Tech’s 3-D printers churn out PPEs for health workers

The 3-D printers in Tri-County Technical College’s fabrication lab have been running non-stop since Wednesday, April 1, when the faculty and staff from the Engineering and Industrial Technology (EIT) Division answered the call from area EMS agencies and began making personal protective equipment (PPE) for these frontline health care workers who are struggling to find this necessary gear during the […]

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Trustee doubts school year will resume

Georgia has called off the rest of their public school year. A retiring bus driver in another part of the country has told us he believes he has driven his last school bus. Glum assessments are beginning to add up as to the possibility that even if the curve is flattened, the current public school year can’t be salvaged. The […]

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Car dealership to relocate

A banner that faces 123 traffic headed from Seneca to Clemson proclaims the planned move of the Lake Keowee Ford dealership from the 123 By-Pass to adjoin the Lake Keowee Dodge dealership. Some preliminary earthmoving work is underway to re-locate the Ford dealership on property that will adjoin the existing Dodge dealership. Lake Keowee Dodge recently opened an overflow lot […]

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Undercount could cost Oconee government money

To say the least, taking measure of the country’s population at the time of rampant virus is awkward. But officials continue to stress the importance of all Oconeeans to answer a few questions that the Census Bureau poses to determine the population count on the day of April 1. The importance is stressed because an undercount could cost Oconee County […]

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Fred Alan Smith

Westminster – Fred Alan Smith, 64, of 323 Bill and Mona Drive, passed away, April 7, 2020, at Prisma Oconee Medical Campus. Born in Oconee, SC, he was the son of the late Junior and Dolly Davis Smith. Fred worked in the textiles industry and attended First Baptist Church. Fred is survived by his son, Benjamin Smith; daughter, Julie Thompson; […]

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Two more Oconee COVID-19 cases

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 139 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, including 12 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 2,552, and those who have died to 63. The additional deaths occurred in 10 elderly and two middle-aged patients with underlying […]

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Special Westminster meeting

Two items are on the agenda for a special meeting tomorrow of the Westminster City Council.  The mayor and council are to consider an emergency ordinance for their city permitting the use of electronic means for meetings, along with a state of emergency for the purpose of applying for assistance from “FEMA”–the Federal Emergency Management Agency.  A second item tomorrow […]

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Patricia Ann Carter Holcomb

Patricia Ann Carter Holcomb, 79, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Westminster, SC. She was a kind loving Christian Pastor’s wife, mother, and grandmother. She always put others before herself. She loved singing and playing gospel music. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Holcomb, Tupelo, MS, Libby Suddieth, Saltillo, MS and Gloria Groover, Westminster, SC; one son, Tim […]

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Smoking cessation way to protect from virus

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is reminding smokers that now is an important time to quit smoking as new research indicates those who smoke may experience more severe complications of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. No matter what stage of the quitting process a person is in, DHEC’s S.C. Tobacco Quitline can help. “The immune system […]

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Free non-COVID-19 virtual clinic visits

To help alleviate financial and social distancing concerns about securing non-COVID-19 medical care, Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center will provide virtual clinic visits at no cost to University employees, alumni and families. Operated by Clemson’s College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences, the Sullivan Center is an interdisciplinary health center serving University employees and communities across South Carolina. Through […]

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