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Oconee County property tax bills for 2020 are likely to go out in the mail in the next few days, according to the office of Treasurer Greg Nowell. The treasurer’s chief deputy, Connie Bellotte, says an exact number of tax notices is not yet available from the printer, but is expected soon. Although the bills have yet to be […]
Read moreA driver northbound this morning on I-85 at Fair Play escaped injury when his car left the interstate, hit guardrail, and overturned. No other vehicles were involved in the accident. According to Fair Play Fire Department, equipment failure in the Chevy Tahoe is believed to have been responsible for the driver losing control of the vehicle. The highway patrol reported […]
Read moreSeneca High School’s athletic director Andy Bay said that the game scheduled for October 9th against Belton Honea Path has been suspended until the final Friday of the month. The reason is due to a COVID-19 outbreak at BHP, which has rendered the football team there unable to practice or play. Bay said he has reached out to other teams […]
Read moreTree planting, water quality, hiking, and park recreation are outdoor Oconee County interests benefitting from grants awarded by the Duke Energy Foundation. According to the announcement, more than $350 thousand in grants are to fund environmental projects, wildlife conservation efforts, and environmental education programs across South Carolina.
Read moreSeneca – Elizabeth “Beth” Ann Boykin Alexander, 59, wife of James “Jim” Kennedy Alexander, Jr, passed away after battling a long illness, Tuesday, September 29th, 2020 at Anmed Health Medical Center in Anderson. Beth was born in Sumter, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Murray Kennedy and Sarah Ann Peebles Boykin. Beth was a Librarian Technician […]
Read moreTownville – Charles William Aldridge Sr, 90, husband of the late June Charlotte Burkhart Aldridge passed away September 30th, 2020 at Oakview Park Assisted Living in Greenville. Born in Camden, New Jersey, to the late Charles Parker and Jennie Stout Aldridge, Charles was a high school graduate, a retired self-employed carpenter, he enjoyed golf, camping, he was a real […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC – Doyle Sheldon Stancil, 90, husband of the late Rilla Pettit Stancil, of 524 S. Lovingood Avenue, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Liberty, SC, Mr. Stancil was the son of the late T.S. and Maude Cheek Stancil. He retired from J.P. Stevens and was a veteran of the U.S. […]
Read moreFor two crimes nearly one year apart, a Pickens County man faces 13 years in a state prison. The 13th Solicitor for Greenville-Pickens announces a 13-year prison term for Billy Joe Bush Sr. He pleaded guilty to domestic violence in 2018 and to entering a bank with the intent to steal in 2019. The financial institution was the Palmetto Health […]
Read moreTools and tactics can benefit law enforcement when it faces service calls with individuals suffering from mental illness. And the right skills can lead to de-escalating potentially violent situations. Oconee sheriff’s officers benefited recently from training conducted by Marty Wilkes, who worked 25 years for the Greenville police. Wilkes’ training in crisis intervention led him to a new career in […]
Read moreIn today’s South Carolina health agency report, there are 229 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 additional deaths. There were two new Oconee County cases and no deaths. The numbers bring to nearly 144 thousand the number of confirmed cases statewide and the death toll to 3,203. Individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide were 1,693 and the […]
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