Category: News

The state health agency report yesterday contained 732 new cases, 15 of which are in Oconee County.  DHEC confirmed 32 new deaths, including an elderly Oconee resident who died Thursday last week.  Of 24,261 total test results received, the South Carolina positivity was 4.4%.

Three people required a trip to the hospital at Lavonia, Georgia after the collision of a car and an 18-wheeler on I-85 just inside the South Carolina line.  The accident was reported at 11:45 Friday morning on the northbound side of the busy interstate.  Reaching the scene required patience on the part of Oconee County public safety responders.  Chief Larry […]

Prisma Health is making important COVID-19 announcements today.  One is that, on yesterday, Prisma received its first supply of Johnson & Johnson vaccine, 660 doses.  The next shipment is to total 600 doses.  Also, Prisma is the designated COVID vaccine provider for six school districts, including the Oconee public school.  Starting Monday, teachers and other school staff are among the […]

1,079 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Carolina. Of that number, 15 are Oconee residents. Statewide, there are 36 new confirmed deaths. Of 26,486 tests, the new South Carolina positivity is 5.7%.

Facial coverings will continue to be required inside buildings serving  the public in Clemson, but a city council vote today eases the COVID-19 rules that drinking establishments have had to follow.  In a 5 to 1 vote, the council agreed to allow customers to eat and drink while standing. That previous prohibition has drawn the ire of both bar owners […]

Prisma Health announces that, starting Monday, the COVID-19 testing site at Oconee Memorial Hospital is changing locations and will test by appointment only moving forward.  On Monday, testing at Oconee Memorial will switch to the Outpatient Testing Center at 105 Omni Drive, Suite B on the Oconee medical campus.  The center is open to 8 am to 4:30 pm Monday, […]

One year ago reports began to circulate about a Walhalla woman, who became the subject of a missing person report about a month and a half earlier.  And, since then, Chief Brinson of the city police says his department has followed every lead as to the whereabouts of Tammy Stubblefield, but those leads have produced little additional information as to […]

Overall, the sun will shine today, but there likely will be sections of the sky covered by smoke.  Two prescribed burns are scheduled today in these parts of both South Carolina and Georgia.  The Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest announces a 505-acre prescribed burn off the Brasstown Road.  Smoke from that burn is likely to be […]

A potential developer for the former textile plant complex at Utica has met with Scott Moulder, but the Seneca city administrator says he’s not at liberty to give details of what might be in store for what used to be the heart of the former mill village which adjoins the city limits. In an interview with 101.7/WGOG NEWS, Moulder declined […]

Final score this afternoon:  Marlboro County Bulldogs 71-Seneca Bobcats 60, and thus an exciting Seneca basketball season ends in the finals of the state 3-A championship.  Seneca today made its first ever appearance in a boys state final.