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A Seneca man and woman remain in jail today as a result of a burglary investigation conducted by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office yesterday morning. 56 year old Richard J. Certain and 47 year old Tonya Denise Shook, both of Owens Road, were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:02am and 10:21am respectively Tuesday. Both Certain and Shook […]

A Rock Hill man has been jailed today in Oconee County after his arrest on charges related to the theft of two vehicles from an Oconee County car dealership in a crime that occurred in May. 22 year old Xavier Ja’Colby Grase, of Winding Branch Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:52pm Tuesday after being transported […]

With no disrespect to anyone who had an idea to save Oconee’s old courthouse, the county fathers are moving forward to demo the 1956 building that sits crumbling at the Walhalla corner of W. Main and S. Church streets.  One proposal pursued over a period of years was to turn the building into a small hotel, but it never came […]

A driver from Westminster and his passenger have been charged in Georgia – the result of an August 25 STING K9 Unit operation conducted by Stephens County officers on the Big A Road.  And, according to a WNEG Toccoa report, because a swastika flag and pin found in the truck, FBI agents have told the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office they […]

The public is invited next week to Walhalla to remember and reflect on the 9-11 tragedies of 2001.  A short memorial service is planned at 9 am Monday, September 11 at the county’s 9-11 memorial on SC 183/the Walhalla-Pickens Highway.  Organizer Brandon Shirley says the event will take about 20 minutes.

David Root, the Oconee County Attorney, gave his opinion last night as to the potential pitfalls when a majority of elected leaders gather outside their official settings when, in Oconee’s case, there are three of five members of the county council together.  Root says the opinions of the state Attorney’s General clearly specify that official business can’t be discussed or […]

To help explain some of Oconee’s major financial considerations, the county administrator invited the county treasurer to help explain funds and accounts which have led some in the public to believe that the county is sitting on millions of dollars which can be applied to some of the top pressing needs, such as the salary structure of county workers.  Bottom […]

The plight faced by Oconee’s home builders drew further attention last night as county government tries to solve the problem of delays in completing new home inspections.  There remain three inspector vacancies in the county building and codes department, and the difficulty to fill the jobs is tied, in part, to the failure to offer pay commensurate with the qualifications […]

Many questions were posed – some with a sharp edge – yet, in the end last night Oconee’s governing board unanimously set in motion the sale of up to $25 million worth of general obligation bonds.  This sale, it was pointed out, was the largest ever for Oconee County general government purposes.  It was the purposes which received much debate […]

Mayor Alexander confirmed this afternoon that Seneca’s municipal judge of only three months has resigned.  Eddie Lance resigned today, according to the mayor.  It means that Katie Smith, associate judge, will be handling the duties at least for now.