Category: News

A teenager missing for nearly two months has been found near Salem and, according to the Oconee Sheriff’s Department, has been turned over to Department of Social Services’ custody. Meanwhile, the circumstances of the disappearance of 16-year old Katherine Lidey continue to be looked into by the Sheriff’s Department. Investigators say Katherine was found yesterday morning at a location on […]

This year’s class of Leadership Oconee believes six completed community projects during this month’s one-day Oconee Impact succeeded to make the county a better place. The class is thanking all the volunteers, donors, hard work and dedication that went into the day. Completed projects were a yard sale that raised $1,760 for Oconee Safe House; 52 bags of trash from […]

To shine a light on land use issues, the South Carolina Association of Counties is looking to an Oconee County agriculturist. And Tom Martin, the Oconee County Attorney, says the selection of Gwen McPhail as a participant in next month’s educational webcast planned by the Association of Counties is an important recognition of both McPhail and her home county. During […]

The police in Walhalla investigated a complaint that two people, posing as representatives of a tax office, knocked on the door of a W. Main Street home, then left once they were asked to show official identification. Chief Ronald Wilbanks said a check with the Oconee County tax offices revealed none of its representatives should have been out going door-to-door […]

Two small cars collided at an intersection near Seneca Middle School. Yesterday afternoon’s four o’clock hour accident occurred after school dismissal. According to Police Lt. Robert Tribble, the accident occurred when one car left E. Perkins Creek Road to make a turn onto W. S. 4th Street. Two people were taken to the Oconee Medical Center. The Seneca Police Department […]

April always sees its fair share of golfing at Seneca’s Cross Creek Plantation—-but especially this week. For a second year, the Mountain Lakes Classic returns to Cross Creek, a field of 160 young golfers on the National Golf Association circuit. Mark Ernst says you can never tell. One of this week s budding pros could some day become a future […]

The report of a loud explosion followed by a scream and what deputies discovered after knocking on a door near Utica make for latest scene of methamphetamine manufacturing in Oconee County, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Deputies say that when they arrived at 430 Village Creek Circle, they detected the smell of chemicals and a haze of smoke inside the […]

Seneca has one. And now might be the right time for Walhalla to consider an event planner for its city. Budget chairman Tjay Bagwell introduced the idea last night at City Hall. His idea was music to the ears of Councilwoman Jennifer Woodward Crawford. “When we did the grant for the Depot Park, I threw in there like strings in […]

Walhalla’s elected leaders have their eyes on potential new sources of revenue to balance their next budget and create new sources of funds to apply to their vision to make the city better. Mayor Danny Edwards and four city council members held a budget work session last night at City Hall. Tjay Bagwell, mayor pro-tem and chairman of the finance […]

 Oconee sheriff’s officers made drug arrests—-today and last night. The Sheriff’s Department announcement states Bobby Jay Eugene Shead, 41-years old, has been charged with making meth and possessing chemicals and cooking equipment used at his home, 430 Village Creek Circle. According to deputies, two tips were phoned in—-complaints of a smell of methamphetamine and a loud explosion followed by a […]