Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Seneca Man and Anderson County Woman on Trafficking in Methamphetamine Charge

(Walhalla, SC)——–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man and an Anderson County woman yesterday on Trafficking in Methamphetamine charge.   48 year old Steve Allen Broach and 49 year old Patricia Linda Alexander were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:29pm and 4:08pm respectively on Tuesday.  Alexander has listed addresses in Iva and in Starr.  Broach’s listed […]

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Flash Flood Watch

Flood Watch Issued February 02 At 2:40pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Flood Watch In Effect From Thursday Evening Through Friday Afternoon… * What…Flooding Caused By Excessive Rainfall Is Possible. * Where…Portions Of Northeast Georgia, Western North Carolina And Upstate South Carolina, Including The Following Areas, In Northeast Georgia, Habersham And Rabun. In Western North Carolina, Graham, Haywood, Macon, Northern Jackson, […]

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Westminster Man Arrested in Stephens County (GA); Suspect has Fifteen General Sessions Bench Warrants

(Walhalla, SC)————–A Westminster man was arrested yesterday in Stephens County (GA) after an incident that began in Oconee County, SC which involved the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be obtaining charges related to yesterday’s pursuit in regards to violations of South Carolina law against 43 year old William Roger McGuffin.  McGuffin also has fifteen General […]

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DHEC’s Test to Stay Program Keeps More Students in School

State Health Officials Encourage Schools to Implement COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is strongly encouraging schools across the state to utilize the Test to Stay (TTS) program to better ensure that healthy students can continue in-person learning. This program allows rapid tests to be performed on K-12 students who have been exposed to […]

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Lawsuit Against ACSO Reaches Settlement

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of a 16-year-old who was bitten by an Anderson County Sheriff’s Office K-9 before being shot five times during an August 2020 incident has been settled. Attorneys for the teenager in the case announced a $700,000 settlement in their civil suit against the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. Agents with SLED reported that deputies were […]

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All South Carolina counties declared drought free

The S.C. Drought Response Committee met Tuesday, Feb. 1, via conference call to update the drought status of all counties in South Carolina and voted to declare the entire state drought free. Due to average to above-average rainfall totals during December and January, the Committee removed the incipient drought status of 34 counties. The Committee issued the incipient drought designation […]

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SDOC Upcoming 4K Screening Dates

Please call 864-718-5133 as soon as possible to schedule an appointment. Families with children who will be 4 years old on or before September 1, 2022 are encouraged to schedule a 4K screening to determine if their child is eligible to attend an SDOC 4K program. Screening will be held on the following dates:  Thursday, March 10, 2022 Tuesday, March […]

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