State health agency makes flu announcement

As part of statewide monitoring of one of the most active influenza (flu) seasons in recent years, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has begun tracking flu vaccination numbers and will provide those numbers every two weeks, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23.   “We don’t routinely track flu vaccine numbers but feel the need to provide that […]

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Free winter coats for needy children

Boys and girls in Oconee County in need of a winter coat but can’t afford one do not need to despair.  The Knights of Columbus, Council 6884, has made a donation of Youth Winter Coats to the county sheriff’s office.  The Knights of Columbus donated four boxes of youth winter coat, and Sheriff Crenshaw says they are for boys and […]

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Families in need are being helped at Thanksgiving time

As many as 125 Oconee families in need are receiving Thanksgiving meals, thanks to a partnership involving the county sheriff’s office and others.  The meal distribution started yesterday involving a partnership among the sheriff’s office, Publix in Seneca, and the Isaiah 40:31 Foundation.  “Last Christman, an anonymous donor with the Isaiah 40:31 Foundation made a $5,000 donation that allowed deputies […]

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City and county sanitation announcements

On this holiday week, all Oconee County recycle centers will operate tomorrow (Wednesday). But they’ll be closed on both Thursday and Friday to allow the employees time to enjoy Thanksgiving.  They’ll re-open at regular time Saturday morning.  The city of Walhalla will follow this holiday week schedule:  Trash pickups through tomorrow take place on schedule.  For Thursday customers, the pickup […]

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Chrisleys sentenced

The reality TV stars from Westminster have been sentenced to prison.  Accounts of news outlets show Todd Chrisley’s sentence is 12 years in federal prison; his wife, Julie Chrisley, sentenced to seven years.  The couple star in “Chrisleys Know  Best” but they were found guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans.

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GOP dukes it out in Westminster court

  The legal contest that played out yesterday took place in small claims court in Westminster.  But, as one of the parties explained, the stakes were high.  Those Oconee Republicans now in leadership roles within the county party are attempting to wrest from David McMahan and colleagues of the deposed chairman materials such as emails and membership lists.  The arguments […]

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