Governor: Vaccines opening to all residents 70 and older
January 12, 2021
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South Carolina has announced a notable change to its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in hopes of speeding up the ongoing rollout.
Category: Oconee
SDOC superintendent: Face-to-face school to continue ‘as long as we can’
January 12, 2021
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School District of Oconee County superintendent Michael Thorsland told school board trustees Monday evening that COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise overall and that schools are not immune.
Special election set for Owens’ seat
January 12, 2021
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A special election has been scheduled for April 13 to fill the unexpired term of Walhalla City Councilman Dennis Owens, who died Sunday at a Greenville hospital.
Crime briefs: Police say Anderson man carried stolen pistol
January 12, 2021
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An Anderson man was arrested last week after police said he was found with a handgun that was reportedly stolen in September.
Walhalla woman asks council for permission to keep pet pigs
January 7, 2021
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A Walhalla woman appealed to city council members at their meeting Tuesday night to be allowed to keep her two Vietnamese potbelly pigs as pets.
Police search for missing Walhalla teen
January 7, 2021
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Walhalla police are asking for help in finding a 16-year-old who was last seen nearly three weeks ago.
Teen rescued at Brasstown
January 6, 2021
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A 17-year-old boy was rescued Monday night at Brasstown Falls after suffering a broken leg, rendering him unable to leave the area under his own power.
Crime briefs: Authorities looking for shooting suspect
January 6, 2021
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The Journal staff WESTMINSTER — Westminster law enforcement officials are looking for a man involved in a fall shooting on Toccoa Highway who is believed