Category: News

The S.W.A.T. team from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office was one of several coalition members who participated in Upstate Shield 2013 Tuesday at the T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena in Pendleton.  This is the third year that S.W.A.T. teams from various agencies have participated in these exercises.  The sessions were split up between the morning and afternoon. Besides the S.W.A.T. […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office S.W.A.T. team, vice unit and narcotics agents conducted a high-risk search warrant in the Salem area Wednesday evening that netted arrests and confiscation of drugs.  The raid also included the services of Ranger One, which is the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office helicopter.    Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt gives details on the […]

As the Federal Government’s shutdown continues, so too does the bickering between political parties. Republicans are demanding changes to President Obama’s health care law in exchange for reopening the government; however, the President has refused. He insists that the House follow the Senate and pass a government funding bill that’s free of other demands.  The political stare-down in Washington shows […]

Once again this year, Mayor Dan Alexander has proclaimed this week as Lions Sight and Hearing Week in Seneca. The Seneca Lions Club will be in front of Walmart this week holding their Annual Candy Days, explains Seneca Lions Club President Ed McCann.  “That is one of our fundraisers and once again I want to thank Walmart for their cooperation […]

As the weather cools, more and more people will start heating their home.  October is Fire Prevention Month and the Seneca Fire Department is offering some important fire safety tips to the community in an effort to keep everyone safe.  Seneca Firefighter Chris Cartee offers these statistics to help raise fire safety awareness and the importance of smoke alarms.  “Do […]

The Oconee County Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance authorizing the grant of certain easement rights and execution and delivery of an electric line right-of-way easement agreement affecting certain real property owned by Oconee County and other matters related thereto on October 15th at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street […]

Committee members will get a chance to see first hand the condition of boat landings on Lake Hartwell in Oconee County.  Members of the Oconee County Real Estate, Facilities and Land Management Committee will tour with county staff  the Army Corps of Engineers boat landings on Lake Hartwell on Monday, October 7.  They will meet staff at the Oconee County Offices, […]

A historical moment will happen this Thursday night and everyone is invited to attend Jazz on the Alley in downtown Seneca. All five mayors from Oconee County will be at the free event to sign a proclamation designating October 2013 as “The Spirit of Safe Harbor”.   Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander gives details.  “We are doing a big celebration, we feel […]

City of Seneca employee Donna Bradley and her husband Bob just returned from the Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Championship in Chattanooga, TN. Donna and one of their dogs, Abbey Moose, captured the title of 2013 Women’s Microdog Xtreme Distance World Champion.  Abbey Moose, along with Hyzer and Smoke had qualified for the championship earlier this year at events held in Spring […]

Stanley “Shawn” Davis pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to the murder of his mother in January of this year. The Honorable Lawton McIntosh sentenced Davis to 30 years in prison.  On January 1, 2013, deputies were dispatched to the residence of Debra and Stanley Davis in the Wren community following a call from a neighbor. Mrs. Davis […]