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Hours after it began, a standoff in Seneca ended without incident.  According to Police Chief John Covington, it was a peaceable end to a situation that started in the early morning hours at the Fair Oaks Village apartments.  There, a shot was fired as the police investigated a domestic call at the Lindsay Road complex.  No one was hurt.  It […]

The suspect in a police standoff at Seneca has surrendered.  Shortly after 1 pm, Chief John Covington said the suspect, whom he did not identify by name, turned himself in without further incident.  According to the police, a shot was fired early today at the Fair Oaks Village apartments on Lindsay Road, but no one was hurt.  The police say […]

Oconee County projects are included in a long-range transportation plan for the region.  How soon those projects are done depend on funding and priority rankings.  Lance Estep, transportation planner, gave a report Friday to the board of the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments.  Estep told 101.7/WGOG NEWS today his office is at work on updating a long-range plan.  Proposed […]

Fire fighters in Seneca believe a rag left near cooking utensils resulted in a kitchen fire this morning.  The fire occurred at a home on the Owens Road.  No one was hurt.  Fire fighters say the damage was confined to the microwave and other parts of the kitchen.

Dissatisfied home owners have gone to court to try to reverse an Oconee County decision to allow a Dollar General store near Lake Keowee.  Home owners packed an April meeting of the county Board of Zoning Appeals to oppose a special exception to allow a 9,100 square foot store near the 4-way stop intersection of Ebenezer Road and SC 188/the […]

The police in Seneca have responded to what’s called a “stand-off” this morning at an apartment complex on the Lindsay Road.  Chief John Covington has released this statement:  “I can confirm that our officers are currently involved in a stand-off situation at Fair Oaks Village Apts.  This has resulted from an early morning incident in which our officers responded there […]

George Ducworth, James Singleton, and Earle Holcombe.  Those are names from Oconee County’s law enforcement past.  They were part of the crowd for last week’s annual retired law enforcement officers’ luncheon, arranged by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office.

An industrial park at Seneca that is a joint venture by city and county governments has a new name.  What could follow is an entrance road that the county’s economic development recruiter believes is a must to open 100-plus acres for potential development.  At a meeting Friday, officials of Oconee Economic Alliance announced that what had been called the Pro […]

A week ahead of graduation, top Oconee County high school seniors were recognized for their academic success.  Those members of this year’s senior classes who earned a GPA of 4.25 or higher were honored during an event last week at Walhalla High School.   Each class of graduates at the county’s four high schools nominated the elementary, middle, and high school […]

Candidates for three seats on the Oconee County Council are scheduled to speak during a forum tonight at Seneca.  Everyone is invited.  Tonight’s forum, arranged by the League of Women Voters, takes place 6 to 7:30 at the Gignilliat Community Center.