Home fire victim identified

The man found dead in the Tuesday home fire near Seneca was a 27-year old who was known to have stayed at the Lonsdale Street location in the Utica Community.  He was Seth Jacob Gaunt.  According to Coroner Karl Addis, Gaunt was identified by his general appearance, tattoos, along with a fingerprint comparison to a known print on file with […]

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Sheriff’s tracking dog pays dividends to Walhalla

The replacement K9 of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office paid off handsomely during a recent crime investigation. At the request of the Walhalla police, K9 Thor and its handler, Deputy Justin Stokes, mobilized to help track and apprehend a man allegedly responsible for thefts and burglaries. Once the suspect was in custody, Thor began a search that led officers to recover […]

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Troopers talk traffic safety at welcome center

Two South Carolina troopers are spending part of the day talking traffic safety with I-85 drivers who pull into the state Welcome Center at Fair Play. And, why not? According to the motor club AAA, the day before Thanksgiving has earned the nicknames of “Blackout Wednesday” and “Drinksgiving” because it’s sometimes a more popular partying night than New Year’s. And […]

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Melvin Thomas Towe

Seneca, SC — Melvin Thomas Towe, 74, husband of Patricia Sanders Towe, of 139 Flat Creek Road, Seneca, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 PM, […]

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In jail fight, inmate loses part of ear

Sheriff Mike Crenshaw confirmed this morning that in a fight between two Oconee jail inmates this week one of them bit off a small part of the ear of the other inmate. However, no charges resulted from the altercation. About fights in the jail, Crenshaw said, “Our staff strives to classify inmates when they come in and place them in […]

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Three hurt in accident near West Union

Responders say the injuries to three people in the accident this morning near West Union did not appear serious, though the three were sent to the hospital to be checked.  The crash of a pickup truck and a contract mail truck in the vicinity of the Poplar Springs overhead bridge created a temporary detour for Walhalla-bound traffic on SC 28.  […]

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Special adoption proceedings held Monday

Chief Justice Donald Beatty authorized special adoption proceedings on Monday, and a Family Court judge from Anderson, Edgar Long, was among six jurists statewide who allowed 80 children to be adopted into 60 families.  In 2018-19, more than 1,600 adoption cases were filed across the state. Beatty said, “We at the Judicial Branch are pleased to play a role in […]

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Public schools are important partner of the YMCA

The Oconee School District is an important corporate partner of the Foothills YMCA under construction on the grounds of the Oconee Memorial Hospital. The public schools have made a 20-year commitment to the YMCA amounting to $3 million. The first payment, $150 thousand, was sent and received last summer. And Gloria Moore, the financial officer for the public schools, says […]

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West Union area accident

Word has reached 101.7/WGOG of an accident involving a large truck and a second vehicle near SC 28 and the Poplar Springs Road overhead bridge. The accident is believed to have tied up traffic on the West Union turn off in front of the Foothills Nursing facility.

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