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Starting today, May 1, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) is accepting online applications for the 2018 Public Alligator Hunting season and the 2018 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Alligator Hunting Season at www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator/index.html. The application deadline is 5pm on June 15. It is estimated that more than 100,000 alligators live from the Midlands to the coast of South […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven persons killed on state roadways over the weekend. As of April 29, 276 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 328 highway deaths during the same time period in 2017. Locally, Anderson County has experienced 12 in 2018 compared to 16 in 2017. Oconee County […]
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It’s that time of year again. Now that spring is starting to warm up, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) encourages residents to start taking action against mosquitoes. Be vigilant about controlling the mosquito population in your yard and community, while protecting yourself from bites. Remove, empty, or fill any objects in your yard or home […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man on Friday, April 27, on an outstanding warrant on a charge of attempted murder. 39-year-old Daniel Timothy Falu (AKA – Solomon Ezra and Solmon Kenzo) of Owens Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. The Detention Center also has an address of Prospect Street in New York, NY in […]
Read moreOn Friday, April 27, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and incest charges. 32-year-old Justin Turner Cheek of Point Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree, three counts of incest and […]
Read moreThe June 12, Primaries are fast approaching in South Carolina. If you plan to vote in either the Democratic or Republican primary now is the time to check your voting status, says Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “If you are already registered and you know that nothing has changed, you haven’t moved, you know where to […]
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Upgrades are being made to parks in Oconee County; High Falls and South Cove County Parks on the shores of Lake Keowee and just ten-miles from the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River, Chau Ram County Park. These three parks offer a total of 216 campsites, which are prized for their proximity to whitewater rafting, lakes, mountains and waterfalls. Oconee […]
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Adopting is easy at the Oconee Humane Society (OHS). Residents looking for that forever furry friend are encouraged to visit online or in person, tells Angel Newman, Volunteer Coordinator at the OHS. “We are really full, so we encourage anybody looking to open their heart and home to a pet to come by and check out our wonderful dogs and […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Sunday, April 29, on a charge of kidnapping. After turning himself in at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla, 39-year-old Michael Ed Blandon Childs was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. He was also charged with one count of domestic violence in the second degree related to the same incident. […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced on Friday, April 27, that the State secured $81,104,834.10, in its share of the annual tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (“MSA”) Payment. “These payments are incredibly important to the taxpayers of South Carolina because they mean the tobacco companies are repaying the state for some of the costs related to smoking,” Attorney General Wilson […]
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