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The body of the Caucasian female discovered Wednesday evening, May 3, 2017, at 496 Welcome Church Road near Westminster has been identified as 33-year-old Rebecca Allon Murray Cawthon. Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis announces that her manner of death has been classified as a homicide. The autopsy showed she sustained multiple gunshot wounds that included a fatal gunshot wound to […]
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The City of Seneca has been ranked first in South Carolina as the best place to retire. Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander was very pleased with the ranking. “We have a lot of people that are moving here and we are being recognized all over the place. We’ve seen a lot of people talking about being the best place to retire […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Westminster man on multiple charges, including murder. Late Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 40-year-old Lee Mikeal Cawthon of Welcome Church Road came to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and during an interview with investigators, admitted to killing his wife. Investigators have discovered a body on the property at the Welcome Church Road address […]
Read moreOn Aug. 21, 2017, South Carolina will experience a full solar eclipse with the main path of darkness traveling in an arc across the center of the state, beginning in Westminster in Oconee County. “We are looking forward to providing rich learning experiences at the schools during this once in a lifetime experience of a full solar eclipse,” said Dr. […]
Read moreThe numbers from this past weekend’s first annual The Great Oconee Clean Up have been released by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. Over 200 volunteers turned out for the event on Saturday. Those volunteers picked up over 2,300 pounds of litter, which included thirteen tires and two mattresses. The Great Oconee Clean Up removed litter from a five mile stretch […]
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Acting on a tip, investigators with the Seneca Police Department were alerted by authorities in Calhoun County, Alabama that Israel Glenn of Seneca, wanted for the shooting of two people at Blue Ridge Field on April 18, 2017, might possibly be in their jurisdiction attempting to evade arrest. The information proved to be correct and Glenn was taken into custody […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help in regards to a January 2017 vandalism that occurred at the Seneca Walmart. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in relation to the case that deputies would like to speak with. A deputy responded to the Sandifer Boulevard location during the early afternoon hours […]
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On Thursday, April 20, investigators with the Seneca Police Department were able to obtain arrest warrants in connection with the shooting incident at Blue Ridge Field. Investigators have warrants charging Israel Tamahjea Glenn of Seneca with one count of assault and battery in the first degree and two counts of pointing and presenting a firearm. Investigators received several tips from […]
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Arrests have been made and the case cleared involving vandalism that resulted in approximately $30,000 in damage to Blue Ridge Field on April 9. Seneca Police Chief John Covington announces that investigators charged four juveniles ranging in age from 12 to 14 years of age. Being juveniles, their identities cannot be released. They have all been charged through Family Court […]
Read moreThe Seneca Middle School (SMS) Chorus program is a successful one by any measure and has been for many years. Their accomplishments this year included a large contingent in the All-County Chorus and numerous students accepted to the elite All-State Chorus. This year one student was the first ever to be named to the National ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) […]
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