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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster released the following statement regarding this week’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirming the constitutionality of South Carolina’s method of appointing presidential electors to the Electoral College: “The Fourth Circuit correctly affirmed that the approach used by South Carolina and 47 other states to appoint presidential electors does not violate the Constitution […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,538 new confirmed cases and five new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 49 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 76,315, probable cases to 291, confirmed deaths to 1,294, and 40 probable deaths. Two additional cases are reported of […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in its investigation into a stolen ATV. During the evening hours of July 14th, a deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to an address in the 1100 block of Dr. John’s Road in reference to a red 1998 Yamaha Wolverine 350 4×4 with silver front racks that the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Seneca Police Department, arrested a Seneca man yesterday on drug and weapon charges after the execution of a search warrant. 42 year old Gary Landon Medlin of Evergreen Circle was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:04pm yesterday.  At this time, Medlin remains in custody at the Oconee County […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,654 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 39 additional confirmed deaths and 26 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 74,761, probable cases to 281, confirmed deaths to 1,203, and 25 probable deaths. Confirmed: Abbeville (5), Aiken (35), Allendale (3), […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,870 new confirmed cases and one new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 56 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 73,101, probable cases to 236, confirmed deaths to 1,203 and 18 probable deaths. While hospitals work to transition to […]

At its meeting on Monday, July 20th, the School Board approved the hiring of Mrs. Sheridan Crouch as assistant principal at Ravenel Elementary School for the 2020-2021 school year. When asked about it, Dr. Thorsland said, “Sheridan has really been a solid leader at Ravenel and in our district for many years. We look forward to working with her in […]

At a meeting on Monday, July 20th, the Oconee County School Board voted to approve a district reopening plan. The reopening plan includes both a five day per week face-to-face option and a remote option, SDOC@Home.  The board made one significant change to the original plan. Families are being asked to commit for a semester, not the entire school year […]

Update: 8:00 pm 07/21/2020 The subjects the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office issued the citizen advisory on late this afternoon, 39 year old Shannon Marie Tracey and 41 year old John Paul Woodard, have been taken into custody without incident and have been turned over to the Easley Police Department.  That word comes from an investigator with the Sheriff’s Office. Original […]