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Outdoor activity today in 90-degree weather potentially will worsen by smoke from those wildfires out west. South Carolina DHEC warns of the continued risk of health effects. The smoke can irritate the eyes and respiratory system, as well as aggravate or exacerbate heart and lung conditions. The health and visibility impacts are possible in all parts of South Carolina through […]
Read moreNo fatal injuries showed up in an autopsy yesterday on a 74-year old man who lived at Townville. Oconee Coroner Karl Addis said the death of Hartwell Lassiter is due to natural causes. If there were a toxicology analysis done, Addis says, it could take weeks to complete. The investigation started after the body was found Monday in a partially-decomposed […]
Read moreSquad cars from the highway patrol and the sheriff’s office were at the scene of an accident involving a car and a deer near Walhalla. The accident was reported shortly after 5 this morning on SC 183/the Westminster Highway at Summertime Circle, about one-quarter of a mile south of WGOG.
Read moreSouth Carolinians should be aware of the continued risk for health effects related to smoke that originated from wildfires burning across parts of central and western Canada and the western United States, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today. Smoke from these fires, which was expected to drift back into the state beginning Wednesday evening, […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has issued its COVID-19 interim guidance for K-12 schools as students, teachers, parents, and staff all prepare for the 2021-2022 school year. DHEC’s interim guidance includes recommendations that reflect the latest COVID-19 trends and is meant to protect everyone who plays a role in South Carolina’s students receiving a quality […]
Read moreSeneca– Linda Laun Ownbey, 66, of 105 N. Hunter Street, Apt 1026, passed away on Wednesday, July 28th, 2021 at Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and was the daughter of the late William F. and Barbara Jean Mitchell Laun. Linda retired from Schneider Electric where she formerly was a […]
Read moreSeneca – Barbara Faye Herring Brady, 86, wife of the late Earnest J. “Buddy” Brady of 310 E. Reedy Fork Road, passed away on Tuesday, July 27th, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. Barbara was born in Fair Play, and was the daughter of the late Talford “T.H.” and Ruby Johnson […]
Read moreSouth Carolina DHEC requests anyone who thinks they may have come in contact with the puppy referenced in a July 23 news release to contact the DHEC offices in Aiken or Florence, if they are not already in communication with the agency. The state health agency has learned the puppy was about seven weeks old ands weighed about five pounds. […]
Read moreNumbers today from South Carolina DHEC show that more and more South Carolinians who are being tested for COVID-19 are positive for the virus. The state health agency today recorded as positive 17.5% of 6.719 test results evaluated as the result of the 24-hour count that ended at at 11:59 Monday night. Statewide, the death toll rose by nine state […]
Read moreTraffic is once again moving southbound on I-85 in northeast Georgia in the aftermath of this morning’s fatal accident. Just after 5:30 this morning, according to the Georgia state patrol, a box truck and a tractor-trailer truck were involved in an accident at mile marker 172 on 85 southbound. A passenger in the box truck was reported to have been […]
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