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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Liberty man late last week on multiple charges, which included two warrants related to drugs. A deputy responded last Thursday evening to an address on Lawrence Bridge Road in regards to reports of a disturbance in which the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Andrew Cory Stone, had broken a window at the residence. Deputies […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new app to help with the litter problem and keep the shine on the Golden Corner. Wednesday afternoon, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw held a press conference to announce the new litter initiative. “Keeping with our partnership with KOBA, Keep Oconee Beautiful Association and their efforts to combat litter, they have Kobie […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help locating a Fair Play man who is wanted on a fugitive from justice warrant. According to the arrest warrant, 52-year-old Allen Don Richardson of West Pine Grove Road is a fugitive from justice from the state of Georgia. He is wanted for not reporting to jail on time in Hart County, […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Liberty man Friday morning on multiple charges, including a charge of attempted murder. A deputy responded to a location on O’Kelley Road near Westminster last week in regards to a reported disturbance involving a person with a weapon that had made threats and was reportedly intoxicated. The subject in question, 56-year-old Frederick Sloan […]

Seneca High School has been awarded a Silver Medal from U.S. News and World Report as a Best High School in South Carolina. Seneca High School ranks 19th in South Carolina and 2,360th nationally. U.S. News and World Report uses the South Carolina State Assessment Program results as well as Advanced Placement Test results to determine the best high schools […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man this week on two outstanding shoplifting warrants. The Sheriff’s Office issued press releases on March 31 and April 13 seeking the public’s help in solving two separate shoplifting cases that occurred at the Seneca Walmart location. As the investigation continued, warrants were obtained against 38-year-old Joshua Douglas Burns of Seneca for […]

This past Saturday, April 16, at Winthrop University, Seneca High School Junior, Sally Cannon presented her science research project at the annual Junior Academy of Science’s state meeting. Her project was on the effect of weathering bullets on lead concentrations in soil and water. Sally became interested in the project after learning about the impacts of heavy metals and chemicals […]