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Lawyers from the state Attorney’s General Office in Columbia occupied the prosecution table yesterday afternoon in the Oconee General Sessions Court. They called cases of defendants in what’s been called the “Promoter” anti-drug operation. Some of the defendants yesterday entered guilty pleas and heard their sentences. Others, however, saw their sentences deferred at the request of prosecutor Fernandez. In one […]
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As COVID numbers drop–and fewer and fewer people wear masks–Scott Parris of Walhalla kept his mask on. For a couple of important reasons. The city can ill afford to lose to quarantine one of its water plant operators. So Parris, the utilities director, makes sure he’s protected not only for himself, but to safeguard his employees from the possibility that […]
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Narcotics Agents from the Special Operations Bureau have issued multiple citations recently in regards to the sale of alcoholic beverages to those under the age of 21. Underage confidential informants, working at the direction of Sheriff’s Office, made controlled purchases of alcoholic beverages from six convenience stores and two liquor stores located inside of Oconee County. The citations were […]
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The Clemson police have notified the Oconee Sheriff’s Office they have found a missing girl, and she is safe. The missing person alert issued for 16-year old Madison Jade Elgin has been called off.
Read moreSouth Carolina and all other states with ocean-facing beaches monitor the quality of water to help detect elevated bacteria levels that have the potential to impact the health of bathers. From May 1 through October 30, DHEC will collect either weekly or bi-weekly samples at more than 120 locations along South Carolina beaches, from Cherry Grove Beach near the North […]
Read moreLaw enforcement authorities say a Starr, South Carolina man has died in intensive care after multiple traumatic injuries suffered 11 days earlier in an Anderson County car accident. Coroner Greg Shore said Stephen Scott Gurley Jr. died early yesterday morning at Prisma Health, Greenville. Investigation indicates that around 3:40 the morning of Saturday, April 9 Gurley’s car crossed the center […]
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Grant Keehn, Walhalla councilman, invited reporters and others to his N. Poplar home for an afternoon news conference to expound on why he believes four of his colleagues made a wrongheaded decision Tuesday to fund a greenway through the city. Keehn and colleague Tyler Jordan led the news conference to explain why, in their view, committing hundreds of thousands of […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regard to a theft of a lawn mower from the Seneca Home Depot location. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in regards to identifying a white van and a white male in relation to the incident. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded […]
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A search warrant execution yesterday near Seneca, in relation to stolen property, led Investigators to a discovery of narcotics and stolen firearms from a neighboring Upstate county. Investigators executed the warrant at an address on Friendship Road Tuesday afternoon. The search warrant was obtained in relation to a separate investigation involving a stolen dirt bike. During the […]
Read moreThe Majority Whip in the U-S House, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina’s 6th District, will be among the speakers for Clemson University’s annual Men of Color National Summit. This year’s event will cover three days–between April 20 and 22–at the Greenville Convention Center. The Men of Color event, along with the annual Women’s Roundtable, were developed to support the university […]
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