Countywide drug roundup in progress

The first 2022 drug roundup across Oconee is in progress.  By 5 pm yesterday, sheriff’s personnel had corralled 10 people.  In some instances, warrants were served on suspects already jailed.  In all, 33 people are targeted.  Arrest warrants allege undercover operatives were able to make buys that included marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and prescription drugs.

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Bryant L. Metler

  Seneca– Bryant L. Metler went to his heavenly home Wednesday, March 2, 2022.  He was predeceased by his beloved wife Mary Frances Miles Metler in 2012.   He was a member of Seneca Baptist Church. Bryant is survived by his sons, David (Pam), Mark (Jenette) and Erich (Janine).  He was the proud Grandfather of eight grandchildren and Great-Grandfather of eleven!  […]

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Sen. Graham White House-bound this afternoon

Senator Lindsey Graham will be at the White House this afternoon for a bill signing–“Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021.”  The Graham office says the South Carolina Republican, along with New York Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand, worked to pass the legislation.  The aim of the new law is to prevent perpetrators from being able to […]

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Incumbent board members face no challengers

Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative customers at three locations across the power provider’s service territory gathered this week for meetings to nominate candidates for the Blue Ridge board of directors.  In each instance, the incumbent whose name was entered into nomination emerged without any challenge.  It means that Joel Davis of Oconee, Spencer Dalton of Pickens, and Kenneth Southerlin of Greenville-Spartanburg […]

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“Starlight” beginning to shine in Tamassee

A program is starting in the next handful of weeks for which the Tamassee DAR School in Oconee County holds out hope that it will be life-changing for mothers and their children.  The DAR School is accepting applications for its new residential program, “Starlight at Tamassee”.  The education program is designed for mothers and children to heal from trauma and […]

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Walhalla girl wins state pageant

A 7th grader at Walhalla Middle School is reaching out to the public this week for help in filling up her ad page for a national pageant she’ll compete in this summer at Little Rock, Arkansas.  Mikaylah Fisher will represent South Carolina in the National Miss High School America Pageant, having won the South Carolina pageant February 20 at Converse […]

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