Category: News

The government offices for the Golden Corner announce holiday closures. Oconee County government offices will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. All solid waste facilities are open on Tuesday, but are closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

Highway fatalities are on the rise in the tri-county area of Upstate South Carolina. According to the latest figures from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Oconee County has experienced 12 highway deaths in 2014 compared to three in 2013 at this same time. Pickens County lists 11 in 2014 and 14 in 2013. Anderson County reports 43 highway […]

Six people have been arrested in drug trafficking enterprise that stretched from Upstate to Low Country in South Carolina. U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina Bill Nettles; acting Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Division of the DEA John S. Comer; SLED Chief Mark Keel, and Charleston Police Chief Gregory Mullen announce that the defendants allegedly conspired […]

United States Attorney Bill Nettles announces that 66-year-old Cassandra Kendall Wilson of Woodruff and 60-year-old Timothy L. Wilson of Martin, Tennessee, were sentenced in federal court in Greenville for their involvement in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. United States District Judge J. Michelle Childs of Greenville imposed a period of 9 months of home confinement, 1 year of probation, a […]

One person is under a doctor’s care after being exposed to rabies in Pickens County by a skunk. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control reports the exposure occurred on Dec. 15, and the skunk tested positive for rabies on Dec. 17. Roughly, 275 South Carolinians undergo preventive treatment for rabies every year. The victim attempted to prevent […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster teen last Friday on charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “17-year-old Dahryus Alexander-Noel Coward of 161 Misty Hollow Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of second degree criminal sexual conduct of a minor. Deputies […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw was recently notified about the presence of asphalt and roofing scammers being seen in the Golden Corner. According to the Sheriff, these scammers will offer homeowners very low prices on sealing or paving their driveway and then demand a much higher price when the work is completed. These individuals also use substandard materials. “We urge […]

The Oconee Economic Alliance announces 40 new investors joined the organization in 2014. Membership in the Oconee Economic Alliance, which is a 501c6 non-profit corporation, supports Oconee County economic development recruitment, marketing efforts and existing industry services. “This has been a year of development for the Oconee Economic Alliance and I would like to thank each of our investors for […]

On Friday, judging of the 25th annual Shining Lights Contest took place. The Kiwanis Club of Oconee County sponsors this holiday event. Shining Lights Chairperson Annette Orr said this year’s contest was a great success. “We had lots of beautiful entries this year. There were some great displays. We had about 14 entries and if anyone wants the complete list, […]

The Oconee County Legislative Delegation has scheduled a meeting with members of the Oconee County Council to be held at 5:30pm on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 at the Gignilliat Community Center in Seneca. This meeting is open to the public.