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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is celebrating the service of three African-American deputies who helped pave the way for more inclusion and diversity at the Sheriff’s Office. Harry Benson Harry Benson, to our knowledge, was the first African-American deputy hired at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. According to Mr. Benson, he worked part-time at the Sheriff’s Office before becoming a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office offers the following report to the citizens of our county concerning crime and law enforcement activities for 2020. Sheriff Crenshaw includes the following accomplishments that were realized by the dedicated men and women at the Sheriff’s Office working in partnership with the citizens of Oconee County and other law enforcement agencies: • Three Drug Sweep […]

A project that Duke Energy said is a “strategic improvement to increase reliability, support the growth of the community and make our energy infrastructure more resilient against power outages around Lake Keowee” has come to a halt due to mechanical break downs and a contractor’s inability to complete the work. Duke said that SCDOT has scheduled to replace the bridge […]

McCoy Departs After Leading Office Through Multiple Successes During Unprecedented Pandemic Charleston, South Carolina – United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina Peter M. McCoy, Jr., has announced that he will be resigning as U.S. Attorney effective 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2021. “It has been the honor of my lifetime to serve our great nation and our beloved […]

$30.2 million investment will create 425 new jobs COLUMBIA, S.C. –  Pall Corporation (Pall), a global leader in filtration, separation and purification, today announced plans to establish operations in Spartanburg County. The company is creating 425 new jobs and investing $30.2 million into a new facility that will support the rapid development and production of vaccines and therapeutics, including a COVID-19 vaccine. […]

A man who pleaded guilty to charges of grand larceny and felony DUI resulting in death was sentenced to fifteen years in prison by 10th Circuit Judge J. Cordell Maddox on Monday. Robert Allen Pelfrey was driving a car stolen from a Walhalla driveway in March of 2019 when he crashed into an Equinox at South Broad and South Cedar […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw recently expressed a need for more staff, and now the county’s planning commission has sent a letter to the Oconee County Council that agrees with him. But, is it the planning commission’s duty to have an opinion on the budget of an elected official? The letter of recommendation was from commissioner Frankie Pearson, but the […]

S.C. Received $39,981,327 for the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor McMaster today announced that South Carolina has been awarded $39,981,327 in federal funds by the United States Department of Education for the Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Program. In December, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) […]

Oconee County’s Council and Planning Commission have heard area residents express concerns recently about the need to make improvements to the county’s roads in the interest of convenience and safety. Highways 130 and 123 are of particular concern and already a meeting has been called for with the local transportation department by one council member. In the Southern Oconee community […]