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Two Oconee County men are being accused by the state wildlife department of hunting offenses on Thanksgiving Day. According to authorities, the state DNR arrested Westminster area residents Thomas Levi Alexander and Samuel Joseph Turner. Arrest records identify the charges against Alexander as open container in motor vehicle and night hunting for deer or bear first offense; against Turner as […]
Read moreSouth Carolina DHEC says it is closely monitoring emerging information on the newly-identified Omicron variant, as well as the CDC guidance on it. “At this time,” according to the DHEC statement, “the CDC and DHEC have not identified any cases in South Carolina through sequencing of randomly selected positive samples.” It further said information about the Omicron variant such as […]
Read moreFree tests will be available at local health departments Thursday to detect HIV, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and Hepatitis C. Those tests will be offered at no charge as part of World Aids Day on Wednesday. Information about the no-cost tests on Thursday is available by calling DHEC’s S.C. AIDS/STD hotline at 1-800/322-AIDS (1-800/322-2437) or visiting the DHEC website at […]
Read moreThe deceased motorcyclist in a weekend accident near Toccoa, Georgia has been identified as 49-year old Seneca resident William Pate. Pate lost his life Saturday afternoon when his Harley Davidson left Georgia 17, hit a curb, and overturned. The accident shortly after 3:30 pm was the first fatal traffic accident investigated by the Georgia State Patrol during the Thanksgiving holiday […]
Read moreThe 8th graduation ceremony for the “Citizens Police Academy” of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office was held last week, with 18 of the 19 graduates in attendance. The graduates received certificates from the State Senate and a challenge coin from the sheriff’s office. Ceremony speakers were Sheriff Crenshaw, Senator Alexander, and Stephen Scruggs, plant manager of Schneider Electric. Plans are underway […]
Read moreA lawsuit filed in Oconee last week by an Anderson attorney representing a former assistant principal names Oconee County and an employee of the county Probate Court as defendants and contains allegations of breach of confidentiality and invasion of privacy. The Oconee Common Pleas Court case, filed is titled, “Sandra King, plaintiff vs. Stacey Fischer and Oconee County, South Carolina.” […]
Read moreToccoa, GA– Archie Fred Turpin, Jr., 56, husband of Teresa Sertain Turpin, of 162 Hilltop Lane, Toccoa, GA passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at his residence. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Turpin was the son of Marie Clinkscales Turpin and the late Archie Fred Turpin, Sr. He was a material handler with Nifco KTW […]
Read moreZirconia, North Carolina – John Thomas Freeman Sr., 77, husband of the late Lille Ellen Yonce Freeman, passed away Saturday, November 27th, 2021 at Missions Hospital in Asheville. John was a native of Walhalla, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John B. Freeman and Sarah Freeman. John worked in fire protection and retired from Diboco, of […]
Read moreMountain Rest, SC– Timmy Galloway, 57, of 246 Bonner Road, Mountain Rest, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021 at his residence. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Galloway was the son of the late James Marvin Galloway and Norma Jean Wilbanks Galloway. He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked in the heating and air […]
Read moreLong Creek- William Kenneth “Bud” Matheson, 67, husband of Melinda Mae Hembree Matheson, passed away Friday, November 26th, 2021 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, South Carolina, Bud was the son of the late Nelson Kenneth “Kenny” Matheson and Lena Mae James Matheson. Bud was a retired truck driver, logger, apple grower, and […]
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