(Walhalla, SC)------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is standing ready to respond as the first winter storm of the season is forecast to descend upon Golden Corner starting Saturday. “The National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a Winter Strom Watch from Saturday morning through Monday afternoon,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “As of right now based upon the forecast, there is a chance of significant ice accumulat

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------In our continuing efforts to educate and inform our citizens, and to prevent them from becoming victims of scams, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is releasing today our January 2026 Scams Update. The Sheriff’s Office has continued to be made aware of law enforcement scams. In one scam, a Deputy spoke with a victim who stated that they received a call from a number that came up as No Caller ID. After answering the c

Charles Lee Hightower Andrew David Holbrooks Ivey Joan Andrus Carmen Nicole Shook Chelsea Ann Parrish Butler (Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------Narcotic Agents from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested five people on Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant. The Agents, along with Deputies assigned to the Warrants Unit and the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement (PACE) team, executed the warrant at an address on Manor Road, which is near

(Walhalla, SC)-------------------------------------The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Oconee County Coroner’s Office are conducting a death investigation after the bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside of a home near Westminster yesterday evening. Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau were dispatched Thursday evening to a residence on Cromer Moore Road, which is near Longcreek Highway, upon discovery of the bodies by a family member. The last contact w