Category: News

Delightful autumn weather made weekend conditions near perfect for getting outside for exercise.  However, two people paid a price for their adventures north of Walhalla.  Late yesterday afternoon a young male biker required stretcher rescue and a medical helicopter flight for facial injuries at Stumphouse Mountain.  Chief Brandon Burton of the cross-trained Walhalla Fire Department said the biker may have […]

The mayor of Westminster, Brian Ramey, is hopeful his city can have its yearly Christmas parade this year.  The agenda for Tuesday’s city council meeting includes “funding for Christmas parade.”

Oconee County K-9 officer Ayder died last Saturday.  The Dutch Shepherd served for more than ten years before his retirement in July.  He was a full patrol dog, according to Lt. Tommy Crompton, and helped in narcotics work, apprehension, article searches, and tracking.  Sheriff Crenshaw requests that Oconeeans remember Officer Crompton and his family in prayers.  Handlers and K-9s build […]

A 32-year old man was handcuffed last night in Seneca and led to jail after police said he was ticketed for trespass after notice at a supermarket. Authorities said the arrested man, San Diego County, California resident Timothy Michael McMahon, allegedly violated a trespassing order at the Ingle’s supermarket. The police quoted Ingle’s management say they wished to pursue charges.

  Oconee County property tax bills for 2020 are likely to go out in the mail in the next few days, according to the office of Treasurer Greg Nowell.  The treasurer’s chief deputy, Connie Bellotte, says an exact number of tax notices is not yet available from the printer, but is expected soon.  Although the bills have yet to be […]

A driver northbound this morning on I-85 at Fair Play escaped injury when his car left the interstate, hit guardrail, and overturned.  No other vehicles were involved in the accident.  According to Fair Play Fire Department, equipment failure in the Chevy Tahoe is believed to have been responsible for the driver losing control of the vehicle.  The highway patrol reported […]

Tree planting, water quality, hiking, and park recreation are outdoor Oconee County interests benefitting from grants awarded by the Duke Energy Foundation.  According to the announcement, more than $350 thousand in grants are to fund environmental projects, wildlife conservation efforts, and environmental education programs across South Carolina.

For two crimes nearly one year apart, a Pickens County man faces 13 years in a state prison.  The 13th Solicitor for Greenville-Pickens announces a 13-year prison term for Billy Joe Bush Sr.  He pleaded guilty to domestic violence in 2018 and to entering a bank with the intent to steal in 2019.  The financial institution was the Palmetto Health […]

Tools and tactics can benefit law enforcement when it faces service calls with individuals suffering from mental illness.  And the right skills can lead to de-escalating potentially violent situations.  Oconee sheriff’s officers benefited recently from training conducted by Marty Wilkes, who worked 25 years for the Greenville police.  Wilkes’ training in crisis intervention led him to a new career in […]

In today’s South Carolina health agency report, there are 229 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 additional deaths.  There were two new Oconee County cases and no deaths.  The numbers bring to nearly 144 thousand the number of confirmed cases statewide and the death toll to 3,203.  Individual test results reported to DHEC yesterday statewide were 1,693 and the […]