Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a public meeting yesterday to go over saftey performances for three Duke Energy nuclear facilities in South Carolina, including the one here in Oconee County. In 2021, the agency determined the Oconee Nuclear Station ran safely, however one inspection from late last year has yet to be fully categorized. NRC Senior Resident Inspector Jared Nadel […]
Read moreAccording to jail records, on Wednesday Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 36 year-old Hollie Michelle Henderson of Seneca on charges of grand larceny and breaking into autos. Her bond was set at $70,000 and she remains in custody at this time. Henderson was also arrested back on March 15th by Deputies on multiple counts of financial transaction card fraud and […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in the third day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. On Hypocritical Treatment of Conservative Nominees: Ø GRAHAM: “This is what the current president said when he was in the Senate, Joe Biden. Asking about Janice Rogers Brown being on the Supreme Court: […]
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A deputy with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office was involved in a two vehicle collision this morning on West-Oak Highway at Return Church Road. The E-911 Communications Center received a call in regards to the accident around 7:55am this morning. Injuries in regards to the accident are unknown at this time. The South Carolina Highway Patrol will be investigating the […]
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Special Weather Statement Issued March 23 At 9:15pm Edt By Nws Greenville-Spartanburg …A Strong Thunderstorm Will Impact Portions Of Northwestern Pickens And East Central Oconee Counties Through 1000 Pm Edt… At 915 Pm Edt, Doppler Radar Was Tracking A Strong Thunderstorm 4 Miles East Of Walhalla, Moving Northeast At 30 Mph. Hazard…Wind Gusts Up To 50 Mph And Pea Size […]
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According to jail records, Oconee County Deputies arrested 27 year-old April Lynne Webb of Walhalla on Tuesday night around 9:30pm and charged her with two counts of Manufacturing, Distribution of or Possession of Schedule 1 and 2 drugs. Her bond was set at $50,000 and she remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center at this time. Also on […]
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Rosa Clark Medical Clinic at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial will distribute at home COVID-19 Tests for free while supplies last. The tests are from the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Defense Department. So far, Rosa Clark has provided 1,450 tests to 20 organizations across Oconee County.
Read moreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today questioned Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Treatment of Religious Views of Justice Amy Coney Barrett: Ø GRAHAM: “How would you feel if a senator up here said of your faith ‘The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern’? “How would you feel if […]
Read moreEmerging Women is a student-led organization at Seneca High School which focuses on issues of equity for both women and people of color, as well as fostering leadership and networking skills for young women. Students meet bi-weekly to share, learn, grow, and take actionable steps to influence the community in a positive way. This school year, Emerging Women members chose […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — To raise awareness about tuberculosis (TB) prevention and treatment methods, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is joining national and international partners in recognizing March 24 as World TB Day. The goal of DHEC’s Tuberculosis Control Program is to eliminate tuberculosis in South Carolina. Throughout the 1600-1800s, tuberculosis caused 25 percent of all deaths in […]
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