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At least one Oconee County church will hold a parking lot worship service to celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 12th. Ebenezer Baptist Church near West Union will hold two services, one at at 8:15 am and another at 10 am. All worshipers will be required to remain inside their vehicles. The church is located at 1405 Ebenezer Rd., in West […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported 261 additional cases of COVID-19 as of Thursday night (April 2, 2020). That brings the statewide total cases to 1,554 in all 46 counties. Unfortunately, the agency also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. The deaths occurred in elderly individuals who all had underlying health conditions. Two were […]
Read moreOver 1000 Oconee County residents for the week that ended March 28 filed first claims for unemployment compensation. Statewide for the week the number was a nearly 109% increase from the previous week, which means that there were almost 65,000 persons across the state who both live and work in South Carolina who filed an initial claim.
Read moreIn a follow-up to a press release issued by the Sheriff’s Office on February 25th regarding investigators needing assistance from the public in relation to a stolen moped, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man yesterday on outstanding warrants obtained during the investigation. 32 year old Justin Coaxie Phillips of Pickens Road was arrested after a traffic stop […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today reported 261 additional cases of COVID-19. That brings the statewide total cases to 1,554 in all 46 counties*. “There are now documented cases of COVID-19 in every county across our state,” Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician. “The level in which it continues to spread will hinge on all […]
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Chick-fil-A of Seneca opened last week and now the Clemson location is back open for business again, as well. An employee with the company had a presumptive diagnosis of COVID-19 that, fortunately, turned out to be negative. The store re-opened on Monday. Owner Herb Tyler issued this statement: “As you know, we temporarily closed the restaurant and asked our Team […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has been notified today by some citizens with the Pursuit Alert App that it was being activated. Contact was made with the manufacturer due to the Sheriff’s Office not being involved in any pursuits today. “The company that owns and operates the Pursuit Alert App is doing a technology upgrade which caused the app to […]
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Gas prices throughout the Carolinas are only getting cheaper, as residents are urged to stay home to avoid the spread of COVID-19. At $1.84 North Carolina’s average is 10 cents cheaper on the week, 33 cents cheaper on the month and 68 cents cheaper on the year, according to AAA. South Carolina’s $1.76 average is 10 cents cheaper on the […]
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Seneca, S.C. – The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) is asking for sewer customers served by the cities of Seneca, Walhalla, Westminster, and the town of West Union to avoid flushing wipes, paper towels, and other such products into the sewer system. Even if the packaging says “flushable,” these products should be disposed of in the garbage. While wipes […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 26. The four patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions. They were residents of Anderson, Beaufort, Lee, and Richland counties. “Every day that we […]
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