to the District Three Representative, has been the location of drug and criminal activity for more than a decade…

A small plane crash injured 2 people Sunday morning in Mountain Rest. The plane left the Oconee County airport & was carrying two people — a 45 year old man; the other, an 18 year old man. Officials said the 2-seater was demolished when it crashed into woods near Taylor Road. Both men were flown to Greenville for treatment. The […]