Arrests made in burglary near Utica

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 […]

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Traffic caution in Westminster

An early morning accident scene remains a spot for motorists to be careful in Westminster.  Around 6 this morning a vehicle hit a utility police, and by 10 this morning, crews were still making repairs on SC 24/the West-Oak Highway in the vicinity of the First Baptist Church.  The police request motorists to be careful there.

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Lack of qualified inspectors no easy fix

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 […]

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