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The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announces the relocation of their headquarters to better serve members throughout the county and surrounding areas. The new office at #2 Leas Courtyard located along the Highway 28 corridor in Bountyland is centrally located on a major thoroughfare linking the cities of Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster. Since the merging of the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces an additional arrest in the seventeenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began on Aug. 31, 2017. The Sheriff’s Office teamed up with law enforcement partners from the Salem and Walhalla Police Departments in this operation. In all, 23 individuals were being sought on a variety of drug charges involving methamphetamine, marijuana, heroin, crack […]

On Monday, Oconee County welcomed its first salaried deputy coroner. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that Jana Morris, who has been working as an administrative assistant in the office since last year, was chosen for the job. The Deputy Coroner works at the discretion of the Coroner and may perform any or all of the duties pertaining to the […]

The City of Walhalla has been selected by Blue Ridge Outdoors to be a contender in their annual Top Adventure Town contest, tells Ken Sloan, President and CEO of Visit Oconee SC. “This is pretty cool, Blue Ridge Outdoors does this and this is their eighth consecutive year to do it. They do it in three different segments; Small Adventure […]

Two fires in three days has Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King stressing the importance of having smoke detectors properly installed in homes. “It’s really throughout the year that we encourage every home to have a working smoke detector in it. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve seen an uptick in the number of residential structure fires in our […]

For one week every summer the world becomes obsessed with sharks thanks to The Discovery Channel’s annual Shark Week programming. Since its debut on July 17, 1988, Shark Week has grown in popularity and has become one of the most anticipated events of the summer. In celebration of Shark Week’s 30th anniversary, the Westminster Branch of the Oconee County Public […]

In nice weather you may be tempted to take your pet with you in the car while you travel or do errands, but that is not a good idea during the summer in the south, says Angel Newman with the Oconee Humane Society. “The key is if you’re hot, your pet is hot. So, whether they are inside or outside […]

In 2013, 77% of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those who drowned, 84% were not wearing a life jacket. Everyone should wear a life jacket when enjoying time on the lake, says Daby Snipes with Safe Kids Upstate. “If you are out on a boat enjoying a day and there are life jackets on board, which there […]

Right now, job opportunities are at a premium in Oconee County. There are actually more job opportunities than people to fill them in the county, says Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell. “We’re tremendously blessed that we do have more jobs than we know what to do with right now. Really since 2012, when I started, we have brought […]

Crimestoppers of Oconee County, Inc. and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seek the public’s help in regards to a shoplifting that was reported Monday at the Seneca Walmart location on Sandifer Boulevard, explains Jimmy Watt, Public Information Officer for the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the coordinator for the Crimestoppers program. “Crimestoppers and the Sheriff’s Office are seeking the public’s […]