Category: News

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Wednesday morning that was being sought on four separate counts.  The Sheriff’s Office issued a press release on Tuesday asking for the public’s help in locating 21-year-old Keith Antwane Jackson of Seneca on two charges of breaking into automobiles and two charges of petty larceny from two separate incidents that occurred […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office assisted the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in the capture of a man wanted on a fugitive from justice charge in the state of Georgia. 33-year-old Joshua Pruitt was arrested in Fair Play.  He was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and then released to law enforcement from Barrow County, Georgia.  According to U.S. […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made a second arrest in regards to a meth lab that was discovered in October in the Bountyland Community.  32-year-old Timothy Joseph Myers of Seneca was arrested on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine.  Myers was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center and his bond was set at $45,000.  The warrant states that Myers “possessed […]

An Oconee County Road Patrol Deputy made an arrest of a Westminster area man during the lunch hour last Wednesday during routine road patrol operations.  Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details.  “According to the incident report, an officer was traveling on Highway 123 when he noticed a white in color motorcycle, a 2007 Harley Davidson, […]

Voting ran smoothly yesterday in Oconee County, according to voter registration and elections director Joy Brooks.  “Things went really well.  A little low on the turnout but there were no issues with the new photo ID, everything ran smoothly.” Brooks thanked her staff and all the volunteer poll workers for their efforts yesterday.  “Can’t say enough good about our poll […]

A new development to make as much as a $10 million investment in Seneca by locating on property adjacent to the new Hampton Inn and Suites was announced by Seneca’s Greg Dietterick during last night’s meeting of the Oconee County Council. The city administrator used the agenda spot for extended public comment to extol the partnership and cooperation between the […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in their search for a suspect wanted on charges of breaking into automobiles and petty larceny.  21-year-old Keith Antwane Jackson of Seneca is accused of breaking into two vehicles, both on September 16th.  The first incident occurred at an address on North Crestview Drive in Seneca where reportedly Jackson broke […]

A Blackhawk helicopter zipped east across the Walhalla sky late Tuesday afternoon, transporting an injured hiker for medical treatment. Oconee County Emergency Services responded to assist the injured 74-year-old hiker on the yellow branch trail off Highway 28 in Mountain Rest.  Response units from Special Rescue, Walhalla Rescue, Mountain Rest Rescue, Oconee County Emergency Services Staff, Station 21, Walhalla Fire, […]

Scott Moulder and Bob Winchester have talked, and both agree there’s a need to hold onto a state permit—for which there is no immediate need. Winchester, executive director for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority, announced at last night’s commissioners meeting that $800 dollars is being paid to DHEC to renew the land application treated wastewater permit. That permit was […]

Chairman Danny Day of the Oconee Library Board of Trustees says library projects countywide, not just one in Seneca, should be considered as beneficiaries of a one-cent local sales tax—in the event voters say yes during what’s expected to be a referendum one year from now. It’s not a matter of if the county libraries will apply, it’s a matter […]