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If Oconee County voters approve a one-cent capital sales tax referendum in November than a new Seneca Library is to be the first project.  At their meeting Tuesday night, the Oconee County Council prioritized the list of projects to be funded by the tax.  Council gave second priority to a waterline in the Salem area as part of Northern Economic […]

A helicopter airlifted a Seneca man Tuesday afternoon after a tractor fell on him.  Oconee County Fire Chief Charlie King reports that a man was using a tractor to plow a garden at his home on Singing Pines Road in the Friendship community when a mechanical problem occurred.  When the man went to inspect the tractor it rolled over on […]

A second man sits behind bars wanted in connection to an April shooting at Newport Commons apartments in Anderson.  Deputies with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested 32-year-old Cedric Katron Williams of Greenville on attempted murder, attempted robbery and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime charges.  The incident occurred on April 21 in the parking […]

A map showing active hate groups in the United States has been created by the Southern Poverty Law Center.  This interactive map breaks down the groups by state.  In 2013, the Southern Poverty Law Center identified 939 hate groups currently active across the country.  In South Carolina, the Center found 20 such groups.  The Center’s website states that only groups […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regards to a March burglary in which weapons and electronics were taken, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy responded to 580 Lawrence Bridge Road around 6:37pm on March 10 in regards to a call from the wife of the residence who stated she left […]

Registration for the second Connections event, Connections 2014, is now open as hosts IT-oLogy and Connect South Carolina prepare to share advances in hardware, software, infrastructure, and processes across a variety of industries and highlight efforts to increase broadband access, adoption, and use. Garima Prasai, chief evangelist for the IBM Watson Group, has been confirmed as the event’s first presenter. […]

Swimming lessons are coming back to Oconee County this summer.  Thanks to a partnership between the City of Walhalla and the Foothills Area YMCA, several summer activities are planned.  Darlene Green, President of the Board of Directors for the Walhalla Chamber of Commerce, is excited about this new collaboration bringing summer activities to the Golden Corner. “The City of Walhalla […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Charles Mulwee was among a group of volunteers who received special recognition during a breakfast sponsored by Blue Ridge Elementary School in Seneca. The breakfast occurred on April 9 and Deputy Mulwee and those honored received a volunteer pin that Mulwee proudly wears on his uniform.  Mulwee volunteers one day a week at Blue Ridge […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces that there are still spots open for the first ever “Citizens Police Academy”, which is set for September.  Citizens of Oconee County can sign up now for the classes at www.oconeelaw.com by clicking on the “Citizens Police Academy” link near the upper right portion of the website.  You must 18 years of age or […]

A report by the Governors Highway Safety Association says about 4,600 motorcycle riders died on the road in 2013. That is likely the result of bad weather that kept riders off the road, explains report author Jim Hedlund. “In 2013 the weather returned back to normal levels, so cooler and wetter than in 2012 and that undoubtedly cut down on […]