NOTICE OF TEMPORARY CLOSURE- ANDERSON COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING

Effective at 5:00 PM Wednesday, August 5, all offices within the Anderson County Annex Building will be temporarily closed to the public and employees.  This closure includes the offices of elected officials based in the Annex and is being undertaken in consultation with the Treasurer’s Office. The closure is due to three recent confirmed cases of COVID-19 occurring among Annex […]

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DHEC COVID-19 Numbers Update; GA Company To Begin COVID-19 Testing in Westminster

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,175 new confirmed cases and 23 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 45 additional confirmed deaths and 5 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 94,837, probable cases to 635, confirmed deaths to 1,819, and 75 probable deaths. Oconee County saw an […]

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Black&Blue-Walk-4-U Benefiting OCSO Cpl. Ike Lewis This Saturday in Seneca

Black and Blue for You: A walk benefiting an Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputy who was critically injured after pursuing a suspect in June will be held this Saturday, August 8th at Norton Thompson Park in Seneca. The event, benefiting Cpl. Ike Lewis with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, is being organized by Travis Walthall, Amanda Smith and Tomeka Mercer, who […]

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S.C.H.S.L. RELEASES FALL SPORTS DATES

The South Carolina High School League has released the start dates for fall sports. The league voted Wednesday morning. More information: http://schsl.org/ Football: Practices start Sept. 8 Seven game regular season begins Sept. 25 State Championship set for first week of December Girls Golf: Start date Aug. 17 First contest Aug. 31 Championship Oct. 26-27 Swimming: Start date Aug. 17 […]

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SDOC Drop-off Time Update

The School District of Oconee County has made adjustments to student drop off times for the 2020-2021 school year. These changes are necessary to avoid having large groups of students congregating in school buildings in the morning prior to school starting. Please be aware that due to the current COVID-19 situation, these times are subject to change. Any change will […]

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CITY OF SENECA ANNOUNCES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION STUDY FOR SENECA POLICE DEPARTMENT

The City of Seneca recently announced the creation of an internal review of police department processes in a desire to assess the department’s current relationships with culturally diverse segments of the local population. To kick start the internal review, the City has hired diversity and inclusion professional Loretta Smith of Spartanburg to conduct a diversity and inclusion study within the […]

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Search for Missing Hiker Underway

From Oconee County Emergency Services: Update 08/06/2020 Noon: ***Hiker found*** Richard Gonzalez, who was separated from his hiking party on Monday, August 3rd, has been located and is on his way to a pickup point. He is unharmed and more information will follow. Oconee County Emergency Services would like to thank all hikers and emergency services personnel who aided in […]

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Man Wanted in Connection with February Murder in Anderson Now Dead in Illinois

According to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office, one of two people wanted in connection with the February 13th shooting of Sabrina Lowery and her unborn child, has died in Illinois. Police in Galesburg, Illinois said they responded to a domestic disturbance early Saturday morning and were confronted by Russell Demetrius Leshon Calhoun, who they said pulled out a gun and […]

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Mysterious Seeds from China Arriving in Various Mailboxes Nationwide

The Clemson University Department of Plant Industry (DPI) and the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) has recently been made aware that several South Carolina residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China, and the USDA has confirmed that the seeds have arrived in various mailboxes in all fifty states. The types of seeds […]

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Late Night Fire in Salem

Firefighters from Salem were on the scene of a barn fire late Tuesday night. Not long before 11:00 pm, firefighters were dispatched to a residence off Burnt Tanyard Road where they found the barn ablaze out back. No one was hurt, however it’s believed by officials that items were being stored in the barn, including a motorcycle and furniture, and […]

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