November is re-fueling time for Oconee Nuclear Unit 2

A low-pressure turbine replacement project for Unit 2 at the Oconee Nuclear Station begins this month during the Unit 2 refueling outage. The turbine project will wind up with the completion of the refueling outage, according to a Duke Energy spokeswoman. Here are some facts about the turbines as provided to 101.7/WGOG NEWS by Duke Energy: These steam-driven turbines drive […]

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Election Day has arrived

At the top of the hour, polls open in four Oconee municipalities.  City voters have until 7 tonight to cast ballots to fill offices for mayor and council.  The votes cast today and counted tonight will decide questions raised during the build up for the Walhalla and Westminster elections.  For those two cities, there has been unusual interest and competition […]

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Seneca Rotary Students of the Month for October

11/4/19 The Seneca Rotary Club named their students of the month for October last week. The following students were recognized and presented with a plaque. Northside Elementary – Paige Bearden Ravenel Elementary – Brycen Gaines Blue Ridge Elementary – Kevin Troy Moyer Seneca Middle – Landon Rogers Seneca High – Brendan Wolff Teacher of the year 2019: Northside Elementary – […]

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Sunday Walhalla Fire

According to Walhalla Fire Chief, Brandon Burton, fire units were dispatched to a single family residence on Coffee Road in Walhalla at 11:04 am on Sunday. Burton says, upon arrival heavy smoke was showing from the roof, all occupants were out of the structure and firefighters were able to rescue a cat and dog. Fire damaged a portion of the […]

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Seneca inventor has idea to solve energy needs

In a long life, Seneca’s Curt Davis enjoyed a 41-year military career and managed a business and, while in the military, invented a night goggle vision device. He also had a brush in show business as an Elvis Presley impersonator. But he considers himself to be an inventor, says he is working on one particular invention, about which he won’t […]

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Why the mayor won’t take part

Walhalla Mayor Danny Edwards has announced he won’t take part in tonight’s debate, arranged by the Journal.  The mayor’s explanation, from his Facebook page, is as follows:  “For the past week, following the Partners for Progress-sponsored candidates forum the local paper has published daily articles and editorials critical of my tenure as Mayor, and by extension, critical of the other […]

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