Category: News

Longtime union activist David Mollett of Elgin, SC, has been elected to lead the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) Fifth District, representing more than 100,000 federal employees in the Southeastern United States, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mollett was elected national vice president of AFGE District 5 during a special election Oct. 13, in Atlanta. He will […]

The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce holds a ribbon cutting for Corner Crafts and Boutique today, Oct. 18, at 2pm. “Join Melissa and her staff at Corner Crafts and Boutique as they cut the ribbon and celebrate the opening of their shop in downtown Walhalla. Stay and have some refreshments following the ribbon cutting,” said Oconee County Chamber Executive Director […]

In their continuing efforts to educate and inform citizens and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing the October 2018 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office was notified of a situation in which an individual discovered a residence online that was reportedly available for rent and even drove by the physical address and […]

United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon states that 34-year-old Tiffany Thomas of Bowie, Maryland, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Charleston to submission of false, fictitious, and fraudulent claims. United States District Judge Margaret Seymour of Charleston accepted the guilty plea and will impose sentence after she has reviewed the presentence report, which will be prepared by […]

The School District of Pickens County (SDPC) has been made aware of a threat against Pickens High School that appears to have been made by a student on social media. This prompted Pickens High School to send this message to parents by phone and email. “We have been made aware of a threat against Pickens High School that appears to […]

A man has plead guilty to assault and battery in the first degree for stabbing a woman multiple times on Nov. 17, 2017, in the Utica Community near Seneca. Judge Scott Sprouse accepted the plea in Oconee General Sessions Court and sentenced Diviero Laney Manley to eight years in prison. He admitted stabbing the victim six times. Those stab wounds […]

On Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, Jonathan Duncan pled guilty before the Honorable Scott Sprouse to attempted murder, domestic violence in the second degree, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Judge Sprouse imposed a sentence of 27 years. Mr. Duncan will not be eligible for parole. Duncan’s charges stemmed from a brutal attack on his […]

Following an executive session last night, the Oconee County Council unanimously approved an inter-government agreement to transfer a sewer line. Oconee County Council Chairwoman Edda Cammick explains the measure. “That is the resolution regarding the inter-governmental transferring operation agreement between Oconee County and the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.” This now clears up confusion on the issue of who owns […]

Fall has finally arrived in the Golden Corner of South Carolina and it’s getting colder, tells Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson. “The high yesterday was 77, the low was 61 and we had here at the county seat only .33 inches of rain with showers over night. Our low was a little higher than usual because of the rain […]