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A missing teenager was found and criminal charges have been laid against four people in an Oconee County investigation that alleges thievery and enticing a child from attending school. Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces the arrests of four people and charges of grand larceny, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, enticing a child from attending school. Officers recovered two cars […]
Read moreIn this world of COVID-19, local and regional hospitals are also seeing more cases of trauma victims. The Blood Connection says the hospitals have an increasing nee for blood. The local supply has been depleted, meaning there’s a need for the public to donate. If you have received either a first or second COVID vaccination, you can donate blood. Because […]
Read moreBefore leaving office, President Trump declared 21 Georgia counties primary natural disaster areas due to the damage caused October 28 by Tropical Storm Zeta. Eligible farmers in adjoining South Carolina have been deemed eligible to qualify for emergency loans from the Farm Service Agency. Assistance is available to any applicant with a qualifying loss in Oconee County. Application deadline is […]
Read moreThe men and women who make up the ranks of the Walhalla police now wear black. According to the police department announcement, the switch to black not only increases comfort, but the new uniforms look good.
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the detection of one case associated with the SARS-CoV-2 variant that first emerged in the United Kingdom. Viruses are constantly changing, and the new versions are called variants. Variants are closely monitored for their ability to spread faster or cause more disease. South Carolina public health officials were […]
Read moreThe month of January finished with an additional 2,649 new confirmed South Carolina cases of COVID-19, including 38 cases from Oconee County. Statewide there were 23 deaths; none of them reported among Oconeeans. The test results from the state were 12,368; the positivity was 21.4%.
Read moreSeneca, SC – Gerard George Hansen, 98, husband of the late Doris Orr Hansen, of 501 Sunset Cove Court, Seneca, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Keowee Place. A native of Alexandria, VA, Mr. Hansen was the son of the late Karl Anton and Marie Sylvie Van De Steene Hansen. He was enlisted in the U.S. Army and […]
Read moreNew SC cases: 3,112; new Oconee cases, 56; New deaths statewide: 37 Of 12,443 test results received statewide the positivity was 25%.
Read moreA teenager died this week from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) associated with COVID-19. This is the first death in the state related to MIS-C reported to the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). A 17-year-old in the Upstate region died from MIS-C on Jan. 27. To protect the privacy of the child and the family, […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has issues with the 864-638-4111 non-emergency phone number in the E-911/Communications Center. Emergency 911 services are currently operating normally and are not affected. According to Captain Travis Tilson, AT&T is working on the problem. At the present time, citizens can contact the Sheriff’s Office for non-emergency calls at 864-638-4114, 864-638-4115 or 864-638-4116. Once […]
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