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The ranger and forest supervisor stations in the Sumter National Forest in Oconee will close tomorrow for the July 4 weekend. Regular business hours resume on Monday. If you are headed to the outdoors this weekend, there’s some good advice to keep in mind, besides all of the virus precautions. Dead trees can fall any time; don’t park near dead, […]
Read moreClemson University continues to test the levels of SARS-CoV-2 in the university and city wastewater treatment facilities. Those facilities include the university plant, the Cochran Road plant, and the Pendleton plant. In a statement yesterday, the city said, “Thus far, these results indicate the virus is being actively transmitted in the Clemson area.” A mask law is now in effect […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Wednesday announced 1,497 new confirmed cases and 6 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 24 additional confirmed deaths and 4 new probable deaths. There are currently 1,160 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of […]
Read moreSalem – Cindy Rhyne Wilson, 62, wife of Chris G. Wilson, passed away, Tuesday, June 29, 2020, at An-med Health Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, she was raised in Belmont, North Carolina and later moved to Salem, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Don Rhyne of Belmont, […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Brandon Lee Price, 46, of 611 Price Drive, Seneca, passed away, Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Price was the son of the Jackie Crenshaw Price and the late Donnie Eugene Price. Brandon worked with Greenfield Industries in Electrical Maintenance and was a member of Utica Baptist Church. […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Rock Quarry will close after a regular day of business tomorrow and remain closed through the July 4 weekend. Which means, according to Manager Mickey Kerr, the quarry will be closed both on Friday and Saturday. Normal business will resume Monday.
Read moreSouth Carolina today will announce another high 24-hour count of COVID-19 cases. In an interview being conducted at this hour by JoAnn Johnson of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Linda Bell, the state epidemiologist, said today’s report of new confirmed cases will add 1,497 to the running count.
Read moreWest Union, SC — Mary Leatha Addis, 86, of 271 Burns Mill Road, West Union, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Foothills Assisted Living. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Addis was the daughter of the late William A. and Maggie Cox Oakley. She retired from Oconee Memorial Hospital as a nurse and was a member of […]
Read moreThe Prisma Health hospitals which include Oconee Memorial are seeing more COVID-19 patients and those patients tend to be younger. At the start of the world pandemic, the thinking was that those who are young and in good health are the least likely to contract the virus. That may still well be the case, but a Prisma Health doctor today […]
Read more\ Seneca- Larry Otis Black 70, of 420 Earls Mill Rd, passed away at his residence. Born in Oconee, to the late Otis R Black. and Ella Rogers Black Harris. He retired from Flour Daniel as an iron worker. Larry is survived by his sons; Joshua Black and wife Lisa of Easley, Jeremy Black of Texas and […]
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