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The three reservoirs on the Upper Savannah River declared the first drought level on Sunday — in reaction to the pool elevation at the Strom Thurmond Lake dipping below 326.0 feet above mean sea level. Entering Drought Trigger Level 1 activates the drought management plan of the Corps of Engineers which conserves water in the lakes by reducing the outflows […]
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Long-time Keowee Fire Chief Brandon Shirley has made retirement plans. Donn Chamberlain, chairman of the Keowee Fire Commission, says Shirley retires at the end of the year and will be succeeded by department Capt. Kris Childress.
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Evelyn Haulbrook Black, 87, of Walhalla, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at The Residences at Park Place. Born September 13,1936, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Lester “Bud” Haulbrook and Maude Haulbrook. She was the wife of the late Bunyan “June” Black, Jr. A native of Oconee County, SC, Evelyn was a graduating […]
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“We must never forget”. That’s the admonition stressed to those attending this morning’s Walhalla ceremony to remember the worst attacks on the U-S mainland, the three that occurred September 11, 2001 and have since become known as 9-11. It was a small crowd at Oconee’s 9-11 memorial, but most were of an age that 9-11 is an indelible memory. And […]
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The political group Oconee Conservatives has appointed Tiffany Klement as its new treasurer. The group also welcomes Tony Adams to its board of directors.
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A short service this morning at Walhalla to remember the attacks on the U-S on 9-11 in the year 2001. It’ll be an approximate 20-minute event starting at 9 this morning at the county’s 9-11 memorial off SC 183/N. Catherine Street, to the front of the middle school campus. Many people who were of age in 2001 hold memories from […]
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A spokesman for the South Carolina health agency gave the following response to 101.7/WGOG NEWS about staying safe this fall from respiratory illness: “DHEC does not have any specific guidelines at this time related to large gatherings as a whole, as there are many factors other than number of people that impact the risk of spreading a respiratory illness, […]
Read moreWalhalla – James Allen Certain, 76, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at his residence. Born in Walhalla, South Carolina, Allen was the son of the late Nen Certain and Ruby Loudermilk Certain. Allen was a retired painter with Avondale Mills and of the Baptist Faith. Allen enjoyed working with his hands and fishing. Allen is […]
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Not often does the South Carolina Apple Festival in Westminster serve as the backdrop for a national story. But it happened yesterday afternoon when Senator Lindsey Graham, in Westminster for the Rotary Apple luncheon, held a media availability following reports that the Georgia grand jury probing election interference recommended charges against South Carolina’s senior senator, as well as against several […]
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During two straight days inside the Oconee service area of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, crews faced outages that required hours of work to eliminate. On Thursday, power was interrupted on Park Drive, Salem when a large truck got tangled into an overhead cable line. In that entanglement, a Blue Ridge spokesman said, an electric pole fell to the ground. […]
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