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Here are numbers from the report issued this afternoon by South Carolina DHEC: 1,297 new cases; 13 deaths including that of a middle-aged Oconeean who died November 26, Thanksgiving Day. Of the newest cases, 39 have been documented among Oconee County residents. Total test results received by the state health agency statewide Monday: 7,375; the positivity, 17.6%.
Read moreNew cases of COVID appear to be exploding within the Oconee School District. For the first day back after Thanksgiving, the district registered 20 new cases, 18 of which are students. The other two are employees. The breakdown is as follows: one student each at Westminster Elementary, Seneca’s Northside Elementary, West-Oak Middle, and Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary; two students […]
Read moreFrom the standpoint of the Seneca police, the city’s 2020 Christmas parade went smoothly. No incidents, says Casey Bowling, and the interim police chief added that, “Everyone tried their best to social distance.” He described last night’s crowd as good and said the largest numbers gathered on Main Street and Ramcat Alley.
Read moreMike Crenshaw, now in his 33rd year in law enforcement, looks to the start January 1 of a new four-year term as Oconee County sheriff. He appears to have no regrets, even though he once earned more money as a part-time mail carrier than he did when he was a rookie cop in Westminster. Law enforcement work is in his […]
Read moreDue to a cluster of COVID-19 cases, SDOC has made the decision to move Walhalla Middle School 6th grade face-to-face students to distance learning for a period of 14 days beginning on Tuesday, December 1st. Sixth grade students will not go to the school building during this time. Students will be able to return to the school building on December […]
Read moreThree members of the six-member city council in Walhalla are ill, and city officials have canceled tonight’s regular December meeting of the council committees.
Read moreSeneca, SC — Sybil Joan Moore Barker, 87, of 111 Bell Dr., Seneca, SC, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020, at her home. A native of Oconee County, Mrs. Barker was the daughter of the late Thomas Clarkson Moore and Helen Honea Moore. She formerly owned and operated her own beauty shop. Mrs. Barker was a member […]
Read moreFort Mill, SC – William “Billy” Walker Baldwin, 78, husband of the late Patricia Baldwin, of 5044 Crofton Drive, Fort Mill, passed away November 28, 2020, at Piedmont Medical Center. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Baldwin was the son of the late Walker Baldwin and Eva Dickson Baldwin Chagnon. He was a Free Mason and a member of […]
Read moreWanda Maenile Wald, age 72, of Bristol, TN passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Eunice Crowe Hopkins; brother-in-law, Sam Shuler and niece, Tomi Garrison. Survivors include her daughter, Sharmon (Tomas) Rivera of Gainesville, GA; son, Shannon (Sherri) Finch of Bristol, VA; sisters, Elda […]
Read moreWhen it comes to the rate for COVID-19 spread, Oconee and Pickens have the highest in South Carolina – in the view of a local physician. Westminster’s Billy Campbell says Oconee and Pickens rates are the highest. Dr. Campbell is mourning the death last week of a high school friend and says he’s aware of at least six of his […]
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