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According to jail reports, on Tuesday Oconee County Deputies arrested 30 year-old Cory Donavan Simpson for a probation violation. He also picked up fifteen new charges of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. At first appearance before a judge, Simpson’s bond was set at $150,000 – that’s $10,000 for each count against him. He remains in custody at this […]

Dr. Lionel Meadows, a Toccoa-Stephens County resident and double board-certified cosmetic surgeon, has been identified as the pilot who died in a plane crash in the Tennessee mountains on Sunday evening. Meadows had been visiting family in Indiana and was flying back to the Jackson County airport when his plane encountered a storm near Chattanooga. Rescue workers using a drone […]

Crimestoppers of Oconee County and the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation are hosting the upcoming 2023 Golf Tournament to benefit both non-profit organizations. The tournament will be held on Friday, May 12th at Oconee Country Club, located at 781 Richland Road in Seneca. Registration begins at 12pm with a shotgun start at 1pm. The cost for a 4-man Captain’s Choice team is […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – As National Hospital Week (May 7-13) is recognized across the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) praises South Carolina’s hospitals and healthcare workers for their courageous and caring roles in protecting people’s health. Healthcare workers are a fundamental part of DHEC’s mission to support healthy people living in healthy communities. While healthcare professionals and […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Despite the federal Public Health Emergency status for COVID-19 ending this Thursday, May 11, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s inventory of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests has been refreshed and kits are available for free at most DHEC health clinics throughout the state. The new kits feature expiration dates good through the start of next […]

Clemson University is set to award more than 4,300 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees this May. Doctoral hooding will be held this afternoon at 3 PM in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, while the commencement ceremony for bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates will be held across three ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 11th and 12th at 9 […]

Duke Energy, the licensee for the Keowee-Toxaway Hydro Project, has been presented with a decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regarding a pedestrian trail to the popular Fall Creek Access Area. Duke Energy had requested an extension to complete improvements to the Fall Creek Access trail. However, FERC has given Duke Energy a choice: either build a nature/fishing […]

The Oconee Humane Society will be hosting a free dog food event on Wednesday, May 10th at 10 a.m. next to Black’s Tire in Westminster. Oconee residents are invited to attend. Additionally, the organization will be hosting the Aircraft for Animals Fly-In event on Saturday, May 13th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Oconee County Regional Airport. The […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has launched a new online tool to make it easier for families to pre-apply for the South Carolina Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Special Supplemental Nutrition program. The new online application allows families to create a secure account to upload and update required prescreen documentation, including medical and health data and […]

All State Government and Oconee County Government Offices, including locations of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Wednesday, May 10, for Confederate Memorial Day, a state and county holiday. The online branch, oconeelibrary.org, will be available, as will book returns at each branch. All locations reopen at their regular times on Thursday, May 11.