County councilman — police investigation

The chairman of Oconee Republicans, David McMahan, has issued a statement in response to reports the state police have been asked to investigate claims of domestic abuse against County Councilman Matthew Durham.  101.7/WGOG NEWS spoke last night with McMahan, who confirmed that he issued the following statement:  “We, the Oconee County Republican Party, are deeply saddened to learn of the investigation of Councilman Matthew Durham.  We believe in following due process of law and have no doubt that SLED will conduct a thorough investigation. Domestic violence of any kind, at any level, is unacceptable and should be condemned.  We ask each and every citizen to lift the Durham family in prayer during this difficult time.”