Walhalla’s turn to listen

Normally when you attend a meeting as a guest, you’ll listen to what the hosts have to say.  Not tonight in Walhalla.  At 6 o’clock at the Community Depot, the mayor and city council will open the meeting to Walhalla residents to express concerns, opinions, give perspectives on Walhalla life.  Tonight’s talks are aimed at diversity–ensuring that all Walhallans feel […]

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The national forests during the holiday weekend

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, […]

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Virus actively transmitted in Clemson area

Clemson 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 […]

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24 new COVID-19 deaths in South Carolina

The 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 […]

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Cindy Rhyne Wilson

    Salem – 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, […]

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Brandon Lee Price

Seneca, 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.   […]

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Another high count of COVID-19 cases

South 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.

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Mary Leatha Addis

West 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 […]

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Prisma Health detects disturbing virus swing

The 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 […]

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