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The City of Walhalla voted last night 5 to 2 in favor of rescinding the controversial mask ordinance that was recently enacted, which means if you are out in Walhalla without a mask you no longer need to worry about a $25 fine. Council members Woodward and Melendez voted against removing the law. Last night, five our of six public […]

There’s talk in Westminster that two city councilmen who abruptly vowed to step down from their council terms after only one year have thought it over and will remain, and one of them, Rusty Cater, has confirmed just that, saying that his initial resignation was a “knee jerk reaction…”

Blue-green algae has again made it’s way into the Pioneer Rural Water District, and the board of directors addressed a customer’s complaint about the quality. In order to avert further intrusion, Pioneer has began to repurchase water from Seneca and is blending that water with it’s own treated water before it’s distributed to customers in Oconee and Anderson County. Pioneer […]

Tuesday’s numbers from DHEC show 701 new confirmed cases and 18 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 22 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 130,917, probable cases to 2,553, confirmed deaths to 2,943, and 155 probable deaths. Oconee County added nine new cases, Pickens added 20 and […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Owners and operators of reservoirs statewide should check their dams and take appropriate steps to safely lower the water levels today and through the next several days in preparation for potential problems caused by heavy rainfall from Hurricane Sally, according to the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. DHEC has preformed pre-hurricane season assessments of all dams […]

Heavy rain from Hurricane Sally is forecast across the Carolinas this week, which will result in higher lake and river levels across the Nantahala, Catawba, Yadkin and Keowee-Toxaway river basins. To prepare for the storm, Duke Energy is lowering lake levels by aggressively moving water through these river systems. Lake residents should prepare for possible flooding conditions and closely monitor […]

On Monday, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39 year old Klayton Marshall Seavey, who has listed addresses in both Easley, SC and in Elmira, MI, after discovering an explosive device inside of a vehicle. Seavey has been charged with one count of a First Offense Violation of the South Carolina Explosives Control Act. At this time, Seavey remains in […]

From The School District of Oconee County: As a district we believe that mental health is important and are committed to support the social emotional well being of our students, families, and staff.   In an effort to support mental health and social emotional wellness of students and their families, SDOC has developed a resource page linked on our website.  […]

Chadwick Boseman was buried near his South Carolina hometown six days after he died at his home in Los Angeles, according to a death certificate obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The “Black Panther” star was laid to rest Sept. 3 at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in Belton, South Carolina, about 11 miles from Boseman’s hometown of Anderson, the Los […]