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South Carolina has exceeded its monthly COVID-19 testing goal for the month of July by performing 143,336 tests from July 1 through July 16, surpassing the target of 140,000 tests. To date, DHEC and partners have held 503 free testing events across the state since May, and a total of 638,194 tests have been performed in South Carolina. There are currently 89 […]
Read moreNewry, SC — Shon Lane Medlin, 40, husband of Kim Medlin, of 341 South Avenue, Newry, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020, in Newry, SC. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Medlin was the son of Randy and E. Charlene Carver Medlin. He loved woodworking, fishing, watching westerns, being outdoors and going to the mountains. In addition […]
Read moreClemson scientist Feng Ding is working to develop a quick detection test for COVID-19 with funding from a one-year National Science Foundation RAPID grant. Ding said that current COVID-19 tests require samples to be sent to a lab with a potential waiting period of days before patients get back their results. Ding is hoping this $190,065 grant and his work […]
Read moreAnswers to questions about COVID-19 are promised during a virtual town hall type meeting a week from today. The gathering will take place by Zoom and hosted and moderated by hospital social worker Eunice Lehmacher. Central town councilman the Rev. Joe Moss will discuss how his town adopted a mask law; Dr. David Freedman will talk about his research into […]
Read moreSeneca-Joseph Marvin “Joe” Guy, 91, of Seneca, SC, passed away on July 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born on June 17, 1929 in Oconee County, SC, son of Walter Lee and Sallie Clayton Guy. He was a veteran of the US Army and a retired brick mason. His well-regarded brickwork is found […]
Read moreGov. Henry McMaster has reappointed Chuck Joye of Anderson to the S.C. Board of Health and Environmental Control. The reappointment was recently approved by the state senate. Joye represents Oconee, Anderson, and the rest of the 3rd Congressional District on the policy board. His term will expire June 30, 2023. He has served two terms on the Board and […]
Read moreFire fighting personnel encountered a smell of smoke Saturday afternoon at an assisted living care facility in Seneca. A compressor burned, apparently the result of an electric power issue at Morningside’s Wells Highway location. It was not clear whether the incident required a temporary evacuation of the facility’s residents.
Read moreAs they gather to make a decision on Oconee schools, the county trustees are likely to go into tonight’s meeting with a variety of feedback from the citizenry. One feedback is a letter from the daughter of a Seneca teacher that questions whether a decision to re-start classroom teaching is more about economics than safety. Her letter starts this way: […]
Read moreAt tomorrow’s meeting of Oconee County Council, there will be talk of creating an “Oconee County SC Commission on African-American Affairs.” This matter shows up on the agenda in the form of a presentation to be made by Shawn Johnson and Tinishia Graham. Council’s regular July meeting will be 6 pm tomorrow in the chambers of Oconee County Council in […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday announced 2,335 new confirmed cases and one new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. DHEC note: “At this time, we are unable to report the number of hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under […]
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