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If gambling supporters win approval in Georgia, property just across Lake Hartwell from Oconee County potentially could see a casino resort.  Lake Hartwell WLHR in Lavonia reports an Atlanta developer has a lease agreement for 500 acres along the lake next to the Harbor Light Marina.  If two-thirds of Georgia’s state lawmakers favor a constitutional change, the proposition for a […]

A recommendation will go before the county fathers on Tuesday night to remove a trustee from the Oconee Library Board of Trustees for failure to attend meetings.  The council is being told that Kathryn Campbell Smith has failed to attend a meeting since May of 2019.  County staff regard Smith’s seat as a de facto vacancy and seek permission to […]

South Carolina DHEC counts 2,735 new cases of COVID-19, including 54 new cases of Oconee County residents.  Statewide, there were 11 new deaths.  Of 38,482 test results received from across the state, the positivity was 11.4%.

A mobile home fire at 540 Adams Sullivan Road near Walhalla was reported to Oconee 911 Communications at 12:38 pm on Thursday, February 11th. The Walhalla Fire Department and other mutual aid stations responded; upon extinguishment of the fire, the body of a man was discovered. A tentative identification for the deceased was made based on known occupancy of the […]

Oconee EMS Director Scott Krein said that emergency crews were at the Oconee and Pickens County Line on Hwy. 123 as you enter Clemson, after a possible drowning was reported this morning.

A mobile home fire at 540 Adams Sullivan Road near Walhalla was reported to Oconee 911 Communications at 12:38 pm Thursday afternoon. The Walhalla Fire Department and other mutual aid stations responded; upon extinguishment of the fire, the body of a man was discovered. A tentative identification for the deceased has been made based on known occupancy of the residence. […]

South Carolina DHEC reported an additional 1,428 confirmed COVID cases, including 35 from Oconee County.  There were no new Oconee County cases listed on today’s report.  Statewide, there were 84 new deaths.  Of 20,613 test results received the positivity was 10.3%.

From South Carolina DHEC today:  The federal government has made South Carolina and other southeast states aware that severe weather may delay the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine over the next few days.  This bad weather has the potential to impact the FedEx facility in Memphis and the UPS facility in Louisville that are vaccine shipping hubs for several southeast states.  […]

  South Carolina DHEC made this announcement today: “The federal government has made South Carolina and other southeastern states aware that severe weather may delay the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine shipments over the next few days. Severe weather has the potential to impact the FedEx facility in Memphis and the UPS facility in Louisville that are vaccine shipping hubs for […]

Here’s a new announcement from Prisma Health: “To better manage limited COVID-19 vaccine supplies with increasing vaccine demand, Prisma Health is consolidating its vaccination sites from 12 to six locations over the next three weeks, relocating some of its hospital-based sites to other Prisma Health vaccination centers.   The changes are designed to serve patients more efficiently, manage vaccination administration […]