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Salem, SC – Ronnie Murphy, 53, husband of Michelle Wilson Murphy, of 320 Murphy Drive, Salem, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Salem, SC, Mr. Murphy was the son of the late Jerry James and Johnnie Mae White Murphy. He was employed by U.S. Engine Valve and was a member of North […]
Read moreWestminster – Timothy “Cotton” Lloyd Ramey, 59, passed away Friday, March 26th, 2021 at his residence. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Loyd Luther Ramey and Beulah Pauline Carver Ramey. Cotton worked in construction and as a carpenter, had a great love for hunting, fishing, woodwork and working on his motorcycle. Survivors […]
Read moreIn a message to the Clemson community, university president James Clements says more than 13,400 students were tested last week and the positivity fell below 1%. Starting today, COVID testing on the main campus returns to Littlejohn Coliseum. Partnering with the Medical University of South Carolina, Clemson will offer a vaccine clinic Monday, April 5 at Littlejohn for a limited […]
Read moreIf South Carolina’s Tim Scott and other senators have their way, Medicare beneficiaries will get access to all recommended vaccines at no additional costs. That would include shingles and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Currently, under Medicare, immunization coverage varies by vaccine. Republican Scott, some of his Republican colleagues, and some Democratic senators introduced the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act […]
Read moreWalhalla councilwoman Melendez has received an apology from the Blood Connection for the cancellation Saturday of a blood drive at the Light of the World Church in Seneca. The apology also goes out to anyone who showed up there planning to donate blood to help replenish the supply. The Blood Connection’s Allie Van Dyke said, “This is not normal for […]
Read moreCity of Walhalla calls attention to a state regulation that forbids wheeled devices within a heritage preserve. And, in the case of the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park, it’s a violation to access the park thru the gated gravel road off the Ross Mountain Road. Neither city nor the DNR recognizes the gravel gated road as an official access to the […]
Read moreThe state patrol continues to investigate a late afternoon accident near Seneca that involved two Chevy Camaros and a forklift and resulted in injuries to at least two of the people involved. The patrol logged the accident at 4:15 pm on the Wells Highway at Cross Creek. Trooper Matt Southern said a 2015 Camaro, driven by Seneca resident Chad Campbell, […]
Read moreGovernor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that all South Carolinians aged 16 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 31, 2021 and can begin scheduling their appointments as of next Wednesday. “Our priority with the vaccine has been to save the lives of those at […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) agents today arrested an Oconee County woman and charged her with three counts of forgery and four counts of delivering a false document to the SCDOR. According to the DOR, April Lynn White, 37, of Fair Play, delivered to the SCDOR altered W-2 forms from 2017 through 2019. The altered forms showed more state tax […]
Read moreCOVID-19 Data Reported Friday, March 26, 2021 1:06 p.m. Data as of Wednesday, March 24, 2021 11:59 p.m. New confirmed cases in South Carolina 657 (18 in Oconee County) 12 new confirmed deaths across the state. Molecular Test Results 24,303, and the positivity was 3.6%
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