Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in its investigation into the theft of a stolen utility trailer. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division spoke with the victim on May 15, 2017, in regards to the theft of a 6×12 white in color enclosed utility trailer that was taken from an address on South Union […]
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a fire that completely destroyed a well-known establishment located at 1490 Moorefield Memorial Highway late Saturday night. A passing motorist notified authorities on May 20, 2017, just before midnight, after seeing flames near the front porch area of “Bob’s Place”. The tavern, known to many in the area, is located in a […]
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The Seneca Bobcats finished the season as the second best AAA baseball team in South Carolina. Saturday afternoon in Lexington, the Bobcats lost to the Battling Bishops of Bishop England, 4-2, in game 3 of the best of three game State Championship Series. Bishop England scored first when a lead off walk came around the diamond in the top of […]
Read moreThe 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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