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The Andrew Pickens Ranger District is planning on conducting two prescribed burns today for a total of 1,383 acres. Burn objectives are to help wildlife habitat improvement, research, and hazardous fuels reduction. Smoke may be visible, with residual smoke lingering into the afternoon and evening hours. The information for the two units are as follows: Sandy Ford- 1,063 acres located west […]

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input on a proposed roundabout that would be at the intersection of  SC 24 (West Oak Hwy) at SC 182 (Oakway Rd) and S-116 (Oak Creek Rd). This project was selected by local leadership as an area of concern and ranked against similar projects across the region. Currently, the project […]

WHO: Mr. Carl Sobocinski, Founder and President, Table 301 Restaurant Group, Greenville, SC; Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin President, American Action Forum; and Mr. Jacob L. Vigdor, Ph.D., Professor of Policy & Governance, University of Washington WHAT: Testify before the Senate Budget Committee WHEN: 10:15 a.m. Thursday, February 25 WHERE: Room 608, Dirksen Senate Office Building WASHINGTON – Top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), has invited […]

Thanks to a generous donation of almost $12,000 from BASF, the Seneca Fire Department will be able to purchase it’s first portable Jaws of Life. BASF Plant Manager Elba Lizardi presented Fire Chief Richie Caudill a check for $11,983.36 Tuesday afternoon…

The Andrew Pickens Ranger District is planning on conducting three prescribed burns today for a total of 2,453 acres. Burn objectives will help wildlife habitat improvement, research, and hazardous fuels reduction. Smoke may be visible, with residual smoke lingering into the afternoon and evening hours. The information for the three units is as follows: State Line – 1,762 (807 in […]

The Anderson County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina’s Division of OSHA are leading an investigation into the Tuesday afternoon death of 64 year-old Jacob C. Williams, who was working for a local tree service when he died. The Coroner’s Office said that emergency personnel were called around 4:00 pm Tuesday to a home on West Franklin Street, where Williams had […]

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 […]