Westminster Man jailed for July 26 Larceny

A Westminster man sits behind bars, charged in connection to a July 26 larceny case. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reports that 28-year-old Dewayne Scott Brooks faces one count of breaking into a motor vehicle, one count of petit larceny, two counts of financial transaction card fraud, one count of financial transaction card theft and one count of criminally receiving […]

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Gibbs back in Clemson to face Murder Charges

A wanted man is back in Clemson to face numerous felony charges including murder. Thursday afternoon, 23-year-old Jaron Lamont Gibbs was returned to Clemson after being captured by U.S. Marshals in Atlanta, Georgia on Tuesday. Gibbs stands charged with murder, attempted murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime and possession of a weapon by a […]

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Oconee Outdoors Photo Contest Winners

The votes are in and the winners of the inaugural Oconee Outdoors Photo Contest have been announced by the Oconee Heritage Center, explains assistant curator Jennifer Moss. “First place went to Kristin Clardy for her photo “Rural Oconee”, second place went to Nia Johnson for her photo “On the River” and third place went to Kim Richardson for her photo […]

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Help sought in Seneca Area Burglary

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks help from the community solving an Aug. 3 burglary that occurred at a Seneca area business. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “A deputy responded to Palmetto Spirits on Highway 123 around 3am on the incident date. The deputy met with the complainant who said that an alarm call […]

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Autopsy released on Zachary Hammond

The Oconee County Coroner’s Office issued a press release on the death of 19-year-old Zachary Hammond of Seneca, who died on July 26 in an officer-involved shooting in Seneca. Coroner Karl Addis states that Hammond sustained two gunshot wound to the upper left chest and collarbone. The gunshot wound to the chest was fatal; the gunshot wound to the collarbone […]

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AT&T donates to TCTC’s C2C Program

The Connect to College (C2C) Program at Tri-County Technical College has evolved to meet the diverse needs of area students by offering academically capable youth between the ages of 17 and 20 the opportunity to simultaneously earn their high school diploma and college credit, up to and including a postsecondary credential. The first of its kind in South Carolina, C2C […]

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Sales Tax Holiday could mean boost for Small Businesses in SC

This weekend’s sales-tax holiday on clothes, school supplies and computers should give small businesses a much-needed boost, says Ben Homeyer, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. “Hopefully, this will be a big weekend for small businesses. When you combine the savings of the sales-tax holiday with the usual back-to-school sales, it really puts people in the mood […]

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Seneca Woman arrested for Unlawful Neglect of a Child

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca woman yesterday on unlawful neglect of a child charges. A Narcotics Agent from the Sheriff’s Office was contacted by an employee of the Department of Social Services regarding 28-year-old Stephanie Lament Jones after she and her son both tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine. According to the arrest warrant, Jones tested positive […]

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