Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw requested state officials investigate, according to the state agency. ... The council chair, John Elliott, did not respond to a request for comment.

Oconee County has nearly 900 farms encompassing more than 67,000 acres of farm land, according to the Oconee Economic Alliance. Together, these farms have a market value in products worth more ...

In the contest for the Post 1 seat on the Oconee County Commission, Democrat Suzannah Heimel and Republican Mark H. Thomas, the incumbent, will meet in the November general election.