Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Partners with Oconee County SC Sheriff’s Foundation for Key Holder Contact Program

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the Oconee County SC Sheriff’s Foundation, is once again announcing a way that deputies and police officers can assist local business or building owners and churches in regards to open door and suspicious persons calls that come into the E-911 Communications Center. “We mentioned in our release back on February 26th that […]

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Corps of Engineers restricts use of Savannah River campgrounds, day-use areas

Officials with the Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Wednesday restrictions on camping and campsite and day-use area availability at its Savannah River reservoirs in order to limit interpersonal contact during the COVID19 pandemic. • Effective immediately all visitor centers are closed to the public until further notice. • Parks, campgrounds, day-use areas or other recreation areas that […]

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SC Cases of COVID-19 Rises to 60 Statewide – 14 Counties Confirm Positive Tests

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 13 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the total number statewide to 60 cases in 14 counties – 1 case each in the counties of Charleston, Greenville, Horry, Lee and Lexington, 2 cases reported in Beaufort County and three cases confirmed in Kershaw and Richland Counties. […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Charges Westminster Man and Woman with Homicide by Child Abuse

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Westminster man and woman with one count each of Homicide by Child Abuse. 30 year-old Ronnie Glenn Christen has been in the Oconee County Detention Center since October of last year on a charge of Unlawful Neglect of a Child related to the same investigation. 22 year-old Molly Morgan Spivey was also […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help Regarding Fraud Investigation

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help regarding a fraud investigation that stretches to other parts of the Carolinas. A deputy spoke with the victim on the afternoon of March 11th, and was told that someone had obtained information from the victim, then made multiple fraudulent card transactions at Home Depots in Columbia and Charlotte. Investigators said […]

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Anderson County Postpones Courts; AnMed & Prisma Health Offering Doctor-Ordered COVID-19 Tests

Anderson County Summary Courts Criminal, Traffic, and Civil Court Cases have been postponed through April 13.This includes all Bench and Jury Trials both criminal, traffic and civil. Anderson County officials have decided to restrict public access to County buildings effective immediately. AnMed Health will conduct screening (not testing) for COVID-19 outside the entrance of the Emergency Department (ED) and potentially […]

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OCC Declares State of Emergency; Council Approves Five Forks Repairs & Help for Westminster

In what was a first in county history, the Oconee County Council on Tuesday held a regular public meeting from which the public was excluded. County officials explained that the unusual step was in accord with interpretations of state law regarding open meetings and a measure believed prudent in light of the current pandemic of the COVID-19 virus that has […]

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Beware of Potential COVID-19 Phone Scams

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a potential COVID-19 scam. The Sheriff’s Office was notified by a citizen that they received a call from something called the Coronavirus Hotline that stated that if they were on Medicare that they would eligible to receive a free Coronavirus home test kit, which is certainly untrue. The citizen spoke with […]

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