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The late Saturday incident on Lake Hartwell has had a tragic ending. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis says the 21 year old man who was pulled from the water late Saturday has died at GreenvilleMemorialHospital. Addis identified the man as 21 year old Odell Gaither of Lugoff, SC. The incident occurred around 7:20 PM Saturday at the Y-Beach area on […]

Spend the 4th of July in downtown Seneca. On Saturday, the city invites the community to Cruzin’ on Main, explains Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson. “It all kicks off at 3pm at Norton-Thompson Park with the Big Show, Donnie Big-in White and all the cruisers. We are averaging around 100-150. Of course, you get those collectable t-shirts just for registering […]

Increased enforcement for the 4th of July weekend has begun on roads across South Carolina. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces that with the holiday falling on a Saturday, troopers expect to see more people taking advantage of the long weekend. AAA Carolinas has forecast travel to be up with an estimated 541,000 South Carolinians expected to travel. […]

The 4th of July holiday starts today for many people, as colleges and government offices celebrate our country’s independence. Oconee County offices with the exception of essential public safety offices are closed today, July 3. Tri-County Technical College is closed today with offices set to reopen on Monday, July 6 at 8am. Today is a workday at Clemson University with […]

The public alert notification sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested on Wednesday, July 8, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to make sure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and […]

The City of Westminster announces that an interruption to water service on Highway 76 is planned for Tuesday, July 7. Customers who live from Horseshoe Bridge Road to Chau Ram Park Road are to be affected starting at 8am. Service is expected to be off for approximately 2-3 hours as the city connects a new water line. The City of […]

Numerous calls came into the Oconee County 911 Communications Center Thursday afternoon reporting a bear in the county. Dispatchers report that the bear was spotted in several places throughout the day. A specialist from the Department of Natural Resources has been called to the area to look for the bear. Citizens are reminded to stay away and call 911 if […]

Oconee County’s parks already have visitors for the 4th of July holiday weekend. Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism executive director Phil Shirley says campgrounds are already full. “The campgrounds are full, both the county parks and the state parks as well as Corps of Engineer parks from what I understand, everybody is full and looking forward to the holiday. […]

A popular way to celebrate America’s independence is with fireworks. If you plan to celebrate the 4th of July with fireworks please keep safety in mind, stresses Oconee County Fire Marshall and Assistant Fire Chief Shane Gibbs. “Every year we advise people in our community just to be safe with fireworks. Across the nation, thousands of people are hurt and […]