Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Before Lakes Keowee and Jocassee, outdoor fun in Oconee often centered on Lake Hartwell and, in particular, a popular day use and boat landing spot in southern Oconee. To this day, the Friendship recreation area near SC 24 is one of the more popular spots. Having grown up in Seneca, Phil Shirley said he wants to keep it that way… […]
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DHEC announced 1,297 new confirmed cases and 23 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 13 additional confirmed deaths and 10 new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 205,004, probable cases to 13,908, confirmed deaths to 4,091, and 313 probable deaths. There were 80 new cases and 3 deaths in Anderson County; 73 new […]
Read moreA donkey was hit and killed around 7:00 am this morning on Burns Mill Road near West Union. The driver of the Ford Ranger was taken to Prisma Health Oconee with what were described as non-life threatening injuries. The accident is under investigation by the Highway Patrol.
Read moreA scheduled Westminster event Thursday is one of the latest public get together to fall asunder to the surge of COVID-19 cases. Westminster Seniors Outreach announces that Thursday evening’s meet-and-greet to welcome their new city administrator, Kevin Bronson and Utility Director, Leigh Baker, has been canceled until further notice.
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The City of Walhalla is looking forward to a fun and safe Christmas parade this year. In light of the current COVID-19 cases, the Walhalla City Council has directed that all precautions be taken while continuing to host a holiday tradition in downtown Walhalla. Local merchants and restaurants have decorated for the season and will be having specials and sales […]
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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after Attorney General William Barr notified the committee that he had appointed U.S. Attorney John Durham with the powers and authority of a special counsel. “I completely concur with Attorney General Barr’s decision to appoint Mr. Durham as special counsel regarding matters related to the Department of […]
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Due to a cluster of COVID-19 cases, SDOC has made the decision to move Walhalla Middle School 6th grade face-to-face students to distance learning for a period of 14 days beginning on Tuesday, December 1st. Sixth grade students will not go to the school building during this time. Students will be able to return to the school building on December […]
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This is part one of a two part feature story on Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw as he prepares to begin his third term as Sheriff of Oconee County on January 1st, 2021. Part one looks back on the early part of his life and his decision to make law enforcement his career. (Special Submission) There is a picture that […]
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Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 28 year-old Christiana Eleise King of Seneca last week and charged her with distribution of meth and petit larceny. She remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center with a bond amount set at more than $12,000.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is providing COVID-19 testing opportunities in our area this week. Free testing will be available daily thru Friday from 9:30 am until 3:30 pm at the Seneca Health Department on North Townville Street; at the Pickens County Health Department on McDaniel Avenue; and in Anderson County at the Health Department […]
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