An “A” for the Prisma Oconee hospital

Six Prisma Health hospitals, including Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital, have earned “A” grades in the fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grades released by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The Leapfrog Group assigns letter grades to approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country based on their performance in process/structure and outcome measures, representing […]

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Heavy traffic no surprise to the patrol

I-85 at the Georgia-South Carolina crossing carried what looked like heavier than normal week day traffic today, but that was no surprise to the men and women of the state patrol who must police the interstate highway.  Two South Carolina troopers were stationed four hours today at the state Welcome Center at Fair Play to greet motorists and to remind […]

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Walhalla High a “Champion of the Environment”

  A commitment made by Walhalla High School to the environment has caught the attention of the state health agency and resulted in an award to the school.  DHEC has included the high school as one of 11 schools in the state to receive environmental steward awards.  “Champions of the Environment” awards are issued each year to foster environmental action […]

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Graham quarrels with Biden move

President Biden has ordered the “largest-ever” release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve–an attempt to drive down the price of gas.  Biden has directed 50 million barrels of oil released.  Other countries are said to be set to release their own reserves.  Biden critic Lindsey Graham calls the U-S move a Band-aid because, as he put it, the root cause is […]

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Sex charges pile up against Seneca teen

Investigators say they have videos that depict a 19-year old Seneca man having sex with an underage teenager, and the charges against the accused have begun to accumulate.  The Oconee Sheriff’s Office announcement states that, in its continuing investigation, Dominick Vincent Falsitta now faces eight counts of sexual exploitation of a minor second degree. According to the sheriff’s office, a […]

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