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The Seneca Police Department arrested Kristopher Oneal Justus, a 37-year-old resident of Burns Mill Road, West Union, on Friday night. The arrest occurred during a late-night arson investigation at the Best Western motel in Seneca. Justus was handcuffed and removed from a motel room by the police. He is currently facing charges of third-degree arson and malicious injury to personal […]

Starting from January 1, the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (JRSA) will implement a new policy regarding impact fees. This measure, according to JRSA board chairman Brian Ramey, is designed to financially safeguard the system amidst continuous development, particularly in the Seneca area. Alongside this policy, there will be a $4 increase per gallon in the impact fee for new […]

The Oconee Planning Commission has scheduled an October meeting. The commissioners, along with Kyle Reid from the county roads and bridges department, will discuss county roads. A rezoning request for phase 3 of the Hidden Falls subdivision is also on the agenda. The request is to change the zoning from Control-Free to Lake Residential. The meeting will take place at […]

39-year-old Christina Stroud voluntarily surrendered herself to the authorities at the Oconee Law Enforcement Center, according to Matt Patterson, the Chief of Police in Westminster. He revealed that there are four active arrest warrants for Stroud. Shortly after her arrest was reported to the Westminster Police Department, a civil court filing in Oconee named the Anderson woman. Patterson was informed […]

Within the last week, there have been three instances of parents boarding their student’s school bus to address the bus driver or another student.  At no time were any students in danger.  However, these actions are unacceptable and are actually against the law.  SC 59-67-245 states: “No person shall willfully and wrongfully interfere with the operation of a school bus, […]

The Oconee County Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers at the Administrative Offices in Walhalla. The agenda includes a millage presentation by the county auditor, a public comment session, and several ordinances and resolutions for reading and approval. Some of the action items for discussion are the renewal of services from the […]

Vera and Ted Edgar, long-standing pillars of faith in Seneca, are set to be honored in October. The couple, who felt a calling to minister in their teenage years and married in 1961, have led an inter-denominational fellowship at the Full Gospel Temple on Wells Highway for nearly six decades. The Oconee Ministerial Association’s Rev. Wayne Morton announced that the […]

Kristopher Oneal Justus, 37-years-old, was arrested on Friday by the Seneca Police Department. He is currently facing charges for third-degree arson and malicious injury to personal property. He remains in jail with a surety bond set at $50,000. And last Tuesday, according to records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Leon Brian Hardee, a 44-year-old resident of Seneca, was arrested […]

The 2023 Leadership Class of Oconee County, comprising fifteen members from various Oconee industries and organizations, is set to graduate in a ceremony on Tuesday, October 10, at the Newry Event Center at the Newry Mill. The State of Oconee will return on Friday, October 13, with a public luncheon at West-Oak High School. Tickets are available until sold out. […]

Jeff Duncan, the representative for South Carolina’s 3rd District in Congress, was among the minority who voted against a continuing resolution that was passed to keep the federal government operational. The resolution was approved with a 331-91 vote. Duncan, a conservative, believes that significant budget cuts are necessary and his votes against such resolutions align with this belief. He stated, […]