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.

Elliott was arrested and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at around 10:18am on Thursday, December 5th . At this time, Elliott remains in jail on a $5,000 surety bond. 7) Bethany ...

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.