Category: News

COLUMBIA, S.C. (June 22, 2021) — In an effort to keep people and waterways safe during the Independence Day holiday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division will once again be conducting courtesy boat inspections at certain public boat landings around the state. The Fourth of July weekend is the year’s busiest weekend on state waters, and […]

SDOC 2021-2022 School Year Information Reminder: All schools and offices will be closed July 2nd – July 11th 2021 – 2022 Start of School, Drop-off and Dismissal Information Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools 1st Day of School for students Monday,  August 16th Wednesday,  August 11th Wednesday,  August 11th Students may be dropped of beginning at: 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am Dismissal […]

Due to additional COVID-19 vaccination sites in the community and physician offices, as well as reduced demand from the public, Prisma Health continues to make changes to its vaccination sites. The vaccination site at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital will close on Tuesday, June 29. Those with existing appointments at that site have been contacted about the site change and […]

The City of Seneca will announce a new initiative affecting Seneca area businesses. The announcement will be made on Tuesday, June 29 at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Dan Alexander, City Administrator Scott Moulder, and other city leaders will be present for the announcement of the new business initiative. Following tomorrow’s announcement, a special called meeting […]

Jury selection in Oconee General Sessions Court begins today in the murder trial of Decota Castle Brown. Brown, accused in the March 2019 shooting death of his grandmother, Seneca resident Geraldine Castle, is charged with burglary first degree, murder, and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. A co-defendant in the case, Hunter Lee Hunnicutt, of Seneca, pleaded guilty […]

The Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces a missing 57-year old man was found today in the city of Seneca.  James Roach is OK, and has been returned to the Tribble Activity Center.  At the time he was found, Roach was pulling his red wagon on a Seneca street.

Oconee Coroner Karl Addis has confirmed that his office has been notified of the death of a 54-year old Seneca man who died one week ago (June 18) at the regional burn center in Augusta, Georgia—this after a fire at Utica.  Addis said Christopher Glenn Christian died of thermal injuries suffered in the fire. Keowee Funeral Services is assisting the […]

On his trek north to the end of the Appalachian Trail, Walhalla’s Wayne Garland has made it nearly 50 miles inside the Vermont line.  When he spoke to him by phone this afternoon, 74-year old Garland was about to start a 1,000′ climb in the vicinity of Manchester, Vermont.  The small town is considered a gateway to the Green Mountains.  […]

Deaths in South Carolina due to COIVID-19 jumped from one reported on Tuesday to 13 reported Wednesday.  The thirteen included a middle aged Oconeean who died June 15.  The numbers are reported on the report issued this afternoon by South Carolina DHEC. There were 88 new confirmed cases statewide, but none in Oconee.  Of 9,454 test results received, the positivity […]

One of Oconee County’s longest serving employees is retirement-bound.  Karen Lee’s official retirement day as Associate Probate Judge is Wednesday, June 30.  But today she’s greeting many of her friends and co-workers at a drop-in at the county government office complex.  Lee started her career in the 1980s working in the Probate Court which, then, was office in what today […]