Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office third Citizens Police Academy is now less than two months away and applications are still being accepted for the program that gives citizens a chance to experience what a day in the life of a police officer is like. As of July 6, Sgt. Mike McGowan, who is the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office coordinator for […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man over the 4th of July weekend on charges of manufacturing methamphetamine. A deputy observed a vehicle facing the wrong direction of travel late Saturday night on Newry Road. As the deputy approached the vehicle, the deputy observed some suspicious movement inside the vehicle. The driver, 29-year-old Mark Evan Medlin of Westminster, […]
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The public alert notification sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station in Seneca will be tested on Wednesday, July 13, at approximately 11:50am. The 65 sirens within 10 miles of the Oconee Nuclear Station will be tested for three-minutes to assure each siren works properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Elections Office reports results from Tuesday’s runoff election with David Wagner receiving 62% of the vote compared to Rame Campbell’s 38%. Wagner won the vote in both Anderson and Oconee County, which the office of 10th Circuit Solicitor represents. In Oconee County, Wagner tallied 83% of the vote. These results are unofficial until they can be canvassed […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that was reported late Monday afternoon near Westminster. The E-911 Communications Center received a call for service around 4:48pm from the Hasty Mart convenience store at 3109 West-Oak Highway in regards to a male who stated he had been shot. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division, the Criminal Investigations Division […]
Read moreA motorcade escorts 41 Marines to Lake Keowee this afternoon for three and a half days of rest and relaxation. This is the eighth year of the Honoring Their Service program, which honors the men and women of our armed forces. The motorcade departs Red Owens Field in Easley onto Highway 123 at Rock Springs Baptist Church around 2:25pm. The […]
Read more**All Results are Unofficial** Solicitor, Circuit 10 – REP (Vote For 1) 31 of 31 Precincts Reporting W Wilson Burr (REP) 23.52% 1,134 Rame Campbell (REP) 13.07% 630 David Wagner (REP) 63.41% 3,057 County Council District 2 – REP (Vote For 1) 4 of 4 Precincts Reporting Jared Ketterman (REP) 27.59% 256 Wayne McCall (REP) 72.41% 672 County Council District […]
Read moreOconee County voters cast ballots in the Republican Primary on Tuesday. Oconee County Voter Registration and Elections Director Joy Scharich reminds residents to bring an ID to the polls. “Polls open at 7am and close at 7pm. A reminder to the people that vote on the Newry Mill Hill that they will need to go to the Newry Church of […]
Read moreOn June 20 the Upstate once again welcomes 41 Marines to enjoy the lakes, rivers and mountains of Upstate South Carolina for three and half days of rest and relaxation. This is the eighth year of the local program to honor the service of the men and women of our armed forces. The motorcade departs Red Owens Field in Easley […]
Read moreThe University of South Carolina Baseball Team rallied all the way back from losing their opening game of the 2016 NCAA Columbia Regional, defeating UNCW on Tuesday 10-5 to earn the Regional championship. With the victory, the Gamecocks advance to the Super Regional round. For the Gamecocks (46-16), it will be the 12th Super Regional appearance all-time and the first […]
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