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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an advisory to parents and guardians today regarding THC laced gummies and their availability to children and teens. The Sheriff’s Office has had three separate incidents reported this year concerning minors who ingested THC laced gummies. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. It is what makes people feel high […]
Read moreInvites have gone out for a health data walk this week to advance the cause of learning more about health challenges in Oconee County. Good health is also tied to social issues faced by the community. And, in the last handful of months, the Healthy Oconee Coalition has worked to assess the factors that affect health including an open ear […]
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An arrest on the charge of murder in Pickens County….The charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime are placed against a 27-year old Liberty woman. According to the sheriff’s office, Nicole Michelle Heape was charged in the investigation of the shooting death Monday of Kennedy David Drayton. Thirty-one year old Drayton was found in the […]
Read moreAt their meeting today, the Seneca Rotary Club will welcome Magie McMahon as its guest speaker. She represents the Hospice and Palliative Foundation. The Rotarians meet at 1 o’clock at the Lakeside Lodge.
Read moreThe Oconee Chamber of Commerce, once again, has put out a help-wanted sign. Crystal Romanysyn has resigned as executive director. She has accepted the position of senior vice president of the Norman, Oklahoma Economic Development Coalition. Although her stay was brief, Romanysyn’s contributions made an impact. Darryl Broome, the chamber board president, said, “The personality and multiple abilities that attracted […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, 26-year-old Jessie Dewayne Shook of Seneca was served four magistrates bench warrants for hunting without a license in January of last year when he was arrested on new charges Monday filed by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office. In addition to the bench warrants, Shook is facing six new counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor, […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing a third arrest in a Grand Larceny investigation from the fall of 2021. 43 year old Larry Michael Ferguson, of N. Davis Drive in Fair Play, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:17am on Saturday, March 26th . Ferguson was taken into custody after a traffic stop last Friday […]
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The Andrew Pickens Ranger District will be conducting a prescribed fire of 220 acres in the Long Creek area today. The objectives of this burn are for Wildlife, Clemson University Research, and Fuels Reduction. Smoke will be visible for roughly 6 hours and impacts should be minimal with smoke tracking towards Highlands, N.C.
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Seneca Police Department’s litter pick-up is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 30th from 10:00 am until Noon. Volunteers should meet at Shaver Recreation Complex to get started!
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The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating the shooting death of a 31-year old male that occurred at 5924 Moorefield Memorial Hwy. Liberty, South Carolina shortly after midnight. Deputies were dispatched to this location at approximately 00:36 this morning following a 911 call. Upon their arrival, deputies entered the residence and observed a 27-year old female attempting to render […]
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