Critical Illness increases risk of Psychiatric Illness

Patients with critical illness often experience pain or other stresses that put them at risk for developing psychiatric illness. These include anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. A new study examined how critical illness might contribute to psychiatric illness and the need for psychiatric medications after being admitted to the intensive care unit.  “These patients who had previously been at […]

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US Sen. Graham files for re-election

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham filed the paperwork and wrote a $10,440 check to run for re-election on Wednesday.  He stopped by the South Carolina Election Commission in Columbia to officially launch his campaign for a third term. A half-dozen other candidates are challenging the 58-year-old Republican, but the State Elections Commission reports that none of those challengers have filed and […]

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Man sentenced to Life for killing Woman in Anderson

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing his girlfriend to death while visiting his mother in South Carolina in 2010.  On Tuesday, an Anderson County jury found 34-year-old Mauricio Weber of Seattle, Washington, guilty of murder. Prosecutors said Weber stabbed 20-year-old Patrice Jones 14 times because she disrespected him. An autopsy found that the blows were […]

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OC Sheriff discusses Distracted Driving Ordinance

In an effort to keep residents safe, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw is proposing a distracted driving ordinance.  At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Oconee County Council, Sheriff Crenshaw presented the ordinance, which forbids the use of any cellular or other portable electronic communication device while operating a moving vehicle.  “The proposal has been a process that we have undertaken […]

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Westminster Woman arrested for Trespassing

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Westminster area woman on trespassing charges after an investigation into a structure fire on the Utica Mill Hill, explains Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt.  “19-year-old Kimberly Dawn Sorrow, whose address on warrants is listed as 105 Leila Road in Westminster was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center […]

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Spring-time Celebrations at OCPL

The month of April is full of exciting springtime celebrations at the Oconee County Public Library.  First, join the library for a mult-generational fete of the 75th Anniversary of Ludwig Bemelmans’ beloved book Madeline.  The Seneca Library will transport you to “Paris in spring” on April 9 at 2pm, which is an early release day for the School District of Oconee County.  Visit a Paris […]

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Spring into the Library at the Westminster Branch

The weather is getting warmer, flowers are blooming, and the Westminster Library is bustling with free activities. Every day during the week of April 14-17 at 2pm, the library invites kids and their caregivers to spend part or all of your spring break with them watching movies and crafting.  On Monday and Wednesday, the library will show two just released to DVD movies with […]

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New Seneca City Council sworn in

A special swearing in ceremony was held before Tuesday night’s Seneca City Council meeting as two incumbents and two newcomers took the oath of office.  Seneca Events Coordinator Riley Johnson gives details. “It went great, it was a great atmosphere, everybody’s family was there and they had relatives there.  I said wow all the families here, it was a real […]

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Westminster City Council delays vote on Electric Increase

It’s getting more expensive to power the City of Westminster.  At their monthly meeting Tuesday night, the Westminster City Council heard a report on a 7.6% electric power increase from their wholesale supplier, explains Westminster City Administrator David Smith.  “Typically on an annual basis this time of the year we are notified what the wholesale cost of power has increased […]

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