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SENECA, SC (December 31, 2020) In a joint statement today, Mayor Dan Alexander and City Administrator Scott Moulder announced that the City has promoted Interim Chief Casey Bowling to the permanent position as Chief of Police for the Seneca Police Department.  Bowling won the selection over several qualified candidates vying for the spot as Seneca’s chief law enforcement officer. Mayor […]

South Carolina’s 3rd District Congressional Representative Jeff Duncan said Wednesday afternoon he will join numerous colleagues and formally object to the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as the presidential victor by the House of Representatives. President Trump will not concede the results of the November 3rd election, and on January 6th members of Congress will meet for the certification […]

The outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of Oconee Nuclear Station will sound for three minutes. To ensure they are functioning properly, it may be necessary to test some sirens more than once. Testing is performed in cooperation with emergency […]

Here’s the New Year’s Day week schedule for the operation of Oconee’s manned convenience (recycling) centers, as provided by the county solid waste department: The convenience centers will be open from 7 am to 7 pm Thursday, December 31 and close for New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1. The convenience centers are routinely closed Wednesdays.

Administration of the coronavirus vaccine began last week in Seneca. Prisma Health Oconee gave the first dose of the vaccine to a nurse who works in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit last Wednesday. The vaccine is scheduled to be made available to the general public in the coming months.

Joshua McCurley Audriana Marie Rich Kenric Lamnot Heard Michele Elizabeth Elgin The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested four people in connection to an armed robbery at a residence on Rock Crusher Road near Walhalla. Investigators said that on Sunday they arrested 44-year-old Kenric Lamnot Heard, 28-year-old Joshua Allen McCurley, 37-year-old Michele Elizabeth Elgin and 28-year-old Audriana Marie Rich. They have […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony on November 24th to honor and recognize Deputies and Detention Officers who not only received promotions, but in some cases, were awarded for their response in saving lives. The following deputies were recognized and received a Life Saving Award: Deputy Charlie Smith – Uniform Patrol Division – Use of Narcan for […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in regards to an armed robbery that occurred last Saturday evening at a Utica Mill Hill convenience store. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying three male subjects in relation to the armed robbery. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division was dispatched to J […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has formally filed charges against two suspects, a male and a female; in a continuing death investigation after a body was discovered yesterday at Wigington Pass. 40 year old Samantha Denise Larson and 59 year old Steven Cecil Wilson, both of Durham Brown Road, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center last night on […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is continuing a death investigation today after a body was discovered yesterday in the area of Wigington Pass in Mountain Rest. The Sheriff’s Office is also announcing this morning that two subjects, a male and female, have been placed in custody and their names will be released later on today after formal charges have been […]