Seneca student candidate for Presidential Scholar

A senior at Seneca High School, Tucker Ann Norris, was named today one of more than 4,500 candidates in this year’s Presidential Scholars Program.  Inclusion in this program is one of the highest honors for graduating high school seniors.  Scholars are selected for superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in community and school activities.  In […]

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Pickens man convicted and sentenced

A 37-year old Pickens man was convicted this week on charges of criminal sexual conduct with minor first degree.  Solicitor Walt Wilkins announced that Jason Riley Galloway was sentenced by Pickens General Sessions Judge Miller to 45 years in prison.  According to Wilkins, evidence presented by two assistant prosecutors established that between January 2016 and August 2017, Galloway sexually assaulted […]

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Update–Stamp Creek Road accident

One person was sent by helicopter for medical treatment after vehicle left the Stamp Creek Road at Keowee Key and hit trees. Spokesman for the patrol states the driver was headed east on the two-lane road.  Unofficial info received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS indicates the accident occurred at Stamp Creek Road and Flagship Drive and the landing zone for the med-flight […]

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Atlanta official to address Oconee NAACP

Atlanta, Georgia city councilman Michael Julian Bond will head to Oconee this weekend to speak at an event, sponsored by the Oconee Branch of the NAACP. Bond’s father, Julian Bond, was a civil rights activist and a leader in the movement. He’ll speak at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon to the Oconee NAACP Branch 65th Annual Black History Tea. It’s a […]

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Five days, four nights in the Big Apple

A New York City concert promoter is drawing attention to a performance at Carnegie Hall this spring by the Walhalla High School choir. The choir, directed by Erin Phillips, has accepted an April 19 invitation to join other choristers for a choir of distinction. They are to be conducted by Dr. Jonathan Griffith, artistic director and principal conductor for the […]

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Oconeean at war against “Left Lane Lucies”

Oconee County’s Richard Cottingham is going to bat against careless, un-thinking drivers who fall into the category of what he calls “Left Lane Lucies.” Cottingham says, “Nothing is more frustrating than to be behind a left-lane Lucy who is holding up everybody. It is not only annoying, but it’s a serious safety issue as some drivers dangerously weave around the […]

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Schools to remain on 2-hour delay

Oconee public schools have decided to remain on a two-hour delay this morning.  Mountain Rest yesterday saw snow fall, but it dissipated practically as fast as it hit the ground.  Roads in the mountain hamlet are said to be slick, but navigable if drivers use caution.  In Walhalla, weather watcher Barbara Wilson saw no snow, but a lot of frost.  […]

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Nothing like a conspiracy theory at voting time

President Trump’s view is that he envisions a November race between him and the Democrat Bernie Sanders. But, with politics, there’s nothing like a conspiracy theory. And one that has reached 101.7/WGOG NEWS is that Republican Trump welcomes a match with Sanders, for he sees that as his easiest path to winning a second term. It’s a theory that we […]

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