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The S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on March 22, upgraded the drought status to Incipient Drought for 11 South Carolina coastal counties. As designated by the South Carolina Drought Response Act, Incipient is the first level of drought followed by Moderate, Severe, and Extreme. Low streamflow conditions and below-normal top-soil and subsoil moisture were the primary driving […]
Read moreOne definition of a blended family is a couple with two or more children, of whom at least one is the natural or adopted child, and at least one is the stepchild of one partner. An Oconee church member, Sue Glenn, says you might be surprised how many blended families there are in the country. That’s why her church, the […]
Read moreFrom its pantry, Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church will give away food items this afternoon–4:30 to 5:30 pm. The church is located on E. Main Street.
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The consecutive testimony by a pair of forensic investigators led off the afternoon session of the Oconee County trial of Scott Norman Christner. During Kimberly Sawyer’s testimony, the prosecution played a audio-video in excess of one hour of Sawyer’s interview with a minor age girl who accused Christner of sexual acts against her will. The girl told her interviewer that […]
Read moreIn response to the first two varicella (chicken pox) outbreaks in South Carolina since 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is urging parents and providers to keep children up to date on vaccinations to limit the spread of preventable diseases. Two varicella outbreaks were reported in early March 2022: The first was reported on March […]
Read moreThe office of the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments in Greenville offers multiple services to local governments, including economic development assistance. That’s just one “A-COG” service available to Oconee’s five municipalities, as explained last night by Seneca Councilman Dana Moore. He spoke during a meeting at his city”s water treatment plant on Lake Keowee. The meeting attracted elected officials […]
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Testimony has begun at Oconee Courthouse in the state’s case against Scott Norman Christner. The defendant went on trial yesterday on charges of sexual exploitation of a minor or attempt and criminal sexual conduct with minor or attempt. According to a courthouse, the testimony of a few prosecution witnesses was heard during the first day of trial yesterday. This morning […]
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A 39-year old Greenville County woman was arrested last weekend in Oconee and charged with stealing a Dodge Ram 3500 flatbed near West Union. Oconee sheriff’s office records show Simpsonville resident Ashley Lynne Blaska was arrested Saturday after an officer investigated a disturbance complaint at a home on Linn Garden Lane. Later, a Dodge Ram truck was reported stuck in […]
Read moreThe price of oil suffered losses last week and that, according to AAA, enabled the pump charge for gasoline to back away from record highs. The lower global price of crude oil is now more than $20 cheaper. By yesterday, South Carolina’s gas price average was $3.96, a 10-cent drop from the week previous. After hitting a record $4.11 March […]
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A new public school at Seneca, in the next couple of years, will join the nearby Borg Warner complex as landmarks along a stretch of the Wells Highway. Drawing attention to that yesterday was the break of ground for the school district’s new Seneca middle school. For the middle age school populations of the Seneca area, they can count on […]
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