Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Completion of Fourth Annual Girls Empowerment Summer Camp

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing the completion of the fourth annual Girls Empowerment Summer Camp. The camp, which consisted of 16 girls, concluded with a luncheon and award’s ceremony last Friday at the Hamilton Career Center. The graduates received a challenge coin, a certificate and a matching bracelet. The girls participated in activities during last week, along with […]

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Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Westminster Man on Trafficking in Methamphetamine Charge – 2 nd Offense

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man late last week, on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 2nd Offense, as the result of a traffic stop. 37 year old Bocephus Bentley of Heather Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at 8:57pm last Thursday. Bentley was also served with two outstanding General Session Bench Warrants […]

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Fair Play Drowning Death

A death investigation is being conducted after the recovery of a body from Lake Hartwell (Tugaloo River basin) at Fair Play near the SC / GA state line. The body of an African American male was found within the jurisdiction of Oconee County. At approximately 10 pm Monday night, Franklin County, Georgia sheriff department personnel initiated a traffic stop in […]

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Fatal Boating Accident on Lake Keowee

A man died Sunday afternoon after he was struck on his right leg by the propeller of a boat, according to the Oconee County Coroner’s Office. Oconee 911 received a call not long after 3:30pm informing emergency personnel of the accident near Fall Creek Landing.6 60-year old Scott T. Johnson of Fletcher, North Carolina, suffered cardiac arrest when he was […]

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