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All testimony has been completed at the Oconee Courthouse in South Carolina versus Scott Norman Christner. Yesterday both sides rested. The defense called no witnesses. The remaining trial stages are summations by the attorneys to the jury, the judge’s legal charge to the jury, and the jury’s actual deliberations. In a trial the started Monday, the prosecution alleged Christner committed […]
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Oconee is pushing an 80 thousand population, nearly double what it was 50 years ago. An at-large member of the county planning commission says too much of the county’s natural advantages are being lost to development. At the start of this week’s planning commission meeting, Pat Williams declared, “Development is out of control in this county.” He implored his colleagues […]
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As long as supplies last, the Rosa Clark Medical Clinic at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial will distribute at no charge at-home self-tests supplied by the U-S Department of Health and Human Services, in partnership with the Defense Department. So far, Rosa Clark has provided 1,450 tests to 20 organizations across Oconee County and surrounding the county.
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A student-led group at Seneca High is coming to the aid of the region’s shelters for victims of domestic violence. On Saturday, Seneca’s Emerging Women will sponsor a community fair to benefit Safe Harbor. From 12 to 4 pm at Seneca High School, the community fair will assemble food trucks, vendors, games, bounce houses, music, along with information about the […]
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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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