Deputy makes Drug Arrest during Routine Patrol

An Oconee County Sheriff’s deputy on routine road patrol Saturday morning arrested a man on drug charges.  The Sheriff’s Office reports that 24-year-old Johnny Matthew Robinson of Walhalla was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center on charges of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.  He was also given two uniform traffic tickets, one for simple possession of marijuana and […]

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Tickets now on sale for Seneca Fest 2014

Tickets are now on sale for Seneca Fest 2014 and the city’s eighth annual celebration of Memorial Day weekend features John Anderson, the Bellamy Brothers and McKayla Reece.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details.  “It’s going to be a special May 24th, Seneca Fest 2014, three acts for one low price.  Tickets on sale now and you can get […]

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United Way taking Tax-deductible Donations

As the year winds down, the United Way of Oconee County is reminding residents that you still have time to make a tax-deductible donation, explains administrative assistant Kim Ellis.  “There is a little bit of time but they need to get them in because the year end is near and we do accept cash, check, credit card, stocks, bonds, etc.” […]

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OC Sheriff’s Office building Partnerships

Before taking office, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw campaigned to build stronger partnerships.  In 2013, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office successfully teamed with area municipal and county law enforcement agencies to conduct roundups of wanted drug and warrant violators.  However, building partnerships extends beyond mere law enforcement agencies, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “Building partnerships […]

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Making Successful Resolutions

As we approach the New Year, we hear and see everywhere about making New Year’s Resolutions. We start the New Year saying we resolve to do this or do that or stop doing something. Moreover, we do pretty well on our resolutions until about February, and then they begin to wane and by March, we are back to what we […]

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OC sees rise in Per Capita Income

The South Carolina Department of Revenue recently released the state and county per capita income figures for 2013 and Oconee County saw a positive gain from year to year. In 2012, the per capita income for Oconee County stood at $31,964 and at the end of 2013, the figure is at $34,848. Oconee County has the fifteenth highest per capita […]

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Flu Cases picking up in SC

So far, six people in South Carolina have died from the flu this season. The state Department of Health and Environmental Control says the first case in South Carolina was reported in October. The agency says 401 people as of Dec. 21 had been hospitalized for the flu.  The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the most prevalent […]

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Four killed during Holidays on SC Roads

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces four people were killed on state roadways during the Christmas Holiday Reporting Period, which started December 24, at 6pm and concluded December 25, at midnight.  During the weekend period beginning December 27, at 6pm and ending December 29, at midnight, two persons were killed in crashes on state roadways. The South Carolina […]

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Seneca Mayor says 2013 was Busy Year

As 2013 comes to a close, Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander reflects back on a very busy year for the city.  “2013 was an extremely busy year, a lot of things were able to be completed but also there has been lots of prep for 2014.  As we move into the Water Plant, there are some things there that are going […]

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