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One day after providing an update on COVID-19 vaccines, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced the statewide vaccination percentage per doses received by the federal government is at 31 percent, which is above the national average of 19 percent and nearly double that of other southeastern states. “We continue to successfully roll out […]
Read moreAfter 34 years service, how do you say farewell to an Oconee County public servant? You did it with a retirement event at the Oconee Courthouse, for Beverly Whitfield who retires as the county Clerk of Court. She’s being succeeded by Lisa Burton, who ran unopposed for the office in the November General Election. The office of Oconee Clerk of […]
Read moreAn oath of office will be given Monday evening to four elected officials of Pickens County. The ceremony is planned for Alex Saitta, Roy Costner III, Chris Bowers, and Henry Wilson. The oath is to be administered by David Allison, judge of the Pickens County Probate Court. Because of increasing COVID-19 infections, there will be limited public access to the […]
Read moreA pair of late night fire calls, both of them practically simultaneously, were typical last night of what a homeowner may encounter in winter time. A furnace fire occurred on Walhalla’s West Ervin Street and a chimney fire on Ramey Road near Salem. In each instance, according to Oconee Rural Fire, the fires were stopped before major damage could occur.
Read moreFair Play – Sue Waddell Garrison, 74, wife of Melvin Garrison, passed away, Monday, December 28th, 2020 at her residence. Sue was born in Greer, SC and was the daughter of the late Gene and Grace Waddell. She was formerly employed by QuickStop Shops as a manager, she enjoyed fishing, selling glassware, and loved going to flea markets, and […]
Read morePresident Trump has yet to concede the results of the November election. Nor has his strong ally in South Carolina’s 3rd congressional district, U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan. This afternoon the Laurens Republican announced that on Wednesday next week, he will formally object in the House to the Electoral College certification of the votes that give Democrat Joe Biden the victory.
Read moreSeneca – Ruby Ann Robinson, 60, passed away Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Ruby was born in Oconee County and was the daughter of the late William and Frances Risner Robinson. Ruby is survived by her brothers, Ronnie Joe Stancil of Hartwell, GA, Roger Robinson of GA, Raymond Robinson of Fair Play, Robert […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Floyd McSwain McPhail passed away peacefully on December 25th, 2020. He leaves behind his loving wife of 53 years, Ann Lee McPhail and his 2 adoring daughters: Ashley McPhail Sevick, her husband Major James Kenneth Sevick USAF Rt, and their two sons, Caleb James Sevick, and Cole McPhail Sevick, and daughter Leigh McPhail Campbell, husband […]
Read moreThe Treasury and the IRS say they have begun direct deposits of the second round of stimulus money, and tomorrow paper checks are set to start going out. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned of a few South Carolinians who’ve checked their accounts and found out they were credited during the night with $600 payments. The fate of the additional relief that […]
Read moreFrom one week to the next, there’s little change in the job loss numbers pertaining to Oconee County workers. For the week from December 13-19, the state Department of Employment and Workforce counted 58 new, first-time claims filed by Oconee residents. The preceding week, the number was 53.
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