Rabbit disease concerns South Carolina wildlife officials

Officials with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) are concerned about a rabbit disease that affects wild and domestic rabbits and is nearly always fatal. Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus-2 (RHDV2) is a highly contagious disease that affects all rabbits. Fortunately, humans are not susceptible to RHDV2, but they can inadvertently spread the virus. “This is a highly contagious disease […]

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Seneca Man Charged with Safecracking

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man over the weekend on multiple charges related to a burglary investigation. 23 year old Matthew Alan Desbiens of Nebo Church Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:37am Saturday. Desbiens has been charged with one count each of First Degree Burglary, Grand Larceny, Safecracking and Malicious Injury to […]

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Lightning Strike Closes Quarry

A lightning strike occurred Tuesday at the Oconee Rock Quarry near Walhalla and, Oconee County says, repairs are expected to take five to six days. The lightning bolt hit the jaw crusher and damaged the frequency inverter. The damage occurred at a time for scheduled maintenance and the re-construction of two cone crushers. For the next approximate five to six […]

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ANDERSON COUNTY ANNOUNCES ANNUAL SIGN BLITZ SIGNAGE CAMPAIGN 2021 FOR THE REMOVAL OF ILLEGAL SIGNAGE

From Anderson County Public Works: Anderson County announced that employees of Anderson County Public Works Division will begin its annual sign blitz clean-up for removal of illegal signage that encroaches upon any right of way of a street, road, or highway within the unincorporated areas of Anderson County on Earth Day- Thursday April 22, 2021. The removal of signage will […]

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Sheriff’s Office to Hold Pill Take Back Day at Two Locations on Saturday, April 24th

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its next Pill Take Back Day at two different locations next Saturday, April 24th. The events will be held from 10am until 2pm at the Sheriff’s Office Substation, which is located near the Emergency Room at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital, and also at the Law Enforcement Center at 300 South Church […]

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