Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Seneca Police Department reports the stabbing incident late Thursday night that resulted in the death of Thomas Ivester Mark has undergone preliminary review by the 10th Circuit Solicitor’s Office for consideration of any applicable charges. At this point in the investigation, the solicitor has opined that no charges should be filed at this time based on a probable “self […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office made a major drug arrest after a traffic stop earlier Tuesday morning in the Fair Play area, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division on routine patrol observed a vehicle with a defective brake light while traveling on Durham Road. The deputy initiated a traffic stop on the white […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Emergency Management Division are planning for an estimated influx of more than one million visitors into the state for several days on either side of the eclipse. On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will be visible along a thin, roughly 100 mile-wide path that runs diagonally across America from Oregon to South Carolina. Beginning around […]
Read moreAn old oak tree was blown down onto a house Friday evening in Seneca, tells Fire Chief Jan Oliver. “Friday afternoon, we received a call of a tree on a house at 215 South Fairplay Street. When units arrived, we found an oak tree that the high winds that came through here had pushed over on top of a two-story […]
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Renovations two years ago to the Seneca Water Treatment Plant on Lake Keowee have garnered the city an award, explains Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires. “It is definitely an honor; its not something that we take for granted. We’ve gotten a number of awards at our plant, which we are extremely grateful for, but this was more of a larger […]
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After learning that West Union Police Chief Charles Edward Sanders, Jr. died Tuesday afternoon of a sudden cardiac arrest event, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw released the following statement: “It is with deep sadness that we at the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office mourn the loss of our friend West Union Police Chief Charles Sanders. I got to know Chief Sanders […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help solving the theft of solar panels from one of the Welcome to Oconee County signs, tells Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division received a call regarding the theft of solar panels and damage to the battery box at the Welcome to Oconee County sign on […]
Read moreIt has been more than a month and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office still seeks the public’s help in solving a burglary at Fair-Oak Elementary School. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in relation to the burglary as well, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “Deputies responded to the school on Oakway Road […]
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The Oconee County Council approved two economic development projects at their meeting Tuesday night. The first deals with “Project Maxwell” and involves an amended fee in place of tax arrangement for a $70 million local investment. Oconee Economic Alliance Executive Director Richard Blackwell is excited about this project and what it will mean for the county. “Project Maxwell is an […]
Read moreThe Oconee Economic Alliance and the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to present “The Oconee Job Fair” at the Shaver Complex in Seneca on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017 from 4pm until 7pm. This event is designed to expose those seeking a job, or perhaps a new job, to that opportunity based in Oconee County. Over 25 businesses […]
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