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For the second consecutive year, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation from the “Mayberry Comes To Westminster” festival to be used in drug education at schools in Oconee County. Tom Rusk, who is the event coordinator for the festival, which was held May 1-2, recently presented a $500 check in front of the Westminster Depot to Oconee […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office conducts a Pill Take Back Day on Friday, June 19 as part of the United Way of Oconee County’s annual Day of Caring event. Agents will be collecting all types of prescription medication or vitamins in liquid or pill form. “The collection will prevent medication from making it into the sewer system which can lead […]

Last night, the Oconee County Council held second reading on amending the noise ordinance and referred the matter to the Planning Commission for a recommendation. Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw suggested that the county establish a clear definition of an open-air concert when considering the new noise ordinance.

Oconee County employees can look forward to pay increases this year. Last night, the Oconee County Council changed numbers in the new budget to reflect a $1,200 pay raise for each full time employee. Sister station WGOG reports that the raises achieve council’s intent to ensure that employees making less than $30,000, such as starting deputies, receive the largest percentage […]

A series of auto break-ins over the weekend led the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office to arrest a Seneca man on multiple charges. According to deputies, 27-year-old Daniel Lloyd Stevens broke into four vehicles. The first report came in around 9:23am Sunday morning regarding a break-in of a blue Chevy S10 pickup truck at an address on Broadway Street near Seneca. […]

Now that students are out of school for the summer, more people will be traveling for vacation. So far, traffic fatalities in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina are down from last year at this same time. The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports six traffic deaths in Oconee County in each of the past two years at […]

The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is warning consumers about a common scam that targets hotel guests. The agency said scammers call hotel guests in their rooms, attempting to “verify” the guest’s credit card information. Believing the caller is the front desk, the guests will then relay the requested personal information. Follow these tips to avoid becoming a victim. […]

Col. Marvin L. Griffin takes command of the Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, from Col. Thomas J. Tickner, in a formal ceremony at 10am on June 19. Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ South Atlantic Division, officiates at the formal change-of-command ceremony in the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Savannah’s […]

At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council considers second reading of a new Noise Ordinance. Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw encourages residents to be informed about the upcoming vote. “County Council is considering amending our Noise Ordinance to allow for some open air concerts in the unincorporated areas of the county. This kind of surfaced with Float-A-Polooza […]

As temperatures rise this summer, remember to hydrate during the heat. Certified Health Coach Ellen Hotz says if you must be out in the heat this summer remember one thing. “The biggest thing is water.” Hotz encourages exercise be done in the morning during the summer months. “Exercising in the cool time of the day or in air-conditioning or swimming, […]