there’s an investigation into an incident when an Oconee County resident shot a man fleeing from deputies the night of July 3.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a suspect who is wanted on burglary and grand larceny charges.

On March 21, Athens Land Trust announced that it permanently protected 42.5 acres of farmland in Oconee County. With the help of the Oconee County Farmland Preservation Committee and the ...

On Tuesday, deputies in Oconee County, South Carolina, arrested a man on outstanding drug trafficking and weapon charges.John Arcuri Jr, 41, of Mountain Rest was booked into the Oconee County ...

The Oconee County Sheriff's Office has charged a man with murder after deputies said he shot another man multiple times.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of two people after what they said was a domestic incident.

This comes after neighbors sued the county claiming the use of a 25 million dollar bond for the sewer line project was unconstitutional.

Oconee County Council voted to end future funding and initiatives involving DEI.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division has charged a former Oconee County deputy with misconduct. According to SLED spokesperson Renee Wunderlich, Justin Alan Pelfrey, 36, was charged on ...

The race for chairman of the Oconee County Board of Commissioners was decided in Tuesday balloting in the Republican primary, as incumbent John Daniell easily outdistanced Republican challenger ...

Oconee County officials already had deputies at some schools in the wake of the shooting at Apalachee High.

The suspect was identified as 45-year-old John Justin Casey Ward. Ward was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center, Thursday evening, on charges of first degree burglary and grand larceny.