Defendant granted bond

A Seneca man awaiting trial on charges of kidnapping and sex crimes may gain release from jail if he can meet the terms of a bond set yesterday in the Oconee General Sessions Court.  On a request on behalf of defendant Charles Lee Hightower, Judge Scott Sprouse ordered a $125 thousand bond with surety and the conditions of electronic monitoring, […]

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Calvin Smith

Westminster – James Calvin Smith, 82, husband of Martha Marie Carter Smith, passed away Thursday, August 10th, 2023 at his residence.    A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Henry and Julie Mae Teague Smith.  Mr. Smith worked as a logger and for the Town of Westminster. He was a member of the Ole Country […]

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Arrest involved accusations of counterfeit marks

An Asheville, North Carolina area man is under arrest in Oconee County, after sheriff’s officers investigated a complaint about the sale of fake gold bars.  According to authorities, charges were filed yesterday against Steven Cody Hargus of Zirconia, North Carolina.  A sheriff’s officer signed arrest affidavits that allege 42-year old Hargus “knowingly and willfully transport, transfer, distribute or sell an […]

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Richard Barrett “Barry” Thompson

Richard Barrett “Barry” Thompson Seneca, South Carolina   Richard Barret Thompson, known to friends as Barry, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in Seneca, South Carolina. Born on September 1, 1973, he was the son of Mrs. Linda Shook Dowen.   Richard was an avid outdoorsman and will be remembered for his love of fishing and hunting.   In […]

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