Category: News

On Monday morning, the Oconee County Coroner’s Office and Oconee County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a home on West South Broad Street in Walhalla. A 911 call reported that a person had been found dead at this location. The preliminary death investigation suggested the woman might have died from a possible overdose. She stayed at the residence over the […]

Employees are coming up with very creative ways to call in sick but more and more are being busted because of social media. CareerBuilder Executive Career Advisor Jennifer Grasz says the numbers have not changed much in the ten years they have been conducting this survey on sick day excuses. Nearly one in four employees faking a sick day out […]

The SC Women’s Business Center (SCWBC), in partnership with the Oconee Business Center, Small Business Development Center (SBDC), and the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), will host a seminar to assist Oconee County entrepreneurs who are interested in pursuing a home based business. The SC Women’s Business Center is a non-profit organization that brings business expertise to the entrepreneurial […]

At their regular monthly meeting this week, the Clemson City Council voted to double the pay for council members and nearly double the pay for the mayor. Council members will now make $6,000 instead of $3,000. The mayor’s pay increases from $5,500 to $10,000. The Clemson City Council voted for the change after realizing they were the lowest paid city […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Walhalla man on murder charges in an incident that occurred Monday morning near Walhalla. 30-year-old Caleb Nathanael Linart was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around midnight Tuesday evening on a temporary custody order until warrants could be obtained. Deputies responded to a West Broad Street address around 8:50am Monday morning […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Tuesday on an outstanding armed robbery warrant. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “23-year-old James Sebastian Hunter, Jr. of 303 Thomas Heights Circle was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after turning himself in at the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. The warrant […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Tuesday on an outstanding armed robbery warrant. Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details. “23-year-old James Sebastian Hunter, Jr. of 303 Thomas Heights Circle was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center after turning himself in at the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla. The warrant […]

The City of Seneca is selling surplus vehicles and equipment. Labeled sealed bids are being accepted until noon on Friday, Oct. 24, at the City of Seneca Public Works Department located at 298 East South 1st Street. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander says a list of the items up for auction is available on the city’s website. “You can go to […]

The Toys for Tots Toy Run in Oconee County is this Saturday, Oct. 25. The event begins at Sertoma Field in Walhalla and concludes on Main Street in Seneca. Those who would like to participate are asked to meet at Sertoma Field at noon with the ride beginning at 1pm. The event will take place rain or shine. The only […]

Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw announces the 2014 Fall Membership Drive for the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association would soon be underway. Sheriff Crenshaw went on to explain that he is an active member of the South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association and invited the citizens of Oconee County to join the Association as an Honorary Member. The South Carolina Sheriffs’ Association provides […]