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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 704 new confirmed cases and 26 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 17 additional confirmed deaths and one new probable death. In Wednesday’s report there was only one new case reported from Oconee and no additional county deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to […]

The City of Seneca has temporarily closed city buildings after four employees of the city tested positive for COVID-19. Right now, city officials plan to reopen their offices to the public at 8:00 am on Monday. In the meantime, essential services, such as police and fire, remain on a normal schedule. Police, fire, and public works buildings will be restricted […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Walhalla man Tuesday on 15 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor – 3rd Degree. 36 year old Barry Dean Neal was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:44pm yesterday.  At this time, Neal remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center on a combined $150,000 surety bond.  Neal will […]

For the second straight week, AAA said that both North and South Carolina are among the nation’s top 10 least expensive markets with pump prices continuing to push cheaper. South Carolina’s average decreased by two cents, currently sitting at $1.88 – six cents cheaper than a month ago and 44 cents cheaper than a year ago. Today’s national average is […]

Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette is being joined by a bi-partisan group of state leaders to celebrate 100 years of women’s suffrage today. “Bringing together this diverse group of successful women from all walks of life serves as a reminder of all that we have achieved over the past 100 years, and all that we will achieve in the future,” said […]

As students across the Carolinas begin the school year, whether virtually or in the classroom, AAA is urging motorists to slow down and pay special attention in neighborhoods and school zones. AAA said in a statement that due to the pandemic and the fact that schools are reopening under different plans and phases, drivers aren’t sure where exactly they’ll encounter […]

In less than a week, on Monday, August 24th, Oconee County students will be back in schools receiving in person instruction for the first time in almost six months, and at last night’s Board of Trustees meeting for the School District of Oconee County, Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland said that the district has been working hard to prepare to welcome […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 451 new confirmed cases and 8 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 20 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 105,905, probable cases to 1,048, confirmed deaths to 2,185, and 103 probable deaths. Oconee County added four […]

At their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, the Oconee County Council will consider requiring masks for everyone who enters county government buildings. Those building would include the library and its branches. The meeting will be held Tuesday evening at 5:30 pm in the Oconee County Council Chambers. The meeting may be viewed online via the county’s You Tube channel, which […]