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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) visited the University of South Carolina School of Medicine and Prisma Health on Monday to discuss the future of telemedicine and the urgent need for expanded broadband throughout South Carolina. This week in Washington, Graham will introduce the Governors’ Broadband Development Fund with Senators Mark Warner (D-Virginia) and Tim Scott (R-South Carolina)…

Will high school football be played this year? As workouts get underway, the questions still looms as to what fall sports will look like in South Carolina. School Districts across the Palmetto State, including Oconee, will defer to the State’s High School League for the decision if sports will be played, but the number of fans in attendance, if any, […]

Clemson University’s and the City of Clemson’s wastewater treatment facilities at the University Plant, Clemson Cochran Road and Pendleton Plants have released an updated report on the levels of COVID-19 found in wastewater, and said the latest findings included a drop at the Cochran Road facility to the Level Two range. While that range is till a matter of concern, […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,105 new confirmed cases and 9 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 11 additional confirmed deaths and 7 new probable deaths. The report included nine new Oconee cases, but no deaths. Pickens County had 22 new cases, and Anderson County had 38 new confirmed and one […]

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a head on collision that happened Saturday afternoon around 2:30 pm on Highway 123 near Turpin Drive, about midway between Westminster and the state line. Reports stated that five people were hurt in the accident, and one required extrication and a medical helicopter transport to an area hospital. Four of […]

The Oconee Humane Society’s local animal shelter is filled with cats and kittens all waiting for their forever home, and they are offering special adoption fees of $25, which includes age-appropriate shots, spay/neuter, microchip and a free vet visit. Now through Saturday, Oconee residents can get a voucher to spay or neuter their current cat for only $50. Just drive […]

According to jail records, on Sunday the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 52 year-old David Larry Adams and charged him with one count each of Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny, Resisting Arrest and Possession of a Stolen Vehicle. He remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center with a combined bond amount of more than $24,000. David Larry Adams In […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,110 new confirmed cases and 1 new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 27 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 91,257 probable cases to 531, confirmed deaths to 1,709, and 68 probable deaths. On Sunday, there were […]