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At the Budget, Finance, and Administration Committee meeting on Tuesday, the impact of a recent Oconee County Council ordinance limiting the county’s general fund growth was discussed. Chaired by Councilman John Elliott, the committee, including the full council, reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget totaling $63,751,356 for the General Fund, $12,017,069 for Special Revenue Funds, $8,920,050 for Capital Projects […]

On Tuesday, July 30, voters within the Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire District will decide on accepting additional property taxes. The Oconee County Council approved a resolution last night certifying a petition with 804 signatures, directing the elections office to schedule a special election for this purpose. The resolution passed 4 to 1, with most council members agreeing it’s a matter for […]

20-year-old Emmanuel Onious Williams of Seneca was arrested on Tuesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. He is facing multiple charges including armed robbery with a deadly weapon, grand larceny, driving under suspension, petit larceny, and public disorderly conduct, according to jail records. Also, according to jail records, Devan Blayne Kelley, 32, of Walhalla, was arrested on Monday by the […]

A lucky lottery player bought a Double Play Powerball ticket from Ingles in Easley and won $50,000 on Monday night. Despite the odds of 1 in 913,129, the ticket matched four of the first five ball numbers plus the red Powerball number. The winning ticket was sold at the store on Calhoun Memorial Highway. Double Play is an extra chance […]

Paul David Gedosch, 20, of Pelzer, S.C., was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigators with the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office on charges related to the sexual exploitation of a minor. The Attorney General’s Office, also part of the state’s ICAC Task Force, assisted in the investigation. Gedosch is accused of producing child sexual abuse material […]

South Carolina state government offices are closed as the state marks Confederate Memorial Day. A number of local governments, including Oconee County governmental offices and the local library system, are also closed Friday to mark the holiday held each May 10. South Carolina is one of six states in the South to observe a Confederate Memorial Day, although the dates […]

As South Carolina gears up for the 2024 June Primaries and Runoffs, the State Election Commission emphasizes key dates and deadlines. The Primaries are on Tuesday, June 11, for both parties, but voters can only participate in one. Registration deadlines are May 10 for in-person, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. for online, fax, or email, and May 13 for mail […]

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a balanced 2024-25 fiscal year budget of $6,359,382 in projected revenue and $6,277,388 in expenses, without a rate increase, on Monday. The budget, effective from July 1, includes various operations and maintenance expenses, with no rate increases planned. Despite discussions on increasing impact fees from $15.25 to $24.50 per […]

The Westminster Police Department recently welcomed K-9 Officer Rigo, an 18-month-old German Shepherd from Poland, to its ranks. Officer Tyler Price, Rigo’s handler, has been training him in narcotics detection and human tracking. The department, which had been without a K-9 unit since 2022, funded the new addition with a $7,500 grant from the American Kennel Club and a $4,000 […]