Two house builders killed after wall collapses

Two men putting up walls to a new home on the Lake Keowee side of Pickens County were killed yesterday afternoon when the walls of that new house fell on top of them.  Coroner Kandy Kelley says killed were Greenville residents Domingo Diego Nicolas, 22, and Sabino Juarez Lopez, 42.  The accident occurred in the Pickens County community of Sunset, […]

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County offices re-open after malware incident

Oconee County officials say government offices will re-open today after yesterday’s shutdown due to computer troubles.  Announcement from the sheriff’s office states the software malware has been identified and isolated. According to Amanda Brock, county administrator, all county offices will do business today, although some may have limited resources only until all systems are fully restored.  The Sheriff’s Office, SLED, […]

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Funds voted to fix flood-prone intersection

When it rains at one particular Walhalla intersection, more often than not…it pours. As the result of a formal vote today, the flood-prone S. Broad and S. College intersection now awaits what will be designed as a permanent fix to the conditions that allow for flooding when it rains hard. Often a hard rain will force city officials to detour […]

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Lois Jeanette Collins

Walhalla, SC — Lois Jeanette Collins, 78, wife of Melvin “Jack” Collins Sr., of 196 JJ Collins Road, Walhalla, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Heritage Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 […]

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A conviction in absentia

An Oconee jury returned the verdict of guilty this morning in the case of South Carolina v. Witt. A court officer says the jury found Lee Witt guilty of stalking a woman with whom he had had a prior relationship. Witt was arrested by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office in 2017. Because defendant Witt did not appear for trial, his sentence […]

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Remembering the late Chrissy Adams

Four miles of Interstate-85 in Oconee and Anderson counties will be named for Chrissy Adams of Seneca, the late 10th Circuit Court solicitor. Across the 10th circuit, Adams served three terms as chief criminal court prosecutor, having been elected to office in 2005. She died in 2016. Her husband, Eddie Adams, is a former chairman of the state highway commission.  […]

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FBI to be contacted, out of precaution

At this point, there’s no indication that anyone with devious intent is behind the problems encountered today by the computer system serving Oconee County.  Although regular county offices, the courthouse, the libraries are affected, the sheriff’s office–headquartered at the law enforcement center– is operating as usual.  Sheriff Crenshaw says an officer will document the incident and report what’s happened to […]

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Operation Southern Shield

You might notice more law enforcement vehicles on area roads this week and it’s not your imagination. The third annual Operation Southern Shield runs through Sunday, July 21. Operation Southern Shield is a campaign involving state and local law enforcement in five Southern states to crack down on speeders. States participating include Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, and Alabama. According […]

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Suspected computer virus shuts down county offices

Oconee County government offices have been forced to close for the day for precautionary reasons.  Amanda Brock, county administrator, says the culprit is a suspected computer virus. The county’s I-T workers are investigating, and an announcement will be made later when the county offices may re-open.  According to Brock, the suspected virus has stopped the county’s ability to make transactions.  […]

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