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People came out of their apartments yesterday near Seneca to see what the commotion was about. A deputy sheriff investigated a fight at the Keowee School Road apartments in Bountyland and placed a 30-year old man in the back of his squad car. That individual was charged with public disorderly conduct – a disturbance that apparently originated over who had […]
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An Oconee jury has been selected for South Carolina vs. Steven Lee Duncan. Jason Alderman, deputy solicitor, says Duncan faces charges of failing to stop for a blue light and trafficking in methamphetamine between 10 and 28 grams. Judge Sprouse set the start of trial for 9:30 tomorrow morning in the General Sessions Courtroom at Walhalla. Defendant Duncan has been […]
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Walgreens announces that, effective January 4, its Westminster location no longer offers pharmacy services. However, in a letter to pharmacy customers, Walgreens says the front-end store operations of its Westminster location remain open. Pharmacy customers are advised that their prescription records are available at all Walgreens, including the Sandifer Boulevard one near Seneca.
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West Union voters are invited today to cast a ballot in their town’s special election. Only one matter to be decided: a town council seat, for which Carolina Mendoza is the one and only ballot candidate. Voting until 7 o’clock tonight.
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A group of 18 Oconee citizens is now seated at Walhalla and, together, they possess great power to decide whether criminal charges reach the courtroom of county General Sessions Court. The seating of the 2023 Grand Jury was one of the first proceedings yesterday at the start of the county’s first general sessions term. Lisa Burton, clerk of court, says […]
Read moreThe online records system of the Oconee Register of Deeds is currently unavailable, and the third-party responsible for the system has yet to offer a timeline for it to be back up and running. County personnel are available during regular hours to help with deed searches and, on request, may provide copies. You can reach the Register of Deeds Office […]
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Investigators have begun to follow leads that they hope will take them to the shooter involved in yesterday’s I-85 Oconee County incident. A woman was wounded late yesterday afternoon in what’s considered to have been a case of road rage. The sheriff’s office believes the suspect vehicle is a dark in color, either black or navy blue, BMW SUV X-5 […]
Read moreAs the Palmetto State and the rest of the nation experience an uptick in COVID-19 cases, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) encourages residents to track levels of COVID-19 in their counties using the map provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and follow the masking recommendations for high and medium community […]
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At their meeting tomorrow, West Union Town Council will consider moving to two council meetings a month, instead of one.
Read moreAlan Wilson, the state attorney’s general, announces the arrest of a 34-year old Pickens man in a case of child sexual abuse material and related offenses. The seven charges against Lewis Matthew Hardenbrook, Wilson said, are connected to the sexual exploitation of minors. Internet investigators with the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office made the arrest. Investigators say they received a CyberTipline […]
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