Category: News

This year, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating efforts through the media, its website, and social media sites to publicize the cold and unsolved cases of the Sheriff’s Office.  This week, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is focusing attention on the unsolved case of Marcus Lee, who was found beaten to death on December 8, 1986. The unsolved homicide […]

The Walhalla American Legion has taken a special interest in helping “further” the Oconee County School District’s “Back Pack Program”.  Jerry Dyar, Walhalla Legion spokesman said, “At our May meeting, Post 124 presented a check for $5,000 to foundation representative John Michael Powell.  The Walhalla American Legion had donated $2,500 during the program “start up effort” a couple of years […]

The Oconee County Law Enforcement, Public Safety, Health and Welfare Committee will meet on Monday, June 10 at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla to discuss various issues.

The Oconee County Conservation Bank Board meeting scheduled for July 2 has been rescheduled to July 9 at 9am in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla.

The Oconee County Council announces that the county will be hosting a Duke Energy public information meeting on Wednesday, June 12, at 6pm regarding the Keowee-Toxaway Relicensing Program.  The meeting will be held in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices, which are located at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office not only has a presence on the highways and roads, but also on the water as well. With the summer boating season underway, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit is now out on the water in full force.  The Marine Unit will patrol all boat landings and will assist whenever needed on the lakes […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on the passing of Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-New Jersey). “It was with great sadness I learned of Senator Lautenberg’s passing.  He was a fine man who served his nation honorably in World War II.  He was a true gentleman who will be missed by his family, friends, and colleagues in the […]

The American Red Cross is the largest volunteer organization in the United States. Each year over one million Americans serve as Red Cross volunteers.  The call is going out for civic-minded residents of Oconee County to become volunteers with the Red Cross, explains Kathy Rogers, executive director of the Oconee County Chapter of the American Red Cross.  “We need volunteers, […]

James Martin has been named chairman of Clemson University’s Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. He comes from Virginia Tech, where he is a professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of the Disaster Risk Management Institute. Martin has served on the CEE faculty since 1990. His main research and teaching interests include geotechnical earthquake and foundation engineering, soil and […]

An event in Fair Play in the middle of June will help raise money for the purchase of kits that could help save a deputy’s life.  The event is called Turn a Kit For a Cop and will take place on June 15 from 4pm until 7pm at the location of the Gazebo Restaurant at Highway 11 at I-85.  The […]