First-time offender placed on probation

An elderly Oconeean standing in front of the judge was told that potentially he could have been sentenced to 10 years in prison.  However, the case of sexual exploitation of a minor third degree was the first offense in the life of the defendant, Donald Alfred Slater Jr. A psychiatrist’s evaluation indicated 64-year old Slater is no threat to the […]

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Fine dining project announced for Walhalla

Announcement today of a fine dining, yet casual, restaurant for Main Street, Walhalla.  The location is Durham Hall, the building that Lana and Bruce Justus, renovated but have now sold to a pair of nearby Main Street entrepreneurs:  Alisaun and Mike Crenshaw.  To be called “The Southern Bull” – the restaurant is projected for an early 2024 opening and a […]

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Jury starts to receive testimony

The testimony by a crime victim’s mother led-off the Oconee General Sessions trial – South Carolina vs. Tony Avella Sanders.  The defendant is charged with burglary third degree, petty larceny at a Walhalla-Westminster Highway property that the owner intended to renovate a house for living purposes.  In an opening statement to the jury, the prosecutor blamed Sanders and a second […]

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Jury selection for criminal court trial

Late this morning jury selection began at the Oconee Courthouse in SC vs. Tony Avella Sanders.  The Walhalla man was charged in 2021 with burglary third degree first offense in an incident on SC 183/the Walhalla-Westminster Highway, in which Sanders allegedly broke into a building belonging to Benny Paul Blackwell “without consent and with the intent to commit a crime,” […]

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Jessica Sheptock

Seneca – Jessica “Jessie” Leigh Gay Sheptock, 37, passed away at her residence.   Born in Palatka, Florida, Jessie was the daughter of Janet Lorene May and the late James Timothy Gay.  Jessie was a homemaker and she enjoyed hiking and being outdoors.   In addition to her mother, Jessie is survived by her son, Evan Jagger Sheptock; brother, James […]

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Equine therapeutic center playground near Seneca

A ceremony on Saturday near Seneca memorialized two Oconee fallen marines, and the event volunteers marked the occasion by dedicating a new playground that Wild Hearts Equine may use to serve its clients and their family members.  The playground was built from scratch by volunteers from BASF’s VETS team, an employee group of veterans dedicated to community service.  The new […]

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