Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Mr. Jay Schickling to join district leadership At its regularly scheduled board meeting held on Monday, January 24, 2022, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Jay Schickling as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Schickling will replace Gloria Moore who is retiring after serving the district for more than 20 years. Mr. Schickling is coming […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) recognizes that while vaccinations remain the best way for individuals to protect themselves against COVID-19, those who do contract the virus need the best treatment options available, especially outpatient ones that can help reduce the strain on our state’s healthcare systems from the omicron surge. DHEC began providing weekly […]
Read moreAn Upstate man’s bathroom break earned him a $200,000 lottery win. He stopped at the Xpress Fuel on Hwy. 76 in Pendleton to use the bathroom and decided to grab a soda and a few lottery tickets. “It was surreal,” he said of his good luck. “I usually stop at the store across the street, but it was busy after a […]
Read moreWestminster City Council member and restaurant owner Yousef Mefleh has received a lot of community support and is determined that his eatery will meet city building requirements and correct deficiencies contained in a DHEC inspector’s evaluation on Monday that left the restaurant with a “C” rating. .. Mefleh was asked if he thought political adversaries were responsible for some of […]
Read moreMost year-round roads within the Jim Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens County have been reopened by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR). The year-round roads include Horsepasture Road from the Laurel Valley entrance on US 178 to Jumping Off Rock. Shooting-Tree Ridge Road, from its Eastatoee Valley entrance on Cleo Chapman Highway, is open to an […]
Read moreAnderson County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating a missing runaway. Deputies said that 12 year-old Daleigh N. Abbot left from a residence on Dean Springs Road in Belton on Tuesday. She was described as a white female juvenile who was wearing jeans and a grey hoodie. Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of 12 year-old Daleigh N. Abbot is asked […]
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today joined a press conference to call for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution. In order for a Balanced Budget Amendment to become law on the federal level, it could be proposed by two-thirds of both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Then it would need to be […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that a raccoon found near Terrapin Crossing Road and Bell Shoals Road in Six Mile, S.C., has tested positive for rabies. No people or pets are known to have been exposed at this time. The raccoon was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for testing on January 20, 2022, and […]
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During the weeks leading up to the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, School District of Oconee County Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland said he was able to visit every school in the county and got input from faculty and staff, which he said gave him a lot to think about… There’s sentiment among the faculties, Thorsland said, for longer breaks during […]
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A former Pickens County sheriff’s deputy has been arrested for assault and misconduct in office, according to SLED Agents. On Sept. 3, 2021, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was requested by Pickens County Sheriff Rick Clark to investigate a use of force incident that occurred on August 30, 2021. Following the investigation, James William Trotter was arrested by […]
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