Tips to stay safe and crime-free on the holiday weekend

Today is the busiest travel day of the year, and the rest of the extended holiday weekend could be gangbusters at the stores.  Oconee Sheriff’s Office wants you to stay safe and be cognizant that there are people who will be up to no good.  When you shop, you might want to remove items from your wallet that you won’t need.  Such as Social Security cards, debit and credit cards, and don’t carry more checks than you will need.  AAA Carolinas projects 1.2 million Carolinians will travel 50 miles or more from home, with most traffic today and Sunday.  Traffic will be heavy on the way to and at Columbia’s Williams-Brice Stadium for Saturday night’s Clemson-South Carolina game.