Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Announces Third Arrest in 2021 Theft of Loader and Trailer

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a third arrest in a Grand Larceny investigation from the fall of 2021. 43 year old Larry Michael Ferguson, of N. Davis Drive in Fair Play, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:17am on Saturday, March 26th . Ferguson was taken into custody after a traffic stop last Friday night […]

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Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Shooting Death Following Domestic Disturbance

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office and the coroner’s office are currently investigating the shooting death of 31-year old Kennedy Drayton that occurred at 5924 Moorefield Memorial Hwy. in Liberty, shortly after midnight on Monday. Drayton’s death was ruled a homicide. Deputies were dispatched to this location at approximately 00:36 this morning following a 911 call. Upon their arrival, deputies entered […]

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Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement Issued March 28 At 3:46am Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Increased Fire Danger In Effect From 11 Am Edt This Morning Through This Evening… West To Northwest Winds Of 10 To 20 Mph With Gusts Of 20 To 30 Mph, Combined With Minimum Relative Humidity Values In The 10 To 20 Percent Range And Very Dry Vegetation Will […]

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New Locally Owned Pet Store Open in Seneca

A new, locally-owned pet store in joining the Seneca business community. The new location for Pet Supplies Plus will be 113 Rochester Highway in the Publix shopping center and promises natural foods, toys, goods, and hassle-free service. Among the amenities: grooming, self-pet wash stations, knowledgeable care team, and carry out of heavy items to customers’ cars. The owner is veterinarian Dr. […]

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Graham, Judiciary Republicans Seek Additional Information on Judge Jackson Lenient Sentencing of Repeat Sex Offender

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) has signed a letter to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson asking her to provide the Senate Judiciary Committee with information related to the case of Wesley Hawkins.  Sentencing guidelines at the time of the case recommended an 8–10-year sentence. However, Judge Jackson sentenced Hawkins to a mere three months in Bureau of Prisons custody. Hawkins would […]

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OCSO Makes More Arrests in Drug Round-Up

According to arrest reports from the Oconee County Detention Center, Thursday night around 10:45pm Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 38 year-old Margaret Kylie Fitzgerald of Westminster on a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine. Her arrest was part of the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office’s drug round-up that began earlier this month. At this time, she remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention […]

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