Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Oconee County men early Friday morning on drug trafficking charges. 35 year old Ferrell Franklin Spivey of Seneca and 41 year old Douglas Chad Bryson, who has listed addresses in Walhalla and in Salem, have been charged with one count each of Trafficking in Methamphetamine while Spivey was also issued two traffic tickets, […]
Read moreAn accident Monday afternoon just after 1:00 pm at the traffic light on Highway 123 at Wells Highway between a car and a pickup truck had the scene tied up for about an hour while crews worked on the clean up process. Numerous tools were scattered all over the highway, according to the highway patrol, who added that eastbound motorists […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 590 new confirmed cases and 19 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 123,552, probable cases to 2,055, confirmed deaths to 2,767, and 140 probable deaths. Pickens County had 22 […]
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This information includes any SDOC student or employee that has been in a school building or district facility. It will not include SDOC@Home students or employees that are working remotely. Results are reported on the date the school district is made aware of a positive test result. A positive test result does not necessarily mean others have been exposed within […]
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Walhalla Police Department issued a statement that provided an update to the City’s Face Covering Ordinance in regards to how the city’s law enforcement officers will respond. Walhalla Police said that they will not be issuing any citations for violating this ordinance until after September 15th. City Council voted to extend the period in which only warnings will be issued.
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Just before 5:00 am Sunday morning, Seneca Fire was dispatched to an explosion and vehicle fire at the City Motor Pool on S Depot Street. On arrival, three city garbage trucks were involved with two more in danger. The fire was extinguished with no further damages or injuries reported. SLED was requested to assist Seneca Police with the investigation. The […]
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According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, on Wednesday Sheriff’s Deputies charged 33 year-old Marshall Daniel Fetsch with 3rd degree assault and battery, first degree burglary and petit larceny. He remains in custody pending bond, which has been set in the amount of $60,000. Marshall Daniel Fetch Also on Wednesday, Oconee Sheriff’s Deputies arrested and charged Tyler […]
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A special swearing in ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, which made ClemsonLIFE Graduate Brock Chappelear an honorary Deputy within the K-9 Division. Master Deputy Jimmy Watt with more… 23 year-old Brock, who has Downs Syndrome, recently graduated from the ClemsonLIFE program, which offers a college campus experience after high school for students with disabilities. […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 601 new confirmed cases and 45 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 26 additional confirmed deaths and 11 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 118,699 probable cases to 1,804, confirmed deaths to 2,652, and 142 probable deaths. In Oconee County there […]
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Walhalla High School’s football practice has been canceled for the rest of the week after an adjunct coach tested positive for COVID-19. Associate Superintendent Steve Hanvey said in a statement that the coach has not been around the players since the middle of last week but was at a coach’s meeting. Hanvey added that no other coaches or players at […]
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