Family trouble in Utica leads to arrest

A rural Oconee County woman was jailed Thursday on charges that grew out of a deputy’s investigation of a complaint that the woman trespassed at a relative’s home the day before in the Utica Community near Seneca.  The sheriff’s office today announced trespassing, first degree burglary, and assault and battery second degree charges against Natasha Catherine Reams of J-Stone Circle.  […]

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Mask rule proposed for in-person county business

  At their August meeting next week, Oconee County’s fathers will consider requiring masks for everyone who enters county government buildings. Julian Davis, council chairman, says those building would include the library and its branches.  It’s an agenda item for the Tuesday evening council meeting.  Davis added this:  “We want to do everything we can to keep business open as […]

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Friday’s South Carolina COVID numbers

    The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,015 new confirmed cases and 20 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 16 additional confirmed deaths and 3 new probable deaths.  11 new cases were added today to Oconee’s numbers. But there were no new Oconee deaths reported. This brings the total number of […]

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Refining the sex harassment policy

A major topic Monday night for Oconee school trustees will be sexual harassment and retaliation.  For discussion and, in some instances, action on revisions and additions to the district policy forbidding sexual harassment and retaliation.  Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, will present several rule changes for the board to consider.  In this report, we focus one in particular.  The policy titled […]

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Crime Watch ahead for Seneca neighborhood

Residents of Seneca’s Adams subdivision are organizing to better protect themselves from a crime spree that apparently has had its origins with an EF 3 tornado.  A group of subdivision residents met last night with Police Capt. B-J McClure to learn how a neighborhood watch program can help combat thieves who’ve picked on cars, garages, and un-occupied houses.  The Adams […]

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While swimming, someone took his car

A swimmer parked his car and went for a dip in Lake Hartwell at Clemson.  When he finished, he realized someone had stolen his car.  Campus police say the car has since been retrieved and returned, and an officer confirms an arrest has been made.  According to law enforcement authorities, Goddard Avenue, Seneca resident Chase Landon Sanders was arrested Wednesday […]

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Seneca bank closes temporarily

Customers of a Seneca bank may not conduct their banking business inside the building–at least for now.  A sign that appears on the front door window of BB&T, 123 By-Pass, indicates the reason for the temporary closing is COVID-19.  The message on the sign reads, in part, “To ensure the well being of our clients and teammates, this branch is […]

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Tree falls on newspaper carrier’s car

The cross-trained personnel of Walhalla Fire Department got little sleep during an extremely rainy and stormy night in the county seat.  About three and a half inches fell.  The worst incident apparently involved the car of a newspaper carrier.  Around 3 this morning a large tree fell on her car, as she delivered papers to Walhalla’s Laurel Hill Road area.  […]

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Residents of Seneca’s Adams subdivision are organizing to better protect themselves from a crime spree that apparently has had its origins with an EF 3 tornado.  A group of subdivision met last night with Police Capt. B-J McClure to learn how a neighborhood watch program can help combat thieves who’ve picked on cars, garages, and un-occupied houses.  The Adams subdivision […]

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