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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made an opening statement at a Committee hearing titled, “The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, Coronavirus, and Addressing China’s Culpability”. On Holding China Accountable  Ø  GRAHAM: “[In the United States,] over 120,000 people have died, 40 million people have lost their job, and it’s been a nightmare for our country […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 890 new confirmed cases and 3 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 14 additional confirmed deaths. There are currently 824 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to […]

A special “Prom Night Under the Stars” for Oconee County High School Seniors and Juniors will be held this Friday night from 8:30 pm until 10:30 pm in Seneca on Ram Cat Alley. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at Walnut Street Bakery, Casablanca Designs, Mountain Mocha, The Spot on the Alley, and Bliss Boutique. Deadline to buy your […]

In response to recommendations and guidelines issued by the Accelerate Ed Task Force, the following statement of Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent of Oconee public schools, was released Tuesday afternoon: “We are processing the recommendations provided to districts in the AccelerateED report. We are in the midst of forming a committee of parents, teachers and administrators to actively participate in continued […]

A mask ordinance is one of the agenda items for today’s special Clemson city council meeting. A committee concerned with Clemson’s economic vitality recommended the city adopt an ordinance to require masks or face coverings while out in public. COVID-19 cases are surging in Clemson and Pickens County. Committee members raised concerns yesterday about the potential for a crippling economic […]

Less than a week remains for South Carolina homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for federal disaster assistance if they had property damage or losses caused by the April 13 storms. The deadline to register for assistance from FEMA and to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration is Tuesday, June 30. To date, more than […]

This Saturday, June 27th, The Oconee Humane Society will be offering FREE rabies and Distemper-parvo vaccines and free microchips to help folks continue to care for their pets during this difficult time. The event is in partnership with the Petco Foundation. It will be held from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm noon at The Depot Gazebo on South Catherine Street […]

From the School District of Oconee County: “The district has already heard from many parents and community members with questions about the opening of schools. We understand that anything less than a full-time, in-person school schedule strains many of our families. The district is developing plans and procedures that would allow opening schools as close to normal as possible with the necessary precautions […]