Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
On Thursday during a meeting of Oconee County’s Board of Registrations and Elections, it was revealed that in order for employees to have a space to work each day, an area that is being used for storage must be cleared because, well, the entire place is being used for storage. Soon to be retired, long time Board of Voter Registration […]
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Prisma Health is setting up dedicated high-volume community vaccine centers in Greenville and Columbia starting as soon as next week and will further expand vaccine access as more vaccine supply becomes available to South Carolina. With the additional sites in place, Prisma Health expects to administer as many as 10,000 shots per day within the next few weeks. As of […]
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As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to increase at record levels in South Carolina, public health officials announced the state will change its efforts from containment to community mitigation measures to slow the spread of the virus. South Carolinians are being called on to help by continuing to take actions we know work – wearing a mask and practicing […]
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A fatal two vehicle accident is under investigation by the Highway Patrol. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said it happened Thursday afternoon around 2:40 pm on SC Hwy 186 near Rhymes Lane in Pickens County…. The victim was identified by the Pickens County Coroner’s Office as Treasa Carol Norton, age 56 of Marietta.
Read moreEric Devon Brooks According to jail records from the Oconee County Detention Center, on Wednesday Seneca Police arrested 23 year-old Eric Devon Brooks and charged him with two counts of financial identity fraud, and one count each of breaking into auto and petit larceny. Details surrounding his arrest haven’t been released yet, and he remains in jail pending bond. Jimmie […]
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This is part two of a two part feature story on Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw as he begins his third term as Sheriff of Oconee County. Part two looks at the third term, with challenges and change ahead on the horizon. Submitted by Master Deputy Jimmy Watt Law enforcement is a fluid profession. Change is a constant in the […]
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DHEC will hold a Flu Clinic for Children on Tuesday, January 19 from 4:00 until 5:00 pm at West-Oak Middle School’s Gym Entrance in Westminster. DHEC said that everyone over six months of age should get a flu vaccine, and that when most people in a school get vaccinated, the flu can’t spread as easily. In addition to the clinic […]
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Coronavirus has changed virtually every aspect of daily life, and that include the way children receive an education. In Oconee County, there are more than 1,800 students participating in SDOC’s @Home distance learning option, as opposed to in person instruction. Of those, more than 100 students have logged fifteen absences, and some students have twenty or more absences. Public Information […]
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Several homes will soon be built as part of a new subdivision on SC Hwy 59 near Wells Highway on the outskirts of Seneca. Oconee County Planner Adam Chapman said that the project is in the advanced permit stage…
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On Tuesday the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 49 year-old Michael Harold Jenkins of Seneca on charges of Second Degree Burglary, Possession of Meth and Petit Larceny. Investigators alleged that Jenkins tried to break into a vacant home on Singing Pines Road near Seneca. They added that his vehicle got stuck in the mud when deputies arrived and he tried […]
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