The Blood Connection to offer COVID-19 Antibody Testing for all Blood Donors as Virus Cases Spike

Greenville, SC–Charleston, SC–Florence/Myrtle Beach, SC–Raleigh, NC–Asheville, NC–Savannah, GA, Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Blood Connection (TBC), a local non-profit, community blood center, is offering COVID-19 antibody screening to all blood donors starting Wednesday, August 18.  The antibody screening will test each donor’s blood to see if it contains antibodies from the COVID-19 vaccine and/or antibodies from exposure to […]

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34-Count Federal Indictment Charges 12 Defendants in Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy out of Anderson County

130 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Officers Executed Largest Federal Warrant Operation in Anderson County History Greenville, South Carolina — Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett Dehart announced today that, on Thursday, August 12, 2021, a joint team of 130 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers simultaneously executed 20 federal search warrants and arrested 12 individuals charged in a […]

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County Council Clerk Resigns

Katie Smith, who has served as clerk for the Oconee County Council for the last five years, submitted her resignation during last night’s council meeting. After heaping praise on Smith for the fine job she has done, the council accepted her resignation and authorized the county administrator to advertise for a replacement.

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Update on Pickens County Sheriff’s Office Death Investigation

Over the course of the past two days, the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office has been conducting an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of two males, identified as Alex Mitchell Moore (25) and Skylar Wolfgang Cary (24), who were found near 128 Edwards Lane in Central, South Carolina. Through the course of this investigation, detectives have identified numerous […]

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New Initiative Aimed at Helping Those with Special Needs Announced by OCSO

(Walhalla, SC)————————————–Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw is announcing a new initiative today that will assist law enforcement and those drivers and citizens of Oconee County who have special needs… The main part of the initiative is a sticker that can be placed on the rear glass of a vehicle to alert law enforcement that someone inside has a special need […]

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Top Edge Components, LLC establishing operations in Anderson County

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Top Edge Components, LLC, a subsidiary of Yoder’s, today announced plans to establish operations in Anderson County. The $2.9 million investment will create 25 new jobs. Located at 7027 Highway 24 in Townville, Top Edge Components, LLC’s new 22,500-square-foot facility will provide floor and roof wooden trusses, along with other engineered materials, for commercial, residential and agricultural purposes. The new facility is […]

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Tornado Warning

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Western Pickens County in Upstate South Carolina… Eastern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina… * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1230 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles southeast of Seneca, moving north at 25 mph. HAZARD…Tornado. SOURCE…Radar indicated […]

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Tornado Warning until 12:30pm Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Tornado Warning for… Central Stephens County in northeastern Georgia… Northeastern Habersham County in northeastern Georgia… Rabun County in northeastern Georgia… Southwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina… * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1147 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 4 miles northeast […]

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Tornado Watch from TUE 10:44 AM EDT until TUE 7:00 PM EDT

Issued By Greenville-Spartanburg – SC, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Oconee County Description THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 444 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS… IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA RABUN IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN PIEDMONT NORTH CAROLINA CLEVELAND IN […]

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Flash Flood Watch from TUE 4:48 AM EDT until WED 8:00 AM EDT

Issued By Greenville-Spartanburg – SC, US, National Weather Service Affected Area Greater Oconee County Description …FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for Portions of northeast Georgia, western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, including the following areas… In northeast Georgia, Franklin, Habersham, Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina, […]

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