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South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 489 new confirmed cases and 43 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 28 additional confirmed deaths and 10 new probable deaths. One of the 10 probable deaths is that of an elderly Oconeean, who was diagnosed September 8. Three new Oconee cases are reported. This brings the total […]
Read moreUSDA has extended a waiver that permits all Oconee school children, regardless of income, to enjoy breakfast and lunch at school at no charge. The waiver is valid through December 31 or until congressional approved funding runs out. It further allows districts to refund the cost of student meals purchased between September 1 and 16. The waiver also applies to […]
Read moreTwo new COVID cases appear today on the list kept by the Oconee School District. Entered on the list effective Tuesday: a student at Walhalla High School and an employee at the West-Oak Middle School. The employee, it is noted, had not entered the school building since September 3.
Read moreFair Play – Howard “Gene” Eugene Head Jr., 75, of Fair Play, passed away, Tuesday, September 15th, 2020 at AnMed Heath Medical Center. Born in the Madison community, he was the son of the late Howard Eugene Sr. and Frances Duke Head. Gene was retired from Duke Energy as a Planner having worked 30 years, was […]
Read moreSeneca, SC – Gene “Jody” Gosnell, 81, husband of Clara Pace Gosnell, of 213 Pebble Creek Drive, Seneca, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at Greer Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Gosnell was the son of the late Ervin and Ruth Marcus Gosnell. He retired from West Point Stevens, Clemson, SC and was […]
Read moreWestminster will not require a special election this fall to fill two council seats. Two councilmen who declared their intent to leave after only one year of their terms have both decided they spoke in haste and they intend to remain part of their city’s six-member council. Danny Duncan this morning said he agrees with Rusty Cater that their intention […]
Read moreLeaky pipes have interrupted water service to a Lake Hartwell subdivision in Anderson County, but the water supplier doesn’t believe the leaks can currently justify new infrastructure. The request from the Seminole Point subdivision was an item of new business yesterday for the board of directors of the Pioneer Rural Water District at Oakway. Office records show in recent […]
Read moreAfter George Floyd’s death, Walhalla saw protesters and counter protesters and, at times, city officials worried things might get out of hand. Now the city is moving toward a set of conditions to justify curfews if gatherings might lead to threats to destroy property or endanger public safety. At last night’s meeting, Councilman Danny Woodward introduced an ordinance for the […]
Read morePrisma Health has launched an aggressive systemwide flu-vaccination campaign with reduced-cost flu vaccinations being offered throughout its physician offices, hospitals, mobile clinics, community outreach, business-health sites or additional flu-vaccine events in 11 counties across the Midlands and Upstate. Information on Prisma Health’s flu prevention efforts can be found on a dedicated webpage, PrismaHealth.org/Flu. Prisma Health hopes to vaccinate approximately 200,000 […]
Read moreSouth Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday announced 701 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 22 additional confirmed deaths. For a second day in a row, nine cases were added from Oconee County. This brings the total number of SC confirmed cases to 130,917 and confirmed deaths to 2,943. The total number of individual test results reported […]
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