Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 161 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 10 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,917 and those who have died to 150. The deaths occurred in seven elderly and three middle-aged individuals. Here in Oconee County, […]
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Due to the threat of severe weather conditions in Oconee County this afternoon, Wi-Fi busses service will end at 2:00pm in all locations. We plan to be back on schedule tomorrow. Please visit the district COVID-19 webpage for locations and times.
Read moreAs of late Wednesday afternoon, Seneca Light and Water said they had only about 250 customers still without power. As a result of the EF3 Tornado that stuck the Golden Corner on April 13, around 5,000 homes and businesses in Seneca were left without electricity. Also, be advised that the City of Seneca and Oconee County ended shower services offered […]
Read moreThe JoAnn Johnson Media Foundation, in partnership with the United Way, Zone 7 Landscaping and Scenic Heights Church in West Union will give out Grocery Restart Bags on Saturday at 1:00 pm the Shaver Recreational Complex. The bags include refrigerated items that may have been lost due to the power outage which resulted from the tornado. Scenic Heights Church is […]
Read moreChris Carter, the current administrator for the City of Westminster, is resigning. His last day of work is reported to be on May 8th. Candidates to fill the position are being interviewed, according to Mayor Brian Ramey, who said that three people were interviewed Tuesday and two were interviewed on Wednesday. Oconee County Council approved a resolution, proposed by the […]
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AnMed Health is part of the Mayo Clinic led national Convalescent Expanded Access Program to use plasma from COVID-19 survivors to help critically ill COVID-19 patients recover. The donated plasma is rich in antibodies that might help those patients fight the virus. So far, three AnMed Health patients have been treated with convalescent plasma. People who have had COVID-19 can […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 160 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and five additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,761 and those who have died to 140. Three deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Berkeley (1), Clarendon (1), and Richland (1) […]
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35 year-old Kayla Marlene Hendricks of Seneca was arrested Tuesday by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office in connection with the March theft of a trailer. Hendricks and Michael David McCann, who has been in jail since his arrest on April 6, are each charged with grand larceny in connection with the incident where an enclosed trailer was reported stolen from […]
Read moreOver the past week, generous donations have been received at the Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca. Many items, including cleaning supplies, toiletries, paper products, baby food and diapers, water, blankets, bedding and towels, are available for citizens in need. Citizens may visit the Shaver Recreation Complex, located at 698 W South 4th Street, and drive to the back of the […]
Read moreTwo fires broke out early this morning in the areas of Walhalla and Westminster. The first happened at about 2:00 am at a Little Country Lane residence, and was said to be the worst of the two fires. The second fire was at Yellow Bell Road where a 15-foot long carport-shed structure burned. No injuries were reported in connection with […]
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