Category: News

The January business forum, conducted by the Oconee Economic Alliance, takes place at 8 o’clock Thursday morning at Thrift Development near Seneca. Janet Hartman, interim director, says, “To close out one year and kick off another the Oconee Economic Alliance will present our 2018 annual report.” The Economic Alliance Business Forum is a monthly opportunity for business leaders and Oconeeans […]

In the year 2018, the office of the Oconee County Coroner handled 781 calls. That amounts to more than two cases a day for which Coroner Karl Addis had responsibility to respond and handle. In the middle of the calendar year, thanks to funding from the county, Addis added his first, full-time assistant. The 781 calls, from January through December, […]

Near San Francisco last night, the Clemson football Tigers completed an undefeated season by defeating #1 Alabama to win the national championship. The 44-16 outcome proved little contest, as Alabama failed to score in the second half. For Clemson, it was an offensive explosion, led by the freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Apparently during the game there was very little crime […]

Investigation of the shooting of a married couple in Pickens, according to the county Sheriff’s Office, suggests an attempted murder of the 73-year old wife, followed by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the 81-year old husband. The Sheriff’s Office announcement states: “Evidence from the autopsy conducted on the husband (January 4) has confirmed that the deceased sustained a single gunshot […]

A Rabun County, Georgia man found inside a truck has been arrested by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office on the charge of breaking into auto/tanks where fuel stored. The Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of Lakemont resident Ronald Lynn Jackson, 51, late last night at a Ramsey Creek Road address near Westminster. A deputy said that after the suspect several times […]

The new American Legion Post in Walhalla will open its doors this Saturday for hot coffee and fresh donuts to all veterans. Jerry Dyar, spokesman for Post 124, says the coffee and donuts are being arranged for all county veterans—no documents are necessary to provide proof of military service. Veterans are encouraged to attend and enjoy the morning and swap […]

There’s a new date for a hearing on a Fair Play business’s request for a special exception to the Oconee County zoning law. The hearing involving Yoder’s Building Supply was originally announced for January 14. According to Bill Huggins, county planner, the hearing will now take place at 6 o’clock Monday night, January 28 in County Council Chambers in Walhalla.

By order of the South Carolina Supreme Court, Todd Simmons of Seneca is serving as Chief Administrative Judge for the Oconee County Summary Court. Will Derrick of Westminster is associate chief judge.

Optimism reigns on the campus of Clemson University in advance of tonight’s national title game. The Barnes and Noble bookstore in the Hub at Douthit Hills will sell national champion T shirts after the game.

A former state trooper who lives in Westminster received a sentence that sends him to federal prison for 68 months. U-S Attorney Sherri Lydon last week announced the sentencing of 31-year old Randy Quinn for possession of child pornography. There is no parole in the federal system. According to Lydon’s announcement: “Evidence presented to the court established that law enforcement […]