Uncertified Oconee County Sheriff’s Office employees Brian Cobb and Suzanne Dobson combined to performed 128 euthanasias — 62 and 66, respectively — in a 10-month span last year. All the euthanasias performed by the two violated state law that requires animals be held for at least five days before they can be euthanized.
Nine local agencies will share $40,000 in hospitality tax grants after action Tuesday night by Westminster City Council.
A Westminster man faces kidnapping and assault charges in connection with an incident on Sunday in which police allege he stopped two family members from leaving a home and choked, hit and pepper sprayed one of them.
Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says changes to Oconee County Animal Control are ongoing as a result of a shelter assessment performed last fall by an Anderson County veterinarian and a South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation.
In her seven years as a volunteer with the Oconee County Humane Society, Angel Newman said the roles of the humane society and Oconee County Animal Control were well defined to her by animal control employees.
SENECA — A South Carolina Law Enforcement Division investigation into the Oconee County Animal Shelter resulted in shelter director Rodney Long being fired over falsified adoption documents, while other possible violations were also revealed.
Nearly 300 cats and dogs were illegally euthanized by Oconee County Animal Control officers last year, according to a shelter assessment performed by an Anderson County veterinarian.
City residents have a chance to express concerns and give input on the city’s proposed $11.4 million budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year before council votes on first reading tonight.