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It takes two shots of COVID-19 vaccine to get maximum protection against the disease, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reminded the public today. Both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines are 94 to 95 percent effective in preventing COVID-19, but only after you receive both shots. “It’s extremely important to remember that both vaccines currently available […]
Read moreSalem – Eloise Bennett Hamilton, 87, wife of the late Alvin D. Hamilton, passed away Monday, January 25th, 2021 at her residence. Eloise was born in Salem, SC, was the daughter of the late Vondiver and Fay Belle Harris Bennett. Mrs. Hamilton previously worked at the Salem Garment plant as a seamstress, was a member of Fall Creek Baptist […]
Read moreToday’s numbers: 2,736 new South Carolina cases; 72 Oconee cases. Statewide: five new deaths (none in Oconee). Of 10,798 test results received statewide, the new positivity is 25.3%. According to Dr. Traxler, the state’s acting health director, South Carolina is experiencing a “small plateau” in both case and death numbers. But it means that while the case and death numbers […]
Read moreFair Play – Bessie “Marie” Turner Cater, 88, wife of the late, William Harold Cater, of 399 Leroy Road, passed away Sunday, January 24th, 2021 at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Pickens County, SC, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Hazel Finley Turner. She retired from Food Services, serving in many plants, and was a member […]
Read moreOne person, using a storage building as a place to live, avoided injury in an early morning fire near Seneca. The fire occurred at 204 Goddard Avenue in the Utica Community. The building was destroyed. Chief Richie Caudill of the Seneca Fire Department says the cause of the fire is undetermined.
Read moreOconee’s federally-chartered health clinic, Rosa Clark, will be a player in dispensing vaccine to protect against COVID-19. The clinic is located on the grounds of Prisma Health’s Oconee Memorial Hospital. A limited supply of the Moderna vaccine arrived at the clinic last week, and Executive Director Vicki Thompson says the plan is to give shots by appointment only on Wednesdays, […]
Read moreWestminster will turn to a field representative from the state Municipal Association to guide city officials through a priority-setting workshop. Tomorrow afternoon’s workshop at the Westminster Historic Depot is planned as a one-half day event, from 1 to 4 o’clock. Facilitator will be Jeff Shacker, field rep for the South Carolina Municipal Association.
Read moreBetween January 10 and 16, Oconee County’s numbers of first-time claimants for jobless benefits were the highest among the tri-counties. There were 420 Oconeeans who applied to the state for unemployment compensation. First-time numbers were lower in Pickens County, 121; and in Anderson County, 230.
Read moreIn the latest 24-hour counting period, Oconee County saw more than 100 new COVID-19 infections. In Sunday’s DHEC report, there were 107 new Oconee cases and 3,450 new cases statewide. New South Carolina deaths: 60 (including that of an elderly Oconeean who died Friday). Of 13,560 test results statewide, the percentage of positivity hit 25.4%.
Read moreAt the 6 o’clock hour this morning, fire fighters were attending to a storage building fire on Goddard Avenue in Utica. No one hurt, according to reports.
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