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 A car veered away from a Seneca street and hit a house.  The police say no one was hurt in the incident just before 7:45 this morning at Mitchell Drive and S. Depot Street.  However, at the time, when the Kita Forte came to rest against an exterior wall at the intersection, two people were in the home. According to […]

The Westminster Senior Citizen Center will mark its second year of services on Monday, with a 4-hour program at the center’s location – Lucky Street.  Judy Cawood invites all interested a day of celebration that’ll feature speakers and lots of good food between 11 am and 3 pm on Monday.

A number of those at this morning’s breakfast meeting arranged by the Oconee Chamber of Commerce complimented the panel of four speakers and expressed gratitude that a number of resources are available locally to help those with mental health challenges, as well as help those who care for loved ones suffering from mental illness.  The breakfast meeting speakers were Alyssa […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District will host their second public meeting to discuss the drought and what the new full lake level target will be once the Savannah River Basin and Hartwell Lake receive enough rain, ending the drought conditions. The meeting will take place virtually through a Microsoft Teams webinar Oct. 8, 2026, from 6-7:30 p.m. […]

Law enforcement authorities identify a 38-year-old Salem man– Jeffrey Scott Fortson – as their suspect in yesterday’s investigation of a stolen   4-wheel off-road vehicle that turned up as the result of a traffic stop yesterday morning in Salem.  Arrest records show the charge placed against Fortson as “possession/sell/dispose of stolen vehicle greater than $10,000.”

Oconee Christian Academy encourages families to learn about a new federal education scholarship to begin January 1 that could help eligible families with private-school tuition and other qualified K-12 education expense. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service yesterday released proposed regulations implementing the Education Freedom Tax Credit, a new federal tax-credit scholarship program. Under the proposed […]

The public has a chance to promote law and order next week when the 3rd Annual Oconee Night Out takes place at the F.A.R.M. Center at 2603 Sandifer Boulevard.  On Tuesday evening, October 6, from 5 to 7 pm, Oconee law enforcement will join other public safety agencies to share with the community their mission and their services.  Sheriff Crenshaw […]

Officers say a 4-wheel off road vehicle, stolen in North Carolina, was found yesterday morning in Salem. One person is in custody under a temporary detention order, according to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office.  Corporal Jimmy Watt says a deputy, with assistance from the Salem police, made a traffic stop yesterday morning at Sunrise Drive and Crestwood Drive. According to Watt, […]

In the new Walhalla Community Center, there is an even newer plaque along with a picture of the late Davy Lee, a long-time city recreation worker.  “Davy is not replaceable,” in the estimation of Mayor Tim Hall.