Category: News

The woman sought by the Seneca police in the investigation of a shooting one week ago is in custody today in western North Carolina.  Seneca Chief Covington says Kendal Ann Ellis was found hiding this morning in a motel room inside the Cherokee reservation. There, the tribal police say, Ellis possessed a handgun when apprehended.  The Seneca police identified Ellis […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit patrols the waters of Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell and Lake Jocassee on a regular basis to continue to build partnerships with our citizens and visitors who enjoy recreation on the waters of Oconee County.   Besides building relationships, another of the Marine Unit’s primary functions is boating and water safety.  And based upon […]

Residents in South Carolina should begin the necessary preparations for the possible effects of Hurricane Isaias. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division is monitoring the storm, which forecasters say could affect the state beginning next week. “We’ve been watching Hurricane Isaias very closely over the past few days,” SCEMD Director Kim Stenson said, “There is still a lot of uncertainty […]

The next cruise-in in the town of Salem will be 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon, August 8.  Everyone is invited to drive a classic car or truck, bring a chair, for a good time.  Vendors are welcome.  Farmers may bring their produce.  For more information, call 944-2819.

Duke Energy Carolinas proposes a decrease in monthly fuel costs for South Carolina customers starting this fall, as part of an annual adjustment to the actual cost of fuel used to generate electricity at the power plants.  If approved, the monthly bill of a typical residential customer would drop by $6.81.  Commercial customers would see an average decrease of about […]

The main way for truck travel to and from the Oconee County Rock Quarry will close most of next week for a re-paving project, and those doing business at the quarry are being advised to find an alternate route.  The closing between Monday, August 3 and Sunday, August 9 will affect the Duck Pond Road from SC 183/the Westminster Highway […]

Two specialties offered by Prisma Health’s Oconee Memorial Hospital have earned mentioned by a pair of national news magazines.  U-S News and World Report recognized Oconee Memorial for how it handles cases of heart failure and “COPD”—chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.  In a partnership between Newsweek and Leapfrog, a national non-profit that reports on safety and quality in health care facilities, […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Thursday announced 1,636 new confirmed cases and 20 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 48 additional confirmed deaths and 8 new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 87,117 probable cases to 455, confirmed deaths to 1,600, and 67 probable deaths. The 48-deaths included a […]

A 50-year old boater from Pickens has been charged by the DNR with three offenses from a late night accident July 11 on Lake Keowee.  According to authorities, Roy Lee Barrett is charged with felony BUI, no navigational lights, and failure to yield right-of-way in the Fall Creek arm of the lake.  A spokesman for the DNR said the accident […]

The School District of Oconee County will see approximately 74% of students returning to school buildings when school starts on August 24, 2020.  Parents were asked to complete a pre-registration form earlier in the month, choosing from a face-to-face or remote option, SDOC@Home. Preliminary data indicates that of the 8,699 pre-registration forms completed, 6,464 (74%) chose face-to-face, 2,098(24%)  chose SDOC@Home, […]