Regardless of status, wear a mask–DHEC urges

Due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and the increasing threat of the Delta variant, the CDC on Tuesday is recommending public indoor masking for everyone, regardless of vaccination status. This includes masking for teachers, students, parents and visitors in K-12 schools. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is adopting the federal agency’s updated guidance and […]

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Free COVID-19 clinic next week in Salem

The NEXT School is gearing up for the new academic year by staging COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting next week at its Salem campus.  Partnering with Walgreen, the charter school will host two free, on-campus clinics to support vaccination efforts and protect students, families, staff, and local communities.  The clinics are open to the public, and community participation is encouraged.  The […]

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New law to address “left lane laggers”

A new traffic law arrives next month in South Carolina whose purpose is to lessen congestion and enhance safety on the state’s multiple lane highways.  House Bill 3011 spells out the circumstances when a motor vehicle may not be driven in the farthest left-hand lane.  It requires signs along the interstates that direct slower traffic to move to the right.  […]

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17-year sentence for crimes in the home

Oconee County prosecutors say 17 years was the prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping and domestic violence first degree.  Judge Sprouse handed down that sentence yesterday once defendant Tristen Michael Young entered the guilty pleas.  Going into the start of county General Sessions Court, Young had tentatively indicated he wanted a jury to decide his fate, […]

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COVID outbreak — Oconee jail

  Confirmation has been received this morning of an outbreak of COVID-19 affecting around 20 inmates and jail guards.  “We certainly hope it has peaked,” said Sheriff Mike Crenshaw about the outbreak that began two weeks ago.  As precaution, three jail guards have been sent home and isolation measures have been taken to protect the jail population.  Crenshaw told 101.7/WGOG […]

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Scholarships for Media Arts students

A donation from the corporate sector will benefit Tri-County Tech students pursuing studies in the Media Arts Program.  AT-and-T’s $15 thousand donation will fund ten, $1,500 scholarships for low income and/or under-resourced students.  For many years, graduates in the field have worked behind the camera and microphone.  They still get jobs in traditional media and work at TV stations as […]

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School registration can be done online

Partnering with an online data management service, Oconee public schools have announced that families may now register their children for school registration by completing an online enrollment and registration form.  And throughout the new school year, parents may use their “FinalForms” account to update student info, such as contact or medical information.  Students new to the Oconee district may visit […]

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Wayne’s Wanderings take him to Bethel, Maine

Bethel, Maine is considered one of those quaint rural villages in New England.  That’s exactly where Walhalla’s Wayne Garland is this morning, as he has made it to the final state on his trek along the Appalachian Trail.  Having reached Bethel, Garland is now 267.2 miles away from completing the hike to the last mountain on the route from Georgia […]

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