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Gov. Henry McMaster today released the following statement: “The law is clear: All legal votes must be counted, and all illegal or fraudulent votes discarded. President Trump has a right – and a duty – to see that this happens. I entirely support his efforts to ensure that the law is followed and enforced to the letter. It is only through […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing today that deputies are participating in the first ever “Beards for Leadership Development” during the months of November and December. “During previous years, our deputies participated in ‘No Shave November’ as a way to raise money for non-profit organizations,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “This year, deputies are donating $20 per month […]
Read moreCharles Phillip Davis According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Seneca Police arrested 42 year-old Charles Phillip Davis of Seneca early Monday morning, around 1:00 am. Davis is charged with trafficking meth, possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime and receiving stolen goods. At this time he remains in custody with a total bond […]
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The Oconee County School Board of Trustees will meet on Monday night with two new members who will be sworn in and take their seats. Meghan Ketterman recorded 65% of the vote in her race with incumbent Joe Rukat for the Number Two seat. Ketterman said she’s ready to get to work… Ketterman will be joined by Dean Bare, who […]
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Two first-grade classes from within the School District of Oconee County have been moved to distance learning after COVID-19 numbers are beginning to accumulate. First graders at Walhalla Elementary and Seneca’s Northside Elementary have been given return to in person dates of November 10th and 12th respectively. On Wednesday, DHEC announced 647 new confirmed cases and 68 new probable cases […]
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For the last two decades, Joy Scharich has been in charge of Oconee County’s elections, everything from local town halls to the Oval Office. And now she has decided to leave the position, having settled on a retirement date at the end of June 2021 and looking forward to a break. The county’s board of registration and elections will have […]
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Can you imagine a water bill totaling $1,000? How about $500? A Pioneer Rural Water customer accidentally let the water run at a location and wound up with a one thousand dollar bill. The water office applied a leak adjustment clause that cut his bill to $546 dollars, and the customer appealed to the board of directors for further relief. […]
Read moreDo you hear what I hear? The sights and sounds of the Christmas season are rapidly making their presence known in the Golden Corner. Here in Seneca, City Administrator Scott Moulder and Mayor Dan Alexander say that the lights show, save the Christmas tree, will begin on November 20th, and will include a nostalgic window display in the old Harper’s […]
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DHEC announced 741 new confirmed cases and 85 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 18 additional confirmed deaths and 6 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 170,862, probable cases to 9,090, confirmed deaths to 3,713, and 255 probable deaths. There were 62 new cases in Anderson County; 31 in Pickens County; and […]
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The South Carolina Department of Revenue arrested Six Mile resident Ricardo Antonio Ramos recently on charges of forgery and furnishing a false tax document. Ramos is accused of filing a state individual income tax return in which he allegedly claimed a $31 thousand credit in February 2019. He also allegedly claimed $988 in income tax withheld when actual holdings totaled […]
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