Category: News

Oconee County school officials are already in the process of planning for the 2015-16 school year.  Officials recently present three calendar options to the school board, explains Oconee County Schools Assistant Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland.  “Each year we develop some options for a school calendar.  We try to stay two years ahead, so we have one that is already published […]

All through the month of December, the Oconee County Public Library will accept non-perishable food items in lieu of fines. Oconee County Public Library publicity director and Seneca Branch manager Blair Hinson gives details.  “Once again this year, we are doing our Food for Fines Campaign.  Basically with agreements from two of our local food banks, we are doing the […]

South Carolina has the second-worst drivers in the nation, according to a new report by CarInsuranceComparison.com. The rankings say that Louisiana has the worst drivers. The scores are based on things like a state’s fatality rate, number of DUIs, and the number of tickets for speeding, careless driving, running traffic lights and not wearing seat belts. The South Carolina Department […]

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces four people were killed on state roadways from Friday, December 13, at 6pm until Sunday, December 15, at midnight. As of December 15, 714 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 822 highway deaths during the same time period in 2012.  Oconee County reports three highway fatalities in 2013 compared […]

The Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail Production Teams wish the community a fulfilled holiday season and New Year.  Volunteers with the Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail have had a busy year, 21 quilt panels were added to the trail this year, 14 are in production, 3 went out of state and 13 were painted for the Foothills Quilt Trail in Landrum.  The […]

The Mega Millions jackpot has been boosted to $586 million, which is the second largest lottery prize in United States history.  A representative with the Mega Millions Jackpot says ticket sales are ahead of projections, one of the primary factors pushing the jackpot higher.  In fact, the jackpot may be increased one more time in advance of the evening drawing.  […]

Jonathan Craig Roe plead guilty last week in Anderson General Sessions Court to Murder in the death of his wife in January of 2013. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced Roe to 40 years in prison.   On January 6, 2013, Jonathan Craig Roe contacted law enforcement in Lower Allen, Pennsylvania, telling them that he had shot and killed his wife in […]

It is back to jail for an Oconee County murder defendant.  Sister station WGOG reports that Judge Alex Macaulay found Joshua Randall Ferguson a potential danger to the community and refused to set bail. Ferguson is accused of shooting Charles Benson Cantrell in the back on a Friday night last month near Seneca. Ferguson’s fiancée, Kelli Cantrell, said the defendant […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested an individual on two counts in the case of a stolen boat dock from back in July. According to investigators, a Fair Play man notified the Sheriff’s Office back on July 16th about concerns that the boat dock that he had purchased off Craig’s List may have been stolen. According to the incident […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested multiple individuals in a case involving larcenies at two separate locations, with guns stolen at both locations as well. According to investigators, officers were dispatched to 145 Summers Way on Thanksgiving Day in reference to a burglary.  When officers arrived on the scene, the complainant informed them that someone stole multiple guns from […]