Brenda Gail McAlister Evatt

Seneca, SC — Brenda Gail McAlister Evatt, 67, wife of the late Charles Gerald Evatt, of 1113 Evatt Road, Seneca, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Cottingham Hospice House. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Davenport Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends […]

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Westminster mayor joins board of state group

The mayor of Westminster, Brian Ramey, has been chosen to serve a three-year term on the board of the Association of South Carolina Mayors.  Ramey joins mayors in Estill, Georgetown, and Goose Creek for three-year terms on the association board.  The association was formed in 2011 under the umbrella of the state municipal association to allow mayors to more fully […]

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Officially, it’s now four men for Walhalla mayor

Officially four men are running to be mayor of Walhalla, with the latest filings today by Tjay Bagwell and Randy Chastain.  Bagwell and Chastain, along with Danny Edwards and Dennis Owens, are all seasoned in the business of Walhalla city government.  It’s still possible that others might file for mayor, as the qualifying deadline runs until Monday at noon.

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Pickens County manufacturer in an expansion mode

KP Components, Inc. plans to expand its Pickens County operations. The Denmark based company, which specializes in fully-automated machining of complex parts for a variety of industries, will make an investment of more than $16 million dollars that is expected to create 47 new jobs, according to the Department of Commerce. The company is constructing a new 50,000 square-foot manufacturing […]

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Additions announced to Oakway church

A clergyman who started in the ministry as a youth pastor in Rock Hill has accepted the call to be the new, full-time pastor at a rural Oconee County church.  The Rev. Jeromy Dean is ready to begin preaching at the Bethel Baptist Church at Oakway.  He comes to Bethel with his wife, Amanda, and their two children.  As part […]

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New colorful decorations may adorn Walhalla streets

Decorations for patriotic events, Oktoberfest, and Christmas are staples various times of the year along Walhalla streets. The city street department may soon be tasked with putting up additional flags and banners. Brent Taylor, city administrator, has detected public interest in new banners that promote the hike and bike park, Walhalla Homecoming, and the city in general. Taylor this month […]

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Brock cuts predecessor’s job

Rick Martin is no longer employed by Oconee County government. County Administrator Amanda Brock confirmed to 101.7/WGOG NEWS last evening that she informed Martin yesterday that, after months of evaluation, the county will eliminate his position of deputy administrator for public works. She indicated Martin’s position is not needed. Martin was a long-time director of the county quarry and, most […]

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