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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Firefighters administering opioid overdose antidotes are having a significant impact in the battle against opioid overdose deaths in South Carolina, reaching a milestone number of 200 naloxone administrations for suspected overdoses this year as of Oct. 21. The Reducing Opioid Loss of Life (ROLL) program is voluntary and trains any fire department to administer the opioid antidote naloxone, […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man over the weekend on First Degree Burglary and Grand Larceny charges. 27 year old William Kyle Craig of Howling Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 5:30 am Saturday. At this time, Craig remains in custody at the Detention Center on a combined $75,000 surety bond. A deputy […]

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative will soon take its first steps toward supplying high-speed internet across its five-county service territory. Blue Ridge announced this week that the cooperative had entered into a partnership with WCFIBER to proceed with this project. According to the results of two-year study, Blue Ridge members have shown a need for high-speed internet across large parts of […]

DHEC announced 755 new confirmed cases and 12 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 20 additional confirmed deaths and 2 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 163,946, probable cases to 7,555, confirmed deaths to 3,587, and 236 probable deaths. Anderson County reported 54 new cases and 1 death; Pickens County added 57 […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing regular updates for COVID-19 testing opportunities. Who Should Get Tested?  If you are out and about in the community, we recommend that you get tested at least once a month. Routine testing allows public health workers to diagnose those who are asymptomatic and interrupt the ongoing spread […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently held promotion ceremonies to honor and recognize Deputies and Detention Officer who not only received promotions, but in some cases, were awarded for their response in saving lives. “We have not held a promotions ceremony since September of last year due to the current COVID-19 pandemic,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “However, we […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has released their October 2020 Scams Update. A citizen informed a deputy of their receipt of a post card in the mail that contained a postmark from San Francisco, CA. The post card stated that she was not registered to vote. The person who sent the card instructed her to visit a website listed on the […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that happened around 6:20 am Saturday morning on US 76 in Anderson County. Reports from troopers stated that a 61 year-old woman was driving a 2008 VW Coupe EOS when the car’s brakes failed. The brake failure sent her careening into a gas pump at a convenience store, which caused her […]