Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Seneca Man on Multiple Charges; Includes Two Counts of Receiving Stolen Goods

(Walhalla, SC)————————————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man yesterday on multiple charges, including two counts of Receiving Stolen Goods. 32 year old Kenneth Allen Barkley of Fairfield Drive was also charged with one count each of Driving under Suspension, Driving an Uninsured Vehicle and a Habitual Traffic Offender.  All of the charges against Barkley were written on Uniform […]

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Public Health Officials Issue Joint Statement on Need to Continue to Practice Social Distancing and Proper Use of Face Masks to Save Lives in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. —  In the best interest of the health of all South Carolinians, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA), S.C. Medical Association (SCMA) and S.C. Office of Rural Health (SCORH) issue the following joint statement: “DHEC, SCHA, SCMA and SCORH have come together to strongly urge all South Carolinians to actively help […]

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June Primaries Are Today: Remember to Vote!

Those who didn’t take advantage of early or absentee voting will be heading to the polls today for the June Primaries, with run-offs scheduled for June 23. Election officials have taken steps to protect the health of voters and poll managers. Poll managers have received special COVID-19 training and supplies to apply social distancing and clean common surfaces in the […]

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DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 542 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 11 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 14,800 and those who have died to 557. Eleven deaths occurred in elderly individuals and two occurred in middle aged persons. […]

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Stolen Trailer Located, Suspect Arrested

UPDATE: 32 year old Kenneth Allen Barkley of Fairfield Drive was arrested Monday morning by Oconee County Deputies in connection with an investigation into the theft of a utility trailer from GreenLeaf Self Storage on Shiloh Road near Seneca. Barkley is charged with two counts of Receiving Stolen Goods, as well as one count each of Driving under Suspension, Driving […]

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Grant Applications being Accepted Today

The Western Upstate Association of Realtors is in Seneca today and is accepting applications from April’s tornado victims for grants of up to $1,000. The group will be at Ann Hope United Methodist on Goddard Avenue between 1 and 5 pm. If you can’t attend in person, applications are also being accepted over the phone. Call Peggy Hill at 864/224-7971 […]

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SDOC Summer Learning Resources

The School District of Oconee County’s Instructional Department has created summer learning resources for students in all grades to help students catch up and get ahead in light of the COVD-19 pandemic. These resources are available on the district website and on each school’s website by clicking on the link for grades K – 8 or the link to the […]

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