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A West Union Police Officer was checked out at an area hospital after being involved in an accident Tuesday afternoon around 3:15 pm on SC 11 and Main Street in West Union, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol. A 2015 Chevy driven by a 17 year-old was traveling north when it struck the officer’s cruiser, which was crossing SC […]

All branches of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Monday, September 7, for Labor Day. Starting Tuesday, September 8, the libraries’ hours will be slightly extended. The Main Branch in Walhalla will be open Mondays and Tuesdays, 10-6, and Wednesday through Friday, 10-4. The Seneca Branch will be open Mondays and Thursdays, 10-6, and on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]

There are now a total of at least eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the School District of Oconee County. Four students – one from Walhalla High, two from Seneca High and one from Walhalla Elementary have all tested positive for coronavirus, as well as an employee at Orchard Park Elementary and an employee at the Hamilton Career and Technology […]

A deal has been made to remove 9.5 metric tons of weapons grade plutonium from the Savannah River Plant at Aiken. Congressional Representative Rep. Jeff Duncan made known his approval in a statement on the agreement between South Carolina and the Department of Energy: “I’ve been fighting for solutions to this problem for years. South Carolina is not a dumping […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 651 new confirmed cases and 26 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 12 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 117,333, probable cases to 1,659, confirmed deaths to 2,588, and 132 probable deaths. There were 15 new […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced updated recommendations for COVID-19 testing. DHEC encourages anyone who would like to be tested to get tested. In addition, DHEC recommends routine testing of individuals with known exposures or concerns about exposures. Routine testing allows public health workers to diagnose those who are asymptomatic and interrupt the ongoing spread […]

According to arrest records, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has charged 49 year-old Billy Joe Smith with Driving on Suspended License, Giving False Information, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Methamphetamine. His combined bond amount has been set at $10,000 and he remains in custody right now at the Oconee County Detention Center.

Prisma Health will offer limited visits for designated care partners beginning Tuesday, Sept. 1.Out of caution, Prisma Health had limited visitation early in the pandemic in an effort to ensure patient, family and team member safety. But after a decline in community spread, Prisma Health has decided to offer additional limited visitation. The expanded policy will allow additional visitation by […]