Author: Dick Mangrum

Here’s an announcement from the city of Clemson: “** Beginning Monday, February 1, 2021, The Clemson Community COVID-19 testing site will be moved to Nettles Park,102 Nettles Park Road, Pendleton, SC 29670. Instructions for the Clemson Community COVID-19 Testing Registration **If you are Clemson University faculty, staff or student, please visit. www.clemson.edu/covid-19    This site will provide Clemson University faculty, staff […]

The following is a statement from Prisma Health:   “Prisma Health remains committed to ensuring that we vaccinate as many eligible people as we can based on the supplies we are allocated. While many Prisma Health sites take walk-ins on a limited basis, the number of walk-in slots available will likely change every day based on the vaccine availability at […]

A system upgrade in the state office of Vital Statistics is, according to DHEC, the explanation for delays in reports of deaths by coroners and other medical certifiers.  Because of the system upgrade issue, DHEC is announcing 254 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths of individuals who’ve died during the last several weeks.  Of the confirmed deaths, six were elderly Oconee […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help to locate a missing Westminster woman whose information has been entered into the database of the National Crimes Information Center.  A family member on Monday reported Renee Rowland King missing.  The 42-year old King was last seen November 28 at an address on the Rufus Land Road near Westminster.  She is 4’11”, […]

Workers at BASF near Seneca last week delivered 125 meals from a fast food chicken restaurant to frontline medical workers at the Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital.  Benefitting from the gesture of gratitude were Oconee hospital workers in the ICU, the progressive care unit, the pulmonary care unit and those at work on the fifth and sixth floor critical care units […]

A prosecutor believes the Oconee General Sessions Court achieved a first this week when it comes to melding the courtroom with the virtual world.  A defendant who had been released from jail on a bond entered a plea virtually.  From her internet from her home, the defendant figured out how to use the virtual courtroom through sccourts.org.  That, according to […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today the detection of two cases associated with the SARS-CoV-2 variant that first emerged recently in South Africa. These are the first two cases of this variant in the United States. Viruses are constantly changing, leading to the emergence of variants. Variants are closely monitored for their ability to […]

Q-T has started selling gas and food stuffs in Seneca.  Another fuel supplier seeks              a location near I-85 location in Oconee County.  And last night the county board of zoning appeals approved  variances to sign height regulations for Speedway’s plans at exit 4.  Representing the applicant, Bob Cash told the board that Speedway wants […]

Q-T, the Quick Trip convenience store and gas station, has taken its place at a corner location at Seneca’s East End intersection.  A crowd of 100-150 was in attendance this morning, as Mayor Alexander helped welcome the new business to the corporate limits.  Alexander says city government is pleased that the area of 123 and EN 1st Street/highway 130 is […]