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(Seneca, SC)————————–Earlier this week, Janet Hartman and Daja Dial from Oconee Economic Alliance were on the Coffee Time program. Daja, who is the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Alliance, discussed the importance of branding and marketing in regards to helping to attract business and industry to Oconee County as well as helping municipalities, businesses and industry already here, as […]

(Seneca, SC)——————–The Westminster Police Department arrested a Westminster woman also this week on drug charges. 38 year old Anika Sue Wooten was a passenger in a vehicle that was involved in a traffic stop earlier this week on Grey Street. The driver of the vehicle, 40 year old Joseph Dean Fretwell of Westminster, was found to be in operation of […]

(Seneca, SC)—————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla woman this week on drug charges. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division arrested 34 year old Lashaunda Gloria Keels on an outstanding warrant charging her with distributing a quantity of Fentanyl. According to the arrest warrant, Keels distributed the quantity of Fentanyl to an undercover operative working at the direction […]

(Seneca, SC)————–     The Seneca Police Department has charged an Newark, Ohio man this week with three separate charges after officers responded to reports of an accident on the Highway 123 by-pass Tuesday morning. 34 year old Thaddeus John Glaub has been charged with Driving Under the Influence, Leaving the Scene of an Accident Involving Unattended Vehicles and Failure to […]

(Seneca, SC)——————–A pursuit by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office that lasted approximately 32 miles and 57 minutes this week led to the arrest of a Westminster man on multiple charges. 27 year old Michael Lee Sammons has been charged by the Sheriff’s Office with Driving Uninsured, Reckless Driving, Driving Under Suspension – 3rd or subsequent offense and Failure To Stop […]

 U.S. Senator and Seneca Native Lindsey Graham is chairing a hearing today of the Senate Judiciary Committee in regards to issues along the southern border. The hearing is titled “Oversight of the Customs and Border Protection’s Response to the Smuggling of Persons at the Southern Border.” Senator Graham said in a statement yesterday that there is an immigration crisis at […]

(Seneca, SC)————————————Oconee County is one step closer today to having a permanent County Administrator. After returning from executive session last night, County Council voted unanimously for County Council Chairman Julian Davis to begin contract negotiations to promote current Interim County Administrator Amanda Brock to become the new permanent County Administrator. With comments, here is County Council Chairman Davis.  County Council […]

(Seneca, SC)——————————-The School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees has cancelled their work session which was scheduled for next Monday at 6pm. The regular board meeting for the School District Board of Trustees is still scheduled for Monday, March 18th at 6pm at the Pine Street Complex.