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Deputy Alyssa Reeder with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Program at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy last Friday. Originally from Greenville and a 2019 Clemson graduate, Alyssa is also a member of the National Guard’s 125th Multi-Role Bridging Company based in Abbeville. Alyssa has been assigned to the Bravo Shift Uniform Patrol Division […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke Tuesday before the Senate vote on legislation he introduced, HR 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act… 53 Senators were in support of Graham’s Bill, also known as Micah’s Law. The legislation did not receive the sixty votes necessary to overcome a Senate filibuster.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding an investigation into a reported shoplifting that occurred at the Seneca Walmart last Wednesday evening, February 19. Investigators said that store employees told a deputy that they saw a white female put multiple items in her purse, bypass all points of sale and then they said she ran out […]

At Tuesday night’s Seneca City Council Meeting, a new ordinance that would establish operating hours for the city’s several parks, in particular Norton Thompson, was discussed. City Administrator Scott Moulder spoke to Mayor Alexander and the Council about the plan…

The City of Seneca has a new fire engine in service – Engine 77. Chief Charles Caudill commented on the city’s new engine, which came with a small price tag… Listen to the Chief’s Comments here: 0226-2020 Seneca Fire Chief Caudill on new engine 77

UPDATE: The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office said that a moped which had been reported stolen last week has been recovered. No further details were provided, as the investigation, officials said, is ongoing. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the theft of a moped that happened sometime between the night of Wednesday, February 19 and the following Thursday morning. It […]

The Centers for Medicare Control has rated Prisma Oconee Hospital four out of five stars for their safety and quality, making it one of the best ranked hospitals in the nation. Only about a fourth of hospitals nationwide receive a four star rating. Prisma Oconee’s Hospital Foundation said they have raised $619,000 of a $1 million dollar goal that would […]

Instead of continuing with a trial, Samuel Scott Gray pleaded guilty Monday to second degree burglary and second degree assault and battery by mob. Gray was sentenced in Walhalla General Sessions Court to ten years in prison and five years probation. The charges stemmed from an April 2019 incident during which Gray, then aged 19, along with a 15 year-old […]

Amy Dawn Lakey, age 37, was arrested on Monday by Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies and charged with Assaulting an Officer, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct. She remains in custody pending bond. 28 year-old Joshua Hank Cope, who has listed addresses in Walhalla and Westminster, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:08 pm Friday night and charged with […]

At the Seneca Board of Architectural Review meeting held Monday night, proposals were given the green light on renovations and plans for two new restaurants in the city’s Historic District, which was not a big surprise to those in attendance. The Seneca City Council will hold a Work Session and a Special Called Council Meeting at tonight 6:00 pm in […]