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(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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in identifying an individual in relation to a recent pursuit that occurred near Tamassee.   A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division, on routine patrol, observed a truck on N. Highway 11 near Tamassee during the late evening hours of May 22nd that did not have any working tail […]