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The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 220 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 12 additional deaths were reported to DHEC. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 6,095 and those who have died to 244. Nine of the deaths occurred in elderly individuals, and […]

Borg Warner’s public relations office issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon confirming that the company plans to resume limited production in early May at it’s Seneca plant. Borg Warner was hit hard by the EF-3 tornado on April 13, and it was the site of Oconee County’s only fatality due to the storm.

Prisma Health has started an interactive symptom-checker for COVID-19 on its website. The service is free to everyone, regardless of whether they are patients at Prisma Health. The click-to-chat platform launched last Friday and can be accessed via computer or mobile device at https://www.prismahealth.org/coronavirus/ or by texting “COVID19” to 83973.

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division would like to remind boaters throughout the state that Gov. Henry McMaster’s Executive Order prohibiting the beaching or “rafting” of boats on islands, sandbars or beaches statewide is still in effect. On Monday, Gov. McMaster extended for an additional 15 days the declared State of Emergency in S.C that provides […]

Next Friday May 8th at 8:20 pm, the School District of Oconee County will join in the national #BeTheLight campaign. The lights at all three SDOC high school stadiums will be turned on for 20 minutes to recognize and honor the Class of 2020. All seniors are invited to drive through campus during this time. All students and families must […]

The Oconee County Coroner’s Office is attempting to seek additional information regarding the fatal pedestrian incident which occurred on Saturday April 18th in Oconee County on I-85 near Exit 4. Authorities are looking to obtain information if anyone saw Mr. Mest in the Fair Play area or possibly gave him a ride to the Fair Play area the morning of […]

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority has repealed the water quality advisories for both Speeds and Perkins Creeks in Oconee County. E. coli samples from the affected waterways were analyzed and any potential bacteria contamination has returned to normal levels, the agency said. The notices were issued as a precaution when wastewater spilled from two sewer pump stations after the […]

The June 9 Statewide Primaries and June 23 Runoffs are set to proceed as scheduled. The SEC has no authority to delay the primaries or deviate from current law in conducting elections. Voting options remain unchanged. Voters should prepare now to exercise their right to vote by choosing the best option for them. Those who qualify are urged to vote […]

Gas prices continue to decline after a rough week in the fuel market as crude oil prices sank to record lows last week. Both North and South Carolina gas prices remain at 4-year lows, with North Carolina’s average at $1.65 per gallon and South Carolina’s average at $1.57 per gallon. North Carolina’s average declined 3 cents on the week and […]