Author: Dick Mangrum

A look this morning at the COVID-19 tracking page of Oconee public schools reveals an additional 18 cases were recorded effective Friday, December 11.  The breakdown included five district employees and 13 students.  Two of the employees work at the Westminster Elementary School.

In Westminster today, it is far from business as usual.  Out of caution to the public and city government workers, City Hall has closed due to increasing rates of COVID-19 infection.  From the announcement:  “By closing City Hall to the public, employees will be able to limit exposure risks, but still be able to provide city services.  Customers can still […]

The 2020 Walhalla Police Officer of the Year is Corp. Brenden Carmichael.  He was a unanimous choice for this year’s award.  Carmichael’s attributes include a positive attitude and an energy that shows he cares about what he does.

The 2020 Walhalla Police Officer of the Year is Corp. Brenden Carmichael.  He was a unanimous choice for this year’s award.  Carmichael’s attributes include a positive attitude and an energy that shows he cars about what he does.

On the agenda for Oconee’s elected leaders will be consideration on whether to file a new request of the federal government for financial aid to further recover from the April EF3 tornado.  Oconee Emergency Services seeks the council’s blessing to seek up to $5.2 million from the Natural Resources Conservation Service of USDA.  A one-quarter local supplement would be required […]

Easing the restraints on farm animal processing is likely to come out of tomorrow’s meeting of Oconee County Council in the form of a letter to the county’s state delegation.  Julian Davis, council chairman, on Friday explained an issue that, during the pandemic, hamstrings county producers, along with slows down the local meat supply.  Davis says in the first few […]

Two Oconee County residents were added yesterday to the statewide toll of dead from COVID-19.  The deaths of the two elderly persons occurred Thursday and Friday, December 10 and 11. Their deaths were among 44 South Carolinians who’ve now raised the statewide toll to 4,387 dead.  On yesterday’s report, new cases were 2,924.  Of that number, 49 are from Oconee […]

Across the country, 145 locations are to receive shipments of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.  Those does left Pfizer’s Michigan facility yesterday and began distribution by FedEx from Memphis, and from UPS from its Louisville hub.  Jeff Duncan, the 3rd District U-S Representative, says, “Operation Warp Speed has provided great promise to the American people amid an unprecedented global pandemic.”