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After an inmate was discovered injured early Saturday morning at the Oconee County Detention Center, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw has requested an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. No Detention Officers were involved, according to Captain Jeremy Chapman of the Detention Center. Captain Chapman says that Detention Officers responded to a cell around 4:20am after being alerted by a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a Salem man who was reported missing Thursday. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to a residence on Shallow Ford Road and spoke with a family member of 43 year old William Sidney Brown. The family member stated that she had not had any contact […]

All branches of the OCPL will be closed Saturday, May 29, through Monday, May 31, for the Memorial Day weekend. Book return drops will be open, and the virtual branch, oconeelibrary.org, is always available for e-books, streaming movies through Kanopy, magazines through Flipster, and more! Be sure to check out the summer reading calendar of events as well. Those will start […]

With increasing numbers of citizens and visitors at Oconee County owned recreation facilities, The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with other agencies and organizations to remind those visiting about unlawful practices. The goal, according to Lt. Tommy Crompton of the Special Operations Division, is to continue to be proactive and to create a safe and family friendly atmosphere as […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is offering some travel safety tips for those who are traveling to and from Oconee County this Memorial Day weekend. “Last year, there was quite a bit of uncertainty in regards to holiday travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery and clean-up from the April 13 th , 2020 tornado,” says Oconee County […]

At about 9:00pm Wednesday night, the South Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash involving a Toyota pickup truck and a mini-bike. SCHP Corporal Joe Hovis has more… The Anderson County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 17 year-old Jervion Lee Mackey.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement following a meeting with fallen Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick’s mother Gladys Sicknick, his girlfriend Sandra Garza, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, and DC Metropolitan Police Officer Mike Fanone about the January 6th incident at the United States Capitol.  “I had a very productive and emotional meeting with Officer Sicknick’s […]

Arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center show that on Thursday evening around 5:30pm, Sheriff’s Deputies charged 65 year-old Augustino Cusimano of West Union with two counts of third degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of disseminating obscenity unlawfully. At this time, he remains in custody with a total bond amount set at $25,000.

At a special called board meeting on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald as principal of Northside Elementary and Mrs. Liza Smith as principal of Westminster Elementary.  Dr. Thorsland said, “We are excited to welcome Liza and Elizabeth into their roles.  They both bring a wealth […]

37 year old Janice Allen of Longcreek turned herself into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:30pm Thursday afternoon. She has been charged with 17 counts of Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor and 202 counts of Disseminating Harmful Material to a Minor. The Sheriff’s Office began an investigation on May 19th after a School Resource Officer received […]