Category: News

With great sadness, the Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces the death this week of K9 Officer JAK. The Belgian Malinois encountered health issues and pain and was, according to Sheriff Crenshaw’s announcement, “was gently allowed to cross over that bridge on Monday, February 4, 2019.” He served seven years with handler Corp. Roy McKenzie and started his law enforcement career with […]

The South Carolina DNR is stocking thousands of catchable-sized rainbow trout (8 to 11 inches) and smaller brown trout (4 to 6 inches) from the Walhalla State Fish Hatchery in Oconee County into the lower Saluda River near Columbia. This is done by trucking the trout to four locations in the upper two thirds of the river. The cold waters […]

In a two-car accident at the traffic light intersection of Seneca’s 123/the Sandifer Boulevard and N. Radio Station Road, one of the cars overturned. But Seneca Fire Department reports no one was injured. Today’s accident was reported at 12:30 pm.

The state police have arrested a former Pickens County Detention Center officer in an investigation of contraband furnished to inmates at the penal facility. Charges of misconduct in office and furnishing contraband to prisoners against Zachary Keith Blanton were announced this afternoon by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. According to the state police, 23-year old Blanton breached the public […]

Walhalla’s new chief of police wants to take a safety first approach when it comes to the public schools. Chief Sean Brinson told the city council this week that a recent Code Red drill at Walhalla Middle School benefited city officers who would be called to defuse a threat to the city’s schools. According to Brinson, the “intruder” in the […]

In recognition of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day today, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control offers STD testing at no cost at participating DHEC clinics. National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day highlights the disproportionate impact HIV/AIDS has on the African American community. In 2016-2017, African Americans had a case rate 6.3 times greater than Caucasians in South Carolina. Of […]

In at least one instance, Seneca is giving thought to entering the state DOT’s take-back road program. The DOT would like to reduce its inventory of roads, streets, and highways for which it has maintenance responsibility, and is willing to pay local governments. At the Seneca Rotary Club meeting, city administrator Scott Moulder says in the case of EN 1st […]

Tenth Circuit Family Court Judge Edgar Long of Anderson will remain behind the bench for another term. Long and several other circuit and state court judges are receiving the congratulations of the South Carolina Court Administration, for having been re-elected by votes yesterday of the South Carolina General Assembly.

The “Taking Care of Our Watershed” program of the Keep Oconee Beautiful Association will benefit from a $4,500 grant from Duke Energy. “KOBA’s” program targets third graders by promoting awareness for protecting fish and wildlife habitats on the shores of lakes Keowee and Jocassee and the surrounding watersheds. A 3D model of a watershed is used to interactively demonstrate how […]

  A chase thru neighborhood streets and a primary state highway near Seneca reached speeds in excess of 100 miles an hour, but an Oconee sheriff’s officer says he was able to stop the suspect and make an arrest. Yesterday morning’s chase originated in the vicinity of Cane Creek #2 access area and passed by homeowners out walking their dogs. […]