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The 57th Annual South Carolina Apple Festival is scheduled the week of Sept. 4-8, with several events each day. The festival takes place on Main Street in downtown Westminster. The South Carolina Apple Festival celebrates the beginning of apple harvest season in Oconee County, the largest apple-producing area in the state of South Carolina.
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Early Wednesday evening, deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division and the Criminal Investigations Division of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a shooting in the Seneca area at an address on Carradine Road near Shiloh Road. When deputies arrived on the scene, they discovered a 14-year-old female with a gunshot wound to the forehead. The victim stated […]
Read moreAs a mark of respect for the memory of Senator John McCain, the President has issued a proclamation ordering that the flag of the United States be flown at half-staff until sunset, on the day of interment. Accordingly, the Governor of South Carolina directs that flags atop the State Capitol Building be flown at half-staff immediately and until sunset on […]
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On Wednesday, Aug. 29, deputies from the Warrants Division of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve outstanding arrest warrants against a subject on Campbell Town Road near Walhalla. The subject, 39-year-old William Roger McGuffin, left the scene in a white vehicle headed towards Walhalla. Deputies attempted a traffic stop on the vehicle but the driver did not […]
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An autopsy was conducted Wednesday morning to assist with the death investigation into 60-year-old Ricky Eugene Price of Seneca, who died Monday night at Greenville Memorial Hospital (GMH) from apparent injuries sustained in a moped collision.. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis reports that the exam found Price died from a closed head injury and that his manner of death is […]
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The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will be conducting courtesy boat inspections at public boat landings around the state in preparation for Labor Day weekend. This holiday is among the busiest times of the year for South Carolina lakes and waterways, and boating safety is highly encouraged in hopes of keeping everyone’s weekend fun and […]
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The Seneca Light and Water Committee meets on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at 8am in the Lowery Building Conference Room. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: Welcome, Invocation, Water Tap Fee, Projects Update and Adjourn. The meeting is open to the public.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported that three people have been referred to their health care providers for consultation after being potentially exposed to rabies in Oconee County by a cow that tested positive for the disease. The exposures occurred while the victims were providing general care to the cow. After it was reported that […]
Read moreThe ballot is set for a special election to fill the unexpired term of mayor in the Town of Salem. Two candidates have entered the race, says Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich. “The Town of Salem will be holding their election on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at their normal precinct. They have two candidates running for the […]
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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a new webpage featuring information about the importance of rural e-Connectivity and the ways the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing to help deploy high-speed broadband infrastructure in rural America. “Rural high-speed broadband e-Connectivity is as important for economic development as rail, roads, bridges and airports and as vital as the […]
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