Category: News

Nine people are off the streets of Oconee County, at the start of the sheriff’s office first drug sweep of 2021.  In all, 18 people are being sought on charges involving methamphetamine, prescription drugs, cocaine, heroin, fentanyl, and marijuana.  Capt. Ken Washington said, “The Sheriff’s Office knows that drug abuse affects families and communities and narcotics use and distribution contribute […]

The chief operating officer for the Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital, Hunter Kome, today used slides and statistics to inform Seneca Rotarians of the latest COVID-19 news involving the local hospital, the community, the state, and the country.  Kome met with the Rotarians in a Zoom meeting.  After explaining the hard work of the hospital staff since the pandemic was declared, […]

A chase that the Westminster police started in Westminster ended in Walhalla, when the Walhalla police deployed stop sticks on S. College Street inside the Walhalla corporate limits.  All four tires were deflated and, according to the Walhalla police, the suspect’s vehicle stopped on S. Church Street in the parking lot of the county sheriff’s office.  Officers took the suspect […]

The BASF plant near Seneca donated two barrels of food to the Collins Children’s Home, which assists families and children in the area who need additional nutritional support.  BASF workers for weeks collected food, including canned fruit and vegetables, soups, crackers, pancake mixes, tuna, beans, spaghetti, peanut butter, macaroni, cheese.

South Carolina’s new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported Wednesday by the state health agency:  436, including 14 in Oconee County.  Statewide, 23 deaths have been added to the death toll.  Of 14,007 test results, the new positivity:  4.7%.

A Clemson man has been arrested in the investigation of crimes March 1 at a home in Seneca.  The Seneca police have announced the arrest of Billy Tikeith Bruce on charges of assault and battery third degree and burglary first degree at a home on Maple Grove Road.  

Senator Lindsey Graham believes the U-S border policies are broken and the asylum laws are abused.  Today the South Carolina Republican announced legislation titled the Secure and Protect Act of 2021.  By eliminating former President Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, President Biden–as Graham sees it–has exacerbated the situation.  Last month Graham visited the U-S Mexico border in Arizona and met […]

Although an autopsy takes place tomorrow, the coroner believes a medical event led to the death of a 64-year old homeless man early today inside the West Union Post Office.  The body of Charles Edward Griffin was found around 4 am inside the lobby/mailbox aisle in the post office.  Griffin was found face down on the near the side entrance […]

Sheriff Crenshaw has named a new school resource officer at the Fair-Oak Elementary School.  He’s Keith Brooks who worked 18 years in law enforcement before joining the private sector.  And there’s a new jail guard at the county detention center.  He’s Isaac Salter, who worked two and a half years at the Greenville County Detention Center.

The coroner has ordered an autopsy on the body of a 64-year old man found around 4 am in the lobby/mailbox aisle of the West Union Post Office.  Coroner Addis has received information to indicate the man, not yet identified by name, was considered homeless.  The West Union police chief, Joshua Eppes, said there’s no indication of danger to the […]