Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
During their meeting last night, the Westminster City Council reversed last month’s decision to change the city’s policy on nepotism by a vote of 4-3. Councilman Brad Chastain requested further discussion of an amendment that could jeopardize the council term of his colleague Reid Adams or the continued employment of Adams’ wife, Jennifer, as city clerk. Mr. Adams, last night, […]
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DHEC is working with community partners to set up mobile testing clinics and make testing available in communities across the state. Currently, there are 242 mobile testing events scheduled through October 17 and there are 233 permanent COVID-19 testing facilities across the state. Testing is happening today from 8 am to 8 pm at AFC Urgent Care of Clemson, where […]
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Pres. Trump Includes South Carolina in Graham-Backed Offshore Drilling Ban WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Trump announced a moratorium on offshore drilling off the South Carolina coast. Graham flew with President Trump on Air Force One to Jupiter, Florida where the announcement was made. He has spoken extensively with President Trump about […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today released the following statement applauding President Trump’s decision to halt the exploration of offshore drilling off South Carolina’s coast: “South Carolina is blessed with the most beautiful and pristine beaches, sea islands, and marshes in the nation. Seismic testing and offshore drilling threatens their health and jeopardizes the future of our state’s $24 billion […]
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An early Sunday morning fire destroyed three of the City of Seneca’s garbage trucks, and at last night’s city council meeting, City Administrator Scott Moulder said that, while they still don’t know how the fire started, a plan is in place to address the situation…
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DHEC announced 339 new confirmed cases and 10 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 5 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 123,801 probable cases, to 2,107, confirmed deaths to 2,772, and 140 probable deaths. There were 6 new cases confirmed positive in Anderson, 7 here in Oconee […]
Read moreThe Town of Salem will present a program to honor and “NEVER FORGET” the victims and heroes of September 11, 2001. The program will be held on Main Street in Salem and will begin with the National Anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, at 8:45 am. There will be a presentation of the Sheriff’s Office’s Color Guard and the Oconee County […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Oconee County men early Friday morning on drug trafficking charges. 35 year old Ferrell Franklin Spivey of Seneca and 41 year old Douglas Chad Bryson, who has listed addresses in Walhalla and in Salem, have been charged with one count each of Trafficking in Methamphetamine while Spivey was also issued two traffic tickets, […]
Read moreAn accident Monday afternoon just after 1:00 pm at the traffic light on Highway 123 at Wells Highway between a car and a pickup truck had the scene tied up for about an hour while crews worked on the clean up process. Numerous tools were scattered all over the highway, according to the highway patrol, who added that eastbound motorists […]
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 590 new confirmed cases and 19 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 123,552, probable cases to 2,055, confirmed deaths to 2,767, and 140 probable deaths. Pickens County had 22 […]
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