Child sex case announcement postponed

A statement scheduled to have been made today by the office of the U-S prosecutor in South Carolina about a continuing case of child sex trafficking which ensnared a man who had worked as a Fair-Oak Elementary school officer has been postponed.  Spokesman Derek Shoemake of the U-S Attorney’s Office said, “Our office has decided to wait until the last […]

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Counting those Baltimore birds

South Carolina takes pride in reporting the largest number of Baltimore orioles in the country.  And, for the first time, the annual survey received a report from Oconee County. The state DNR is interested in the status and distribution of the colorful songbirds that winter in South Carolina.  If you currently have Baltimore orioles coming to your feeders or have […]

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You may receive Medicaid and Medicare legally

Sen. Tim Scott has introduced a bill to improve health care for persons dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare.  The bill is titled, “Supporting Care for Dual Eligibles Act”.  “Individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid have some of the greatest health needs in our nation, yet they are often left with fragmented care,” said the South Carolina […]

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Shoplifters take perfume and cologne

Two people relieved an Oconee beauty business of merchandise valued between $4 and $6 thousand, and the sheriff’s office appeals to the public for information that helps solve the Tuesday afternoon crime at Ulta Beauty in the Hartwell Village shopping center.  The two females stole perfume and cologne.  Evidence gathered by investigators shows the thieves left in a white Hyundai […]

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Oconee’s virus death count one short of 300

The newest numerical count by the state health agency reveals Oconee County COVID-19 deaths at 299–281 confirmed virus deaths; 18 considered probable.  The figures reflect DHEC counting for the 24-hour period that ended 11:59 Tuesday night.  Two  more Oconee County deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The same report highlights the consistent drop of test positivity statewide from the the 30 […]

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More than 100 dogs seized in Pickens County, arrest made

A woman in rural Pickens County has been arrested and charged with ill treatment of animals in a sheriff’s office investigation of an alleged “puppy mill” at 281 Tater Hill Mountain Road.  According to the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, personnel removed 166 dogs from the property and arrested Judith Lynn Brown on charges of ill treatment of animals and animal/rabies control […]

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PICKUP VS SCHOOL BUS ACCIDENT IN SENECA

Not long before 7 am this morning Seneca police, fire and EMTs responded to the intersection of South 2nd and South Fairplay Streets. A school bus and a pickup truck were involved in an accident. The pickup landed on its side and the occupant was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment. Another bus came to finish transporting […]

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COVID also creates a need for mental health care

Professional medical personnel recognize a corollary need for care on the part of those people who’ve experienced mental and emotional letdowns, after recuperating from a bout with COVID-19.  Dr. Karen Lommel, chair of the psychiatry department for Prisma Health, highlighted this when she spoke today about what some of us experience with our minds as the pandemic just seems to […]

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