PC Detention Officer jailed and investigation requested

A former Pickens County Detention Officer stands charged with providing contraband to inmates. Agents with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) arrested 22-year-old Justin Lee Kelley on furnishing contraband and misconduct in office charges. On June 19, 2015, SLED agents launched an investigation at the request of Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark. In June, the Sheriff’s Office received information […]

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Liberty Shooting under Investigation

A shooting Wednesday night in Liberty is under investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Around 11:45pm, deputies were dispatched to an address on Watts Road after reports of a shooting. Arriving on the scene within three minutes, deputies discovered an adult male deceased on the back porch with visible injuries consistent of at least one gunshot. There were three […]

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Pendleton Mill collapses on Railroad Tracks

Just before 8pm Wednesday, the former Pendleton Oil Mill collapsed on nearby railroad tracks. According to officials, a mixing tower fell, causing the East Main Street structure to collapse. Debris on the tracks forced the nightly Norfolk Southern train to suspend operations along that route through the Town of Pendleton. The former Pendleton Oil Mill has been vacant for roughly […]

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Hiker rescued from Issaquena Falls

Oconee County Rescue personnel were dispatched to Issaquena Falls Wednesday afternoon for a hiker that had fallen over the edge of the embankment beside the falls. First arriving units located the injured 16-year-old hiker approximately 75-feet below the walking trail on a small ledge where he was able to stop his slide down the hill. Using rope systems, rescuers repelled […]

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Seventeen graduate Oconee Fellows Program

Seventeen community leaders graduated from the Oconee Foundation Fellows program, with nominations already being taken for the upcoming class. Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation presented certificates to 17 new graduates of its Fellows program, following six months of exploring issues surrounding health care today. More than 165 community leaders have graduated from the OMH Foundation Fellows program, commonly known as Oconee […]

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SHS Fall Sports Mandatory Parent Meeting

Seneca High School hosts a mandatory parent meeting for all students participating in a fall sport on Aug. 3, 2015 at 6pm in the Harry Hamilton Auditorium. Seneca High School Athletic Director Coach Duke Lee will begin the meeting with an overview of the Bobcat Athletics Department. From there, students and parents will attend sport specific breakout meetings, which will […]

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Additional arrests in Tenth “Operation Infinity” Drug Round Up

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces an additional arrest and additional charges in the 10th “Operation Infinity” drug round up. The Sheriff’s Office began the operation last Friday. In all, 14 individuals were being sought on a variety of drug distribution and two on unlawful neglect of a child charges. So far, eight individuals have been arrested. The latest individual […]

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Help sought identifying Individual in Fair Play larcenies

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks help identifying an individual in connection with a series of burglaries and larcenies in the Fair Play area. The Sheriff’s Office posted pictures on its website of an individual who is not the property owner seen on property located at an address on West Fairplay Boulevard. The Sheriff’s Office has investigated burglaries and larcenies […]

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