Dianne N. Burton — fire fatality

The coroner has identified the fatality in last night’s Mountain Rest home fire. Dianne N. Burton, 76, was pronounced dead at the scene.  Coroner Addis says Burton was unable to escape the Ross Mountain Road home that in full fire when the first set of fire units arrived late last night.  An autopsy this morning showed the cause of death […]

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Attempted murder case UPDATE

The second of two defendants in a May 2023 road rage incident, which occurred along and near I-85 in Oconee County, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center last Friday afternoon. 45 year old Enrico Natfonza Mayes, of Hatchett Road in Petersburg, VA, was transported from the Hart County (GA) Detention Center last Friday afternoon and booked into the […]

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Levis Smith

Seneca – Levis Smith, 85, loving husband of Martha Faye Blackwell, passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at The Oaks of Seneca.   Born in Madison, South Carolina, Levis is the son of the late Grover Franklin Smith and Icie Shedd Smith.  Levis was the owner/operator of Levis Smith Logging and a member of Calvary Church where he was […]

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A union win reported in Clemson

An email announcement received at 101.7/WGOG this morning begins:  “Last night, Starbucks workers at the Tiger Blvd & College Avenue store in Clemson, South Carolina, won union representation in a vote of 17-4.  A barista there, Kale Stacey, is quoted as saying, “We did it–I’m so proud to announce that Tiger Blvd is now unionized!  A second barista there, Kaki […]

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Do you own an impoundment?

As Hurricane Idalia is expected to have weather impacts on South Carolina this week, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) advises dam and reservoir owner-operators to take proactive steps to prepare for potentially severe weather.  Dam and reservoir owner-operators should clear debris from spillways and assess their water levels to determine whether lowering the water level is […]

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Westminster committee has a lot to plan for

The fall and winter seasons present a Westminster committee with a lot of events to plan for.  The city’s Special Events Committee meets at 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon to discuss several upcoming events and how Westminster can prepare for them.  They include the West-Oak Warrior Parade September 17, Boo on Main October 31, the Veterans Parade November 11, and the […]

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Animal interstate transport requirements suspended

Because of Tropical Storm Idalia, South Carolina has issued a temporary waiver of requirements for farm and companion animals being evacuated from Florida.  Animal health officials in Florida requested the suspension.  Idalia is projected to make a Florida landfall as a hurricane tomorrow. Although the order suspends some regulations for the interstate transport of animals, it does not require boarding […]

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