Area Hospitals Graded by Leapfrog

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades for Fall 2021 have been released. Local hospitals made the list and they include AnMed Health in Anderson, which received an “A”, along with Prisma Health Oconee Memorial, which also received an “A”. Other hospitals in the area which made the list were Prisma Health Baptist Easley, earning an “A”; Prisma Health Greenville Memorial received […]

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Fatal Accident in Oconee County on Wednesday

The Oconee County Coroner’s Office and the South Carolina Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal single vehicle crash that claimed the life of a local man. Master Trooper Mitchell Ridgeway said it happened around 12:15pm Wednesday afternoon on Edgewater Drive, about five miles west of Westminster… Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis identified the victim as as 72 year-old William A. […]

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Westminster Planning for Potential Power Supply Switch

A letter goes today from Westminster to its electric power supplier to position the city for negotiations toward what happens should Westminster eventually enter the market for a new supplier. At the recommendation of City Administrator Kevin Bronson, Westminster’s City Council authorized the letter to be sent to the “PMPA”—the group of upstate cities that bought into part of a […]

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Public Invited by SCDE to Review Textbooks and Instructional Materials

The South Carolina Department of Education invites the public to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display at fifteen locations as well as online from now through December 9 with instructions for submitting comments available at each site. The proposed materials were chosen in accordance […]

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Graham On Biden FCC Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) made this statement on President Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Gigi Sohn to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission.  “While I have been deferential to all presidents when it comes to picking their team, I have also pushed back on unqualified nominees and hacks.   “Gigi Sohn is a complete […]

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Gov. McMaster Prohibits Federal Vaccine Mandates, SC Atty Gen to Sue Biden Administration

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has announced plans to sue the Biden administration over their proposed healthcare COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Wilson said in a statement, “…Biden has once again overstepped his legal authority and overreached his power. The President is not above the law. I fully support the rights of our healthcare heroes in opposition to mandatory COVID vaccines. […]

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