Merline Kelley

Seneca- Merline Smith Kelley, 69, wife of the Marvin Hugh Kelley, passed away Monday, January 24th, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Merline was the daughter of the late Marie Ramey. Merline worked as a seamstress, later a nursing aid at Seneca Residential and was a member of Seneca Church Of God […]

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For parts of the state, snow on the way

From Frank Straight of the South Carolina Climate Office this afternoon: “Snow On the Way Friday Night Confidence is increasing that much of the state will see some snow Friday night. It won’t be a lot, but parts of the state likely see an inch or two. Here are the most critical points this afternoon: South Carolina will be on […]

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Scam is not new, but beware nevertheless

The following is a scam alert this afternoon issued by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office: “The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning our citizens today about a law enforcement officer impersonation scam.   According to information that the Sheriff’s Office has received from our citizens, an individual is calling citizens in our county from different phone numbers, including the Sheriff’s Office […]

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Vote for your preferred school calendar

At the request of the county trustees, the Oconee School District invites staff, parents and the community to weigh in on various calendar options for the next academic year–2022-23.  The survey is open until 11:55 Thursday night, February 3.  You can access the survey through the 2022-23 Calendar Survey page on the district website.

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Animal officers seize one cat and seven dogs

Animal control officers with a search warrant at a Westminster home smelled feces and urine.  The county officers went to a S. Piedmont Street home this month on a welfare check.  Deeming conditions in the home unsanitary, they wound up seizing one cat and seven dogs and charged a 33-year old woman with multiple counts of violating the animal control […]

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State police announce charges against ex-deputy

The state police are announcing the arrest and charges against a former Pickens County sheriff’s deputy who is accused of tasing an individual 17 times last summer.  SLED’s announcement contains the charges of misconduct in office and assault and battery second degree against James William Trotter.  Arrest warrants accuse Trotter of committing the crimes August 30 while employed as a […]

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New announcement from South Carolina DHEC

“ The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is pleased to announce that Premier Medical Laboratory Services and DHEC’s other testing vendors are reporting all backlogs have been cleared and turnaround times for COVID-19 test results are back to the standard 48-hour time frame.   According to Premier Chief Executive Officer Kevin Murdock, Premier corrected its backlog of surge-related […]

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A new tenant for a nearby industrial park

A total of 90 new jobs are being promised as part of an $11 million-dollar new investment into an industry park in nearby northeast Georgia.  Titan Steel Door is expanding to the Gateway Industrial Park in Hart County, not far across the lake from Oconee County.  Some Oconeeans point to the Gateway park as an example of a thriving complex […]

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