Graham on Infrastructure, Return to Work

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) spoke today about a possible infrastructure proposal while touring Mauldin Paving Products in Taylors, South Carolina.  Ø  GRAHAM: “We’re not going to do $2 trillion, but I think we could find an $800 to $900 billion infrastructure package that’s tailored toward infrastructure. I’m all for high-speed internet, building that out, but this has got to be […]

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Fire in Utica Over the Weekend

No injuries were reported after an early Saturday morning fire at a Utica residence on E. Lonsdale Street. Seneca Fire and mutual aid all responded and performed an aggressive interior attack. Fire fighters said they were able to contain the blaze to the back of the home. No word yet on what caused the fire.

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Tragic Incident Near Walhalla Thursday

Counseling services are being made available to members of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office and Walhalla Police who were present when a man took his own life early Thursday. According to officials, deputies were called to a domestic incident at a home near Walhalla, which led to a traffic stop in the parking lot of a local store that was closed […]

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Easier Access to The F.A.R.M. Center

A second entrance and perimeter road have been created on Sandifer Boulevard at The F.A.R.M. Center. Local agriculture leader Stanley Gibson to the Oconee County Agricultural Advisory Board that the site now has increased visibility and he looks forward to a variety of events being held at The Foothills Agricultural Resource and Marketing Center in the not so distant future… […]

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DHEC Offering Day of Free Testing during National Hepatitis Awareness Month

COLUMBIA, S.C. – May is National Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s (DHEC) Division of STD/HIV/Viral Hepatitis is encouraging South Carolinians to know their status and get tested. DHEC county health departments will be offering free testing on May 18, which is National Hepatitis Testing Day. Anyone can be tested for HIV, STDs, and Hepatitis […]

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SDOC Class of 2021 Graduation Update

May 29, 2021   8:30am Please note:  There will not be a limit to the number of guests for each graduate as previously stated. Guests will not be required to have a ticket to attend.   All ceremonies will be live streamed; a link will be available on each schools’ website. Gates will open at 7:30am.  Seating will be on a […]

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Fuel Hoarder Involved in Fiery Crash

A woman who was hoarding containers of fuel was involved in a fiery crash Thursday evening in Pickens County. Sheriff’s Deputies said they saw a 2007 Pontiac G6 traveling on Jameson Road that was displaying a South Carolina license plate that had been reported stolen. The driver accelerated the vehicle when deputies tried to stop the car. Deputies said the […]

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