Health agency concern over increasing COVID-19 cases

As cases of COVID-19 rise in the state and across the nation, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is encouraging residents to monitor the most effective indicators of COVID-19 severity –weekly hospitalizations and deaths data – and continue to take the proper measures to prevent getting a severe case of the virus.   According to DHEC’s […]

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“Los Banditos” drug trafficking case

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury has issued indictments in the drug trafficking case known as “Los Banditos”.   The indictments currently unsealed in the investigation collectively contain 124 charges against 34 defendants.   The investigation alleges much of the drug trafficking was run and facilitated by the owners of the Los […]

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This solicitation letter is no scam, says the sheriff

The annual spring-time solicitation letter for the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association is no scam, insists Mike Crenshaw, the Oconee Sheriff who is a past president of the state association.  The effort is a direct mail campaign to South Carolinians statewide.  The SC Sheriff’s Association does not use telemarketers to solicit for contributions but does solicit donations via mail.  Letters are […]

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Westminster expands corporate limits

Westminster City Council gave first reading last night to ordinances to annex properties and assign zoning classifications to them.  Mayor Ramey says there are six separate addresses to be added to the city limits.  They are located on Nina Circle, Cornelia Avenue, Clearmont Road, the Westminster Highway, and Marcengill Road.

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Six new Oconee public school administrators

The Oconee School District is welcoming six new hires in its countywide administrative staff.  The following man and women will move into their new roles when the new school year starts in August: Charlotte Kiker — Northside Elementary principal Mary Thrift — James Brown Elementary principal Shea Martin — joins the administration at Seneca High Ashley Ramirez — joins the […]

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Closing a deal for an additional trash truck

To minimize disruption to sanitation pickups, Walhalla will enter a lease-purchase arrangement to add a sanitation truck, and the city administrator plans to close the deal today.  Brandon Burton believes his city can acquire the sanitation truck by July or August.  There were questions last night whether the city would be better off by simply buying the truck now, but […]

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