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Patient visitation at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial went under restriction as of Saturday due to the surge of COVID-19 across the state. Broad visitation to patient rooms is paused, and staff members will work closely with patients and families to help keep them connected through virtual visits such as iPads and other devices. Limited visitation may still occur in some […]

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority may be considering raising it’s member cities’ treatment charge by 20%, which would account for a total of about $3.4 million from Seneca, Walhalla and Westminster, should it be made part of the OJRSA’s next budget. The meeting at which the increase will be considered was set for 4:00 pm this afternoon in Walhalla […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced  that South Carolina Hospitals should begin to vaccinate their admitted patients, who are aged 65 years and older, as long as they do not currently have COVID-19 and a provider feels it is indicated for them. “It is within our state’s best interest to allow hospitals to begin vaccinating […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing that additional charges have been filed in separate investigations against a Westminster man who was arrested earlier this week on charges related to a recent armed robbery 42 year old William Roger McGuffin of Old Well Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 8:51am yesterday morning on outstanding warrants on […]

Walhalla officials have learned that Council Member Dennis Owens has passed away. For weeks and months, the city councilman had fought COID-19. Mayor Danny Edwards was informed yesterday morning, and in a statement issued, he said simply, “It’s a sad day.” A Special Election for the Walhalla City Council seat vacated after the passing of Council Member Owens will be […]

Update: Police have found missing dance studio owner, Ginny Siano-Eck. No other details have been made available at this time. Original Story: Police are searching for 64 year old Ginny Siano-Eck of West Union. She was last seen leaving the Foothills Dance Conservatory on E. North 1st Street around 6 p.m. Wednesday. Police added that her 2011 white Hyundai Sonata […]

42 year old William Roger McGuffin of Old Well Road in Westminster was arrested Thursday morning on four charges related to a December armed robbery investigation. Deputies said that they responded to a Durham Brown Road address in the early morning hours of December 16th in regards to a shooting incident. A man and woman told investigators that McGuffin had […]

Three of the five member Board of Trustees for the School District of Oconee County are meeting privately today to serve as an interview committee for applicants of the administrative assistant job for the Board and Superintendent. Current administrative assistant Shannon Gibson will take the director of procurement position at the end of the month following the exit of Scott […]

50-year old Salem resident Clayton Randall Littleton was arrested early Wednesday and charged with hit and run, reckless driving and malicious injury to property. The charges stem from a Tuesday afternoon accident on Stamp Creek Road that was investigated by both the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Highway Patrol. A second driver, investigators said, was driving a rental car […]

OCONEE COUNTY HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $22,985 IN FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM PHASE 38 OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY AND MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA). THE LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM WILL MEET TO DETERMINE HOW THE FUNDS AWARDED TO OCONEE COUNTY ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED […]