Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
47 year old Regina Leigh Mote of Sitton Mill Road and 47 year old Timothy Wayne Rogers of Ranger Road were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center Thursday around 4:55 pm and 7:40 pm respectively on one count each of Accessory after the Fact of a Felony. Mote was also served an outstanding Family Court Bench Warrant. On Wednesday, […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has released information on how many ventilators are in South Carolina hospitals, and how many are being used. There are 172 ventilators for eight of Prisma’s Upstate hospitals, but none are being utilized at this time. The chart also shows that AnMed Health in Anderson has 54 ventilators, with eleven of […]
Read more25-year old Jarius Neutone Hall of Toccoa, Georgia was arrested this past Wednesday by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office and charged with indecent exposure. Reports state that back on February 29 when he walked into a convenience store in Oconee County near the State line. The report went on to indicate that Hall was naked from the waist down, and after […]
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Questions from Palmetto State residents abound regarding Governor McMaster’s orders about crowds, and whether or not a “shelter in place” order is coming due to COVID-19. Late Thursday afternoon, the Governor addressed those issues and said he has faith in South Carolina’s citizens to keep following the guidelines that are in place, so that a stay at home order will […]
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With the COVID-19 pandemic having an affect on virtually all aspects of daily life, many area residents, especially the ladies who have regular appointments with a personal stylist, could see changes to their normal routines as shops in the community begin to temporarily close their doors. Gwen Owens, who has owned a shop for decades on North Townville Street here […]
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From SCDHEC… The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced two additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to nine. One patient was an elderly person from Kershaw County who had underlying health conditions. The second patient was an elderly person from Sumter County who also had underlying health […]
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From the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office… The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a release today to update our citizens on law enforcement operations in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The safety of our citizens in the county continues to be our top priority. I have also placed an emphasis on keeping our staff healthy as we continue […]
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District officials signed the paperwork and handed over the check to finalize the purchase of approximate 44 acres of land along Wells Highway for a new Seneca Middle School. The site is located approximately one mile from Seneca High School along Wells Highway and is in close proximity to all three elementary schools. The site, with a total cost of […]
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UPDATE: 27 year-old Devan Chavis Bennett was apprehended in Stephens County, GA near the Toccoa Airport Thursday evening around 7:30 pm. Bennett was wanted by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of Attempted Murder and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime in relation to a shooting incident that occurred on Spartan Drive Wednesday afternoon and […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a reported shooting that happened this afternoon at a residence near Westminster in Foxwood Hills on Spartan Drive. One woman, according to reports, was airlifted and taken to a hospital after she suffered multiple gunshot wounds. We’ll bring more as it becomes available.
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