Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 934 new confirmed cases and no new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. There are currently 1,324 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of […]
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In mid-June, the School District of Oconee County asked staff and families to complete a survey concerning the re-opening of schools for the 2020 – 2021 school year. The district received 1,152 staff responses and 4,615 family responses. Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland sat down with JoAnn Johnson on the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s news program and talked about the […]
Read more18 year-old Nicholas Michael Ungaro of Westminster was arrested by Walhalla Police at around 1:00 am last Friday on charges of malicious injury to property, second degree domestic violence and ill treatment of an animal. The victim was identified by investigators as a female who lived with Ungaro. Investigators added that a kitten was killed during the incident. Ungaro was […]
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Limited activity is scheduled next week in the Oconee General Sessions Court in Walhalla. Prosecutors said they will focus on defendants who have been “carded” to report for court week. In keeping with efforts to keep down the potential to transmit COVID-19, the numbers of those to be seated in the fourth floor courtroom will be limited.
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Prisma Health Oconee Memorial has new expanded COVID-19 testing hours from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm Monday thru Friday. The testing site has been moved to an area adjacent to the patient tower at Oconee Memorial. Patients must have a doctor’s order or from a provider through Prisma’s Virtual Visit platform to receive the COVID-19 tests at the hospital.
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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has announced 1,505 new confirmed cases and no new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 6 additional confirmed deaths and 1 new probable death. There are currently 1,260 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number […]
Read morePickens County Deputy Coroner Gary Duncan said that a drowning investigation is underway by the South Carolina DNR. The victim was identified as 24 year-old Derrick Andrew Otin, a resident of Nottingham, England and a graduate this year from Xavier University in Cincinnati, who was visiting with friends at the Cliffs Boat Ramp on Lake Keowee this past Friday evening, when […]
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There will be no South Carolina Apple Festival this year in Westminster and in the apple-growing areas of rural Oconee due to the ongoing pandemic. Instead of holding the Craft Fair on Main Street this year, the Apple Festival Association will be celebrating South Carolina’s apple growers on social media and are encouraging everyone to visit area orchards to pick […]
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The City of Walhalla is seeking public comments on proposed traffic and parking changes along S. Catherine Street, between East Main and East South Broad. Currently, there is two-way traffic with southbound parallel parking on S. Catherine. Recent traffic issues have caused the City to question; is there enough space to continue the parallel parking while allowing for adequate turning […]
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In partnership with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Prisma Health is holding another Community COVID-19 Testing event tomorrow, Tuesday, July 7 from 8 a.m.–noon at Seneca Middle School, located at 810 W. South Fourth Street. No one needs a doctor’s order. No appointment is needed. Testing will be given for active COVID-19 infections regardless of […]
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