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The state police report the arrests of two former detention center officers in Anderson County in an investigation of the death of an inmate. Milton Brady Wilson, 28, and Chancelor Stephen Lee Saxton, 26, were each charged with involuntary manslaughter and misconduct in office, according to the state Law Enforcement Division. Arrest warrants disclosed by SLED identify the victim as […]
Read moreFor a second day in a row, the South Carolina positivity stayed at 4.7% — meaning that of all test results received for the 24-hour count that finished Tuesday night, 4.7% of 11,348 tests for COVID-19 were positive. In the report today, DHEC confirmed 229 new cases of the virus statewide — eight in Oconee County. Added to the death […]
Read moreA new bill in Washington is called “Get Americans Back to Work” and Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, is a Senate co-sponsor. Scott accuses the Democratic Biden administration of pushing policy that pays people not to work and that, says Scott, further cripples the economy recovery.
Read morePrisma Health started vaccinations today for 12-15 year olds, after the authorization was given yesterday for health agencies to give the Pfizer two-dose vaccine. The vaccine is offered at all sites. Parents can schedule their child’s appointment through MyChart. If the child doesn’t have the account, parents may create the account or call 833-PRISMA. Prisma Health has, so far, given […]
Read morePresident Biden has directed that the U-S flag be flown at half-staff Saturday for Peace Officers Memorial Day. And the South Carolina Governor, Henry McMaster, has ordered the flags atop the State Capitol Building be flown at half staff Saturday from sunrise to sunset.
Read moreSeneca officialdom is in process to offer a new year of passenger bus service. And yesterday the city entertained public comment on plans to apply for a new round of state and federal monies to continue its electric-powered transit service throughout the city and on routes that touch parts of un-incorporated areas. Ed Halbig, the planning and community development director, […]
Read moreA home developer will ask a judge to enforce an agreement that, according to its court filings, obligates Seneca to provide utilities to a new phase of its out of town subdivision. The plaintiff, REB Enterprises, also seeks the Common Pleas Court to declare that the city is obligated to reimburse it for water and sewer material costs for phase […]
Read moreA stray cat confirmed to have rabies bit one person in Toccoa, Georgia and tried to attack a second person. Problems of this nature often occur when people try to feed or rescue stray domesticated dogs and cats. If you have such animals on your property, you should call animal control. Feral cats, unlike domesticated cats, are born in the […]
Read moreParticipants in South Carolina’s WIC – the Women, Infant and Children Nutrition Program – should soon find easier their ability to buy more healthy produce with the temporary increase in the (CVB) cash value benefit for fruit and vegetable purchases. Starting June 1, all CVBs for eligible women and children will increase from $9-11 a month to $35 a month […]
Read moreHere’s a new announcement from the South Carolina DHEC issued yesterday evening: “Today, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued nationwide recommendations for the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as a safe and effective measure for protecting young people ages 12 and older from COVID-19. Immediately after this federal […]
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