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(Seneca, SC)————-The Seneca Police Department has announced a second arrest in regards to an investigation into some recent auto break-ins and thefts.   The auto break-ins occurred primarily in the south side of the city around S. Depot Street, Hillcrest Drive and the surrounding area.   Late last week, Seneca PD announced the arrest of 22 year old Kenneth Charles Goss […]

(Seneca, SC)—————The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently held a swearing in ceremony for two new reserve deputies: Lewis Beck and Stacy Foster.  Reserve deputies are required to work 20 hours a month and attend one training session each month. Reserve deputies have the same authority as a sworn deputy, however, they are unpaid.  Training consists of two weeks of training […]

(Seneca, SC)———The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man from the state of Georgia on an outstanding arrest warrant on a charge of Grand Larceny from 2012.  The Oconee County Detention Center lists an address in Young Harris, GA as the home of 39 year old Kevin Howard Wright.  Wright was booked into the Detention Center Monday by a deputy […]

(Seneca, SC)——————Anderson County officials are requesting the public’s help in fostering dogs and cats that are currently ready for adoption at the Anderson County P.A.W.S. Animal Shelter in order to make room in the shelter as they receive dozens of animals from three major animal hoarding cases in recent weeks, according to a press release.  In the last several weeks, […]

(Seneca, SC)——————–Clemson University announced yesterday that the Clemson women’s basketball team will travel to face Iowa in the ACC/Big Ten challenge next basketball season. The game will be played on Wednesday, December 5th with tipoff time and network designation to be announced at a later time.  Both teams made the NCAA tournament last season, with Amanda Butler’s team finishing with […]

(Seneca, SC)————————-Construction is continuing on the new Hamilton Career Center, which is being built on the campus of the Oconee Industry and Technology Park on Highway 11, next to the Oconee campus of Tri-County Technical College.  Steve Hanvey, Associate Superintendent of Education for the School District of Oconee County, was a guest on the Coffee Time program yesterday and provided […]

(Seneca, SC)—————The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Douglasville, GA man over the weekend on a Fugitive from Justice warrant.  25 year old Elbert Mead Patterson was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center last Friday afternoon.  According to the arrest warrant obtained by the Sheriff’s Office, Patterson is a fugitive from justice from the state of Georgia having committed […]

(Seneca, SC)——–The South Carolina Department of Public Safety reports a preliminary number of seven persons were killed on South Carolina roadways this past weekend from the time period of 6pm, Friday, June 14th until just before midnight, Sunday, June 16th.  As of June 16th, 420 persons have died on South Carolina roadways so far this year, compared with 465 highway […]

(Seneca, SC)———–Oconee County Council will meet tonight for their regular meeting at 6pm in Council Chambers at the Administrative Offices on Pine Street.  Tonight, Council will have the third and final reading of the fiscal year 2020 budget for the School District of Oconee County.  Council will also go into executive session to discuss three economic development matters as well […]