Jail inmate contracts Hepatitis A

An inmate in the Oconee Detention Center contracted Hepatitis A last week, but Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says precautions have been taken and the remainder of the jail population has been offered vaccinations thru DHEC. Those precautions, Crenshaw says, include testing those who were in proximity to the inmate. A defense lawyer said yesterday in the Oconee courtroom that, out of […]

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West Union home fire

Everyone is said to have made it out of a West Union home fire last night on Hugh White Drive. According to reports received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS, there were no known injuries in the mobile home fire that kept fire fighters occupied for two hours last night from around 6:30 to 8:30.  One fire fighter says the result was light […]

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Robert Eugene Hatfield

Westminster – Robert Eugene Hatfield, 62, husband of Brenda Elaine Cheek Hatfield, of 320 Cornelia Ave, passed away, July 15, 2019 at his residence.   Robert was the son of the late Robert Edward Hatfield and Marjorie McVae Westberry. Mr. Hatfield was retired from the law enforcement field.   Survivors in additional to his wife, include stepdaughters, Samantha Ramey, Gredda […]

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Walhallan to atone for act of reckless homcide

A Walhalla man has been sent to prison for about eight years and three-quarter months after pleading guilty to reckless homicide—an incident that took the life of a 71-year old woman. Six years of the sentence handed down to Thomas James Kirby amount to prison time, with the balance to be spent in home incarceration. General Sessions Judge McIntosh today […]

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Massive grading project finishes at Clemson University

A contractor, J. Davis Construction, announces the completion of a large grading project in Clemson covering 6 acres. The objective was to create a pad on which Duke Energy can install a new switchyard, expanding power distribution to the growing Clemson campus. Beginning on February 14, the project had its share of setbacks. Jarred Flemming, Senior Utilities Engineer with Clemson […]

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Getting students ready for college and career paths

This is a busy day for those who set the policies for Oconee public schools.  The board of trustees meets twice today–the trustees’ annual retreat-style meeting this afternoon and the regular July meeting tonight.  They are scheduled to vote tonight on goals for the 2019-20 year.  In the view of Chairman Jerry Lee, the number one goal should be to […]

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Miss USA to make Oconee County appearance

The newly crowned Miss USA, Cheslie Kyrst, makes an Oconee County appearance this month, and the public is invited to see and meet her.  Golden Corner Pageants has announced that Kyrst’s schedule will bring her to the Walhalla Middle School auditorium for a double-pageant event starting at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon, July 28.  She’ll be there for the crowning of […]

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Three-county coalition attacks joblessness and disabilities

A three-county coalition headed by Seneca native Mike Cannon spread the word Friday for the advantages of hiring those with disabilities.  Cannon helped create the coalition Foothills CAN which invited employers to hear how the disabled can be reliable and effective members of their workforce.  Representatives of Schneider Electric and Walgreen were among those companies represented at a luncheon meeting […]

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