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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-17, which orders the closure of non-essential businesses, as defined by the executive order, throughout the state in order to combat the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The businesses that will be closed as a result of the governor’s executive order are as follows:  Entertainment venues and facilities as follows: Night clubs […]

Schools will remain closed through April 30, 2020, but Spring Break for students will be observed from, Monday April 6th – Monday April 13th. New instruction/assignments will begin on Tuesday, April 14th. Friday, April 3rd was originally scheduled as a weather make-up day but will now be a distance learning day. Monday, April 13th will be a professional development and […]

After consultation with Duke Energy officials and Oconee County Administrator Amanda Brock, Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said that until further notice, Fall Creek Landing #2, which includes the area known as ‘The Rock,’” will be temporarily closed to visitors. Sheriff Crenshaw said that “there were large crowds gathered there this weekend, including many who traveled… from out of state.” […]

In compliance with Gov. McMaster’s Executive Order 2020-16, issued Monday evening, the State of South Carolina is suspending public access, until further notice, to all public boat ramps, all boat landings, all other recreational water access points, and all associated parking lots and facilities. The Honorable Tommy Dunn, Anderson County Council Chairman, said, “We recognize that Lake Hartwell is our […]

Governor Henry McMaster today issued Executive Order 2020-16, which orders the closure of all public access points to the state’s beaches, as well as closure of all public boat ramps, landings and other access points on the state’s lakes, rivers and waterways for the duration of the State of Emergency.  Effective immediately, the following access points will be closed to […]

Public Boat Ramps and Landings Closed on All Lakes, Rivers and Waterways COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Monday, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2020-16, which orders the closure of all public access points to the state’s beaches, as well as closure of all public boat ramps, landings and other access points on the state’s lakes, rivers and waterways. “As a […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has made their 14th arrest in their first drug sweep of the year. 46 Charles Charles Kevin Comer, of Fair Play, SC was arrested Friday and released on $20,000 bond after he was charged with one count of meth distribution. The operation began back in February. The Sheriff’s Office was seeking a total of 17 […]

Prisma Health said they are accepting donations of high demand items, including N-95 masks, surgical masks, splash-guard face shields, goggles, non-latex gloves, reusable or disposable isolation gowns, and no-contact infrared thermometers calibrated for humans and ventilators. Disposable and single-use personal protective equipment must be new and sterile, and they said that right now, Prisma Health is not accepting homemade masks […]

Late Friday afternoon, Gov. McMaster announced an executive order requiring all people coming into South Carolina to self-quarantine for 14 days—especially those coming from the virus “hot spots” including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and New Orleans. State epidemiologist Dr. Linda Bell recommended that if South Carolinians feel only mild symptoms, they should self quarantine and avoid tying up medical […]