Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Pioneer Rural Water District is closing its offices at Oakway thru Friday, March 20. The emergency number to call is (864)972-3082. Terry Pruitt, general manager, released this statement: “We are suspending disconnections for non-payment effective immediately. This applies to all residential and business accounts. We are urging our customers to utilize the online payment options for bill payment and other […]
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Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says that just because the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting virtually all aspects of daily life, it’s not a license for criminals to engage in law breaking… The Sheriff went on to say that there is a plan in place if someone who tests positive for the virus gets arrested… Sheriff Crenshaw ended his comments by […]
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SDOC will be distributing Chromebooks to all 1st – 5 th grade students to use during the extended school closure. As a reminder, all middle and high school students have already been issued a device. Elementary parents will pick up their child’s device at the school they attend. Please note that most assignments may be completed on any computer. However, […]
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Chastity James,an Oconee County native and 2010 graduate from West-Oak High School, recently passed and graduated from class 713 at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, and she, along with two certified officers, Deputy Tina Sutherland and Deputy Lucas Watts, have been sworn into service by Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.
Read moreOn Sunday, Oconee Deputies arrested and charged 28 year-old Aaron Scott Gunn with several offenses, including driving on suspended, failure to stop for police, resisting arrest and giving false information. His bond was set at more than $5,000 and he remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center pending proceedings.
Read moreA head-on collision between a 2002 Toyota Camry and a 2000 Ford Ranger on Jameson Road near Gibson Road in Pickens County on Saturday night left the two drivers dead and a passenger in the pickup truck critically injured. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt with the South Carolina Highway Patrol has more…
Read moreTwo men are in jail facing drug charges. According to arrest records from Saturday, Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies charged 49 year-old Billy Joe Smith and 48 year-old William Matthew Turner each with Distribution of Meth. Smith also faces multiple traffic related offenses, including reckless driving, as well as an additional possession of schedule I drugs. Both men remain in custody […]
Read moreAnderson County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Management Division Operating Condition level has been increased to OPCON 2, an enhanced awareness level, in response to the two patients who have tested positive. OPCON 2 means that a disaster or emergency situation is likely to affect the County. Emergency Operations Plans are implemented and the County’s Emergency Operations Center may be partially activated […]
Read moreAll area hospitals, nursing home and assisted living facilities are implementing restricted access protocols in order to help prevent further spread of the coronavirus. Starting today, those with a doctor’s order will be able to get a drive thru COVID-19 test at Prisma Health in Greenville. Prisma Health has also announced that Virtual Visits, which launched earlier this month, will […]
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Senator Lindsey Graham announced last night he has tested negative for COVID-19, and in a statement, the Senator said, “I was just informed by Dr. Moynihan, the head of the House Physicians Office, that my coronavirus test was NEGATIVE. I’m very grateful and like everyone else will follow the best practices to stay negative.”
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