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Thursday, July 2, Walhalla will take another step to form its diversity and inclusion committee by inviting city residents to come and take part in a meeting to be attended by the city council, the police chief, and city staff. The meeting will take place at the Depot at 6:00 pm that evening. After this meeting, according to the announcement, […]

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – “My office has recently received a number of calls regarding the city ordinances passed by Greenville and Columbia that concern the wearing of masks within those cities’ jurisdictions and under certain conditions. I want to provide a general answer to this issue. Before I provide the answer I want to make it perfectly clear that our office […]

The City of Clemson passed an emergency ordinance on Wednesday which requires people to wear face masks within city limits to help slow the spread of COVID-19. According to the ordinance, which takes effect today, everyone will have to wear a mask or face covering in public places or settings within city limits. City council passed the ordinance by a […]

State Epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell said that South Carolina hit a grim milestone yesterday… This brings the total number of people confirmed cases to 27,842, probable cases to 55, confirmed deaths to 683, and zero probable deaths. Eight of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals and two were in middle-aged persons. On Wednesday Oconee County added 19 new cases, Anderson […]

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 […]