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Late in the afternoon Wednesday the Oconee Sheriff’s Office learned of the theft of a white Dodge Charger from the Cobb Bridge Road near Westminster. The car last displayed the tag E-V-H-4-9-6 and was believed to have been stolen within the last month. If you can tip off the cops with info that can solve this crime, you could become […]
Read moreA record number of South Carolinians are voting absentee–both in person and by mail. And based on current trends, the state election office predicts that more than one million South Carolina voters will have cast their ballots before Election Day November 3. While in person absentee voting is available through November 2, the deadline to apply for an absentee mail […]
Read moreThree men robbed a 123 By-Pass, Seneca convenience store on Wednesday morning and got away with an amount of cash not disclosed by the police. Casey Bowling, interim police chief, yesterday confirmed the incident occurred at the Spinx, at 123 and N. Walnut, and said more information will be released soon. One of the robbers was armed with a gun. […]
Read moreWestminster – Roger L Singleton, 70, passed away, October 14th, 2020, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Toccoa, Georgia, he was the son of the late Hoyt Singleton and June Nalley White. Roger was formerly employed with Dunlop in the research development department. Roger is survived by his daughters, Denise Toole (Pete) of Westminster, […]
Read moreSeneca – Martha Leroy Holbrooks, 60, wife of the late Jerry Henry Holbrooks, passed away, Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 at her residence. Martha was born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Andrew and Christine Merck Leroy. Martha was formerly employed at ACI Plactics, enjoyed playing word games and attended Lighthouse Church of God […]
Read moreA 27-year old Seneca man was sent to prison this afternoon for 25 years to account for the shooting death of a woman with whom he had argued. A gunshot wound took the life of Mya Lee on May 17, 2018. Richard Anthony Dunston Jr. was originally charged with murder, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter as the result of […]
Read moreFor the first time in October, South Carolina COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1,000 for a 24-hour period. This afternoon’s DHEC numbers show 1,072. That’s 372 more than yesterday. Oconee cases jumped from eight yesterday to 49 today. Statewide deaths were 11. No deaths, however, in Oconee County. Total number of test results reported to DHEC statewide yesterday was 8,459; the […]
Read moreThe president/CEO of Blue Ridge Bank, Kyle Thomas, has been appointed to the board of directors of the South Carolina Bankers Association. The SCBA is the professional trade association organized to represent the common interests and welfare of the South Carolina banking industry. Its primary focus is to inform, educate, and advocate in all areas of importance to the industry. […]
Read moreFive employees of the U-S Forest Service from Oconee County have pitched in during the fight against wildfires in the West. The office of the Andrew Pickens District at Mountain Rest has also deployed a fire engine to the battle scenes. Ranger Robbie Sitzlar says, “We are doing as much as we can to provide support….”
Read moreThe Labor Department counted 898,000 additional Americans who filed jobless claims in the last week. According to the South Carolina unemployment numbers, 84 of them were first-time claim filers from Oconee County. There were 64 new filers in neighboring Pickens County.
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