Category: News

(Seneca, SC)——————————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has become the first law enforcement agency in the world to implement technology to keep citizens and motorists safe in the event of a law enforcement pursuit. Citizens and those that live or travel through Oconee County can download the Pursuit Alert app free of charge. According to Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, if […]

(Seneca, SC)————-Tri-County Technical College announced this week that job seekers who are 50 years of age and older and updating their skills may be eligible for free job training through the AARP Back to Work 50+ grant at Tri-County Tech. Tomorrow from 2 – 4pm, the next 7 Smart Strategies for Job Search Workshop will be held at Tri-County’s Pendleton […]

(Seneca, SC)—————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Central man Monday on two outstanding Breach of Trust warrants pertaining to two separate incidents that occurred in 2014. 50 year old Jerry Dewayne Turner was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 8:11am. The warrants state that Turner received in trust cash from two separate individuals back on June 4th, […]

(Seneca, SC)——————An Executive Committee Meeting of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority has been called today at 2:30pm. The meeting will take place in the Board Room of the Sewer Authority. The topic for the executive session will focus on the board receiving an update on negotiations with Oconee County regarding the Sewer South project.

(Seneca, SC)———————-The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Westminster couple as a result of an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault of a minor. The Sheriff’s Office arrested 66 year old Anthony Hugh Sluder and 55 year old Edna Jean Sluder yesterday. Both Sluder subjects have been charged with multiple counts of incest, Criminal Sexual Conduct with a […]

(Seneca, SC)————— Tri-County Technical College has announced that all campuses will be closed next Monday, January 21st in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Campuses in Anderson, Easley and Pendleton were mentioned specifically in the release from the school.

(Seneca, SC)—————————–Citizens of South Carolina are paying a little more at the pump than we were this time last week. According to AAA Carolinas, the average price for a gallon of gas in the Palmetto State is $1.94, three cents higher than last week. Even with the increase, South Carolina still has some of the cheapest gas in the country, […]

(Seneca, SC)—————Barbara Wilson, the county weather observer, reported yesterday that the Golden Corner received 1.25 inches of precipitation over the weekend from the rain that we had. For the year so far, Oconee County has received close to 4 inches of rain. Since January 1st of last year, the Golden Corner has been soaked with over 88 inches of rain.

(Seneca, SC)———————-A 25 year old Seneca man died yesterday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident that involved two vehicles that crashed nearly head-on. According to Coroner Karl Addis, Alex Braden Richardson died at the scene from blunt force traumatic injuries. The accident occurred at approximately 4pm on Lawrence Bridge Road at the intersection of Plantation Road. According to Coroner […]