Additional Ill Treatment of Animal Charges Filed against Three Salem Residents in Ongoing Investigation

From the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office: (Walhalla, SC) ————————————-Additional Ill Treatment of Animal Charges has been obtained against three Salem residents previously charged in an ongoing investigation. 77-year-old William Andrew Hill, 58-year-old James Thaddeus Gaskill, Jr. and 71-year-old Ann Hill, all of N. Little River Road, were previously arrested on Monday, August 5th of this year. Initially, William Hill and […]

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Gov. McMaster Joins GOP Governors in Support of Tennessee’s Help Not Harm Law

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, joined by nine other Republican governors, filed an amicus brief in United States v. Skrmetti to support Tennessee’s Help Not Harm Law, which prohibits gender-reassignment surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for minors. The case, set for the U.S. Supreme Court, follows a September 2023 ruling by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that overturned […]

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No-Fires Restriction Enforced at Jocassee Gorges Due to Dry Conditions

Effective immediately, Jocassee Gorges lands in Pickens and Oconee counties are under a no-fires restriction due to extremely dry conditions, as announced jointly by the Seneca Fire Department and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. The ban prohibits campfires on all trails and campsites until further notice, aiming to prevent a repeat of the 2016 Pinnacle Mountain Fire that burned […]

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Oconee County Council Member Proposes Motion on Council Salaries and Term Limits

Oconee County Council Member John Elliott made a motion that was seconded regarding council member salaries, which is currently at $8,000 annually and does not include combat pay, during the council’s meeting on Tuesday. Included in the motion was a directive for the county administrator and attorney to begin looking into potential term limits for council members…

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Frost – Advisory from Thu, Oct 17, 2:00 AM EDT to Thu, Oct 17, 10:00 AM EDT

What Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. Where Portions of northeast Georgia, piedmont and western North Carolina, and upstate South Carolina. When From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Thursday. Impacts Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. Summary Take steps now to protect tender plants from the […]

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Early Voting in SC Starts October 21st

Early voting for the 2024 General Election will begin soon, with South Carolina’s early voting running from October 21 to November 2. In the Upstate, voters in Oconee, Pickens, and Anderson Counties can cast their ballots at various locations. Oconee County voters can go to the Board of Voter Registration & Elections in Walhalla. Pickens County has sites at the […]

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