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Gov. McMaster is experiencing mild symptoms, isolating with the First Lady at home COLUMBIA, S.C. – After undergoing routine testing due to coming into close contact with the COVID-19 virus, Governor Henry McMaster was notified late Monday evening that he has tested positive for the virus. First Lady Peggy McMaster remains asymptomatic, while the governor is experiencing mild symptoms with […]

RECYCLE CENTER HOLIDAY SCHEDULE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23rd: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. CHRISTMAS EVE: 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. CHRISTMAS DAY: CLOSED DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS: CLOSED NEW YEAR’S EVE: 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. NEW YEAR’S DAY: CLOSED

COLUMBIA, S.C. – After taking a precautionary, routine test on Thursday afternoon, First Lady Peggy McMaster was notified Friday morning that she has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Governor Henry McMaster was also tested yesterday and the results were negative. The First Lady is not experiencing any symptoms at this time. Following Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and S.C. […]

A low key ceremony will be conducted Monday, January 4 to administer the oath of office to a new Oconee County clerk of court. Lisa Burton replaces the retiring Beverly Whitfield. After taking the oath as administered by Judge Macaulay, Burton will officially take office the next day, Tuesday, January 5.

A boil water advisory for certain customers of Pioneer Rural Water has been lifted. It means that customers no longer need to boil their water for drinking or cooking in the following district areas: Stone Pond subdivision, Calm Oak Drive, Deer Knoll Way, and Serria Way. According to the Friday night announcement from the Pioneer Rural Water District, system pressure […]

An Oconee County man was ordered to prison for seven years after pleading guilty to unlawful neglect of a child. Ronald Glenn Christen was arrested in 2019 after a one-year old child, Rhyder Peay, was discovered dead October 1, 2019 at 374 Bright Eyes Drive, Westminster. The sentence handed down in General Sessions Court requires Christen to be placed on […]

An early Sunday morning accident on SC 28 Blue Ridge Boulevard sent one person to the hospital and saw traffic detoured for most of the day. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said that the driver of a pickup, who wasn’t wearing a seat belt, left Highway 28 at the Bountyland intersection and struck two power poles around 6:30 am yesterday […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed Thursday, December 24, through Monday, December 28, for the Christmas holiday. All branches will also be closed on Friday, January 1, 2021, for New Year’s Day. Branches resume their current regular hours on Monday, January 4. Book returns will be open during the holiday closures, and e-books and e-magazines […]

The School District of Oconee County has placed a link on the district’s, and all schools’ websites, entitled “Holiday COVID Reporting.” They are asking that students and staff report positive tests using that link from now through Sunday, January 3. This will help them notify individuals who may have been close contacts for positive cases over the last few days […]