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Special Weather Statement Issued February 06 At 7:51pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Snow And Sleet Mixing In With Rain Across Portions Of Northeast Georgia And The Upstate This Evening… A Few Brief Periods Of Snow And Sleet Could Allow For Some Patchy Slick Roadways This Evening, Mainly Along And North Of Interstate 85 From Carnesville, Ga, To Gaffney, Sc. Most […]
Read moreLatest Traffic Information Here 02/06/2021 08:32:31 COLLISION:NO DETAILS OCONEE FRIENDSHIP RD BLUE LAGOON LANE IN PROGRESS 3 02/06/2021 08:30:24 COLLISION:NO DETAILS PICKENS RUHAMAH RD CHASTAIN RD IN PROGRESS 3 02/06/2021 08:29:35 COLLISION:NO INJURY OCONEE TOKEENA RD DEER KNOLL DR IN PROGRESS 3 02/06/2021 08:29:12 COLLISION:INJURIES SPARTANBURG WADE HAMPTON BLVD US29 IN PROGRESS 3 02/06/2021 08:22:05 COLLISION:NO INJURY OCONEE REEDY FORK […]
Read moreUPDATE FROM THE OCONEE COUNTY CORONER’S OFFICE: The body of an unidentified Caucasian female was discovered early Saturday morning near Westminster. The discovery was reported to Oconee 911 Communications at 08:20 am. This body was found by hunters in a remote wooded area of property near the end of Rufus Land Road, Westminster. The deceased was identified Monday morning by […]
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Winter Storm Warning Issued February 06 At 11:18am Est Until February 07 At 12:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wintry Precipitation Expected Saturday Night Across The Southern Appalachians And Vicinity… .A Low Pressure System Moving Along A Frontal System Draped Over The Southeast Will Lead To The Development Of Precipitation Over The Southern Appalachians Late Today Into Sunday. Accumulating Snow And […]
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Winter Storm Watch Issued February 05 At 3:20pm Est Until February 07 At 12:00pm Est By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …Wintry Precipitation Likely Returning Saturday Night To The Southern Appalachians And Vicinity… .A Frontal System Moving Along The Southeast Coast Will Lead To The Development Of Precipitation Over The Southern Appalachians Late Saturday Into Sunday. Accumulating Snow And Sleet Will Impact Travel […]
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Late last year, Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Tommy Crompton participated in the Department of Homeland Security Leadership Academy – Class 10. The Academy was held from November 30th thru December 11th at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, GA. The purpose of the Academy, according to Lt. Crompton, was to create a network across the United States […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in a larceny investigation in which $13,000 worth of tools was taken from a utility trailer that was stolen and later recovered. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Division were dispatched to the area of Cleveland Pike Road and Berry Farm Road during the morning hours of Monday, February 1st of […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham’s (R-South Carolina) amendment to the Senate budget resolution calling for strengthening and protecting the ‘Remain in Mexico’ program was defeated by a vote of 50-50. The ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy was adopted by former President Trump and has proven to be successful in taking pressure off our southern border. Before ‘Remain in Mexico’ was adopted, […]
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Governor Henry McMaster donned a Golden Gophers University of Minnesota coat as he welcomed Minnesota based Horton Manufacturing to the Golden Corner yesterday… Oconee County Council Chairman John Elliott was among the dignitaries on hand for the official ribbon cutting at Oconee County’s first manufacturing plant, and he’s hopeful that the I-85 corridor in Oconee will see even more development […]
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The USDA’s Farmers to Families Food Distribution Program is in Westminster at the Depot again today. Distribution began at 9:30 am this morning and will continue until all the boxes are gone. There is a limit of one free box of food per vehicle. Oconee First Steps and The City of Westminster partnered together for today’s event.
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