Category: News

The South’s most famous ground hog emerged shortly after 7:30 this morning and he did not see his shadow which is a portent that, perhaps, there will be an early end to winter in these parts. The conditions were cloudy and blustery this morning when “General Beauregard Lee” came out at the Yellow River Game Ranch in Lilburn, Georgia.

The 2015 Blue Ridge Fest takes place Friday, May 8 on the grounds of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative in Pickens. It’ll be a beach night show and dance and a classic car cruise-in. Underlying the fun is a serious purpose: financial support for one dozen area human-help agencies. This year four of those help agencies are based in Oconee […]

In her recent State of the State address, Governor Nikki Haley announced her plan for fixing South Carolina roads. It’s a three-part plan, which involves raising the state’s gas tax by 10 cents a gallon over three years, reducing the state’s income tax rate from 7% to 5% over 10 years and restructuring the SCDOT so it’s no longer governed […]

South Carolina’s U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham made it official Thursday that he is considering a run for president, creating an exploratory committee that allows him to start raising money. State Senator Thomas Alexander wishes Graham well and feels he is going about the decision the right way. “Well I wish Lindsey well, obviously that will be up to him but […]

On Friday, Sheriff Mike Crenshaw presented summaries from each of the five divisions of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office for 2014. The E-911 Division reported in 2014 that 75,497 calls were received for service. There were 48,129 total in progress calls. Friday and Saturday were tied for the busiest day of the week in terms of in progress calls. The […]

Sheriff Mike Crenshaw described 2014 as a year of first for Oconee County. On Friday, Sheriff Crenshaw gave his summary for 2014, citing several new programs and initiatives that were launched. “We had a number of accomplishments in 2014 thanks to the dedicated men and women at the Sheriff’s Office working in partnership with the citizens of Oconee County and […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office offers the following report to the citizens of our county concerning crime and law enforcement activities for 2014. Sheriff Crenshaw includes the following accomplishments that were realized by the dedicated men and women at the Sheriff’s Office working in partnership with the citizens of Oconee County and other law enforcement agencies. The inaugural class of […]

The Oconee Home Builders Association presents their 11th annual Home and Remodel Show at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. The two-day event runs Friday from 1-6pm and Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Over 40 exhibitors are featured this year, explains Oconee Home Builders Association executive officer Russ Price. “We’ve got a little bit of everything; exterminators, landscapers, realtors, plumbing […]

Seneca Police arrested a 33-year-old woman as part of an investigation into accusations of immoral and illegal conduct at a home on Hillsborough Drive near Seneca Middle School. In a press release, Seneca Police Chief John Covington announced that in December 2014, the investigative division of the Seneca Police Department initiated an investigation into allegations of immoral and illegal conduct […]

Joshua Michael Fulbright pled guilty Thursday in Oconee General Sessions Court to voluntary manslaughter for the death of Richard Marszalek in December of 2013. The Honorable Lee Alford sentenced Fulbright to 22 years. Richard Marszalek was first reported missing on Jan. 11, 2014. On Jan. 17, acting upon their investigation and tips, deputies with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office searched […]