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A recent college graduate from Texas is taking on the difficult task of going door-to-door with a sales pitch. Alex Castro is knocking on doors within the 101.7/WGOG listening area representing Southwestern Advantage, an education materials sales company based in Nashville, Tennessee. Castro hopes to be able to sell education materials for use from preschool to college prep, but it’ll […]
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Two people were arrested late Saturday night at what the Seneca police say was a home burglary on S. Stribling Street. Alerted by suspicious activity, according to the police report, officers entered a home shortly before 9:30 Saturday night and discovered two people hiding behind a door. The result: burglary first degree charges were placed against Malaki Isiah Bradley of […]
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One out of every three votes cast went to Ernest Riley, and that was enough yesterday to allow the former Seneca councilman to win a political comeback. The unofficial results announced last night by the elections office gave Riley 273 votes, or 33.83% of the 807 votes cast and tabulated: #349 :28 “…MOVE FORWARD NOW.” Once Riley is certified the […]
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Authorities believe a Pennsylvania man involved in a relationship with a woman near Seneca shot her with an AR-15 rifle and disposed of the body. Oconee Sheriff’s Office reported the murder suspect, Philadelphia resident David Delgado Jr., is in custody in Chesterfield County, Virginia after his arrest on charges in that locale. “At this time,” states the sheriff’s office announcement, […]
Read moreMartin, Georgia – Gunners Mate Petty Officer 1st Class/ Operational Specialist Petty Officer 1st Class Darrel Birnley, 45, husband of Karry Birnley, passed away on Saturday, May 13th, 2023. Born in Jupiter, Florida, Darrel was the son of the Mike Birnley of North Carolina and Donna Bingham Summerall of Florida, and was raised by Diane and John Greer of […]
Read moreSeneca – Gary Franklin “Pinky” Sims, 61, son of the late Judy and James Thomas Sims, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, in his home at 1106 Jones Avenue. Gary now resides with both of his parents in Heaven. Gary was a good and sweet person who loved all of his nieces and nephews and was loved by […]
Read moreSalem, SC– Randall Lee Porter, 72, husband of Ginger Rogers Cannon Porter, of Salem, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2023, at his home. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Porter was the son of the late Arthur J. and Faye Edna Moss Porter. He retired as an engineer from the SCDOT and was of the Baptist faith. […]
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The new general store in Newry has been doing business for two weeks, but the ribbon-cutting was today. The Newry General Store offering dairy items, meats, and baked goods is one of the M-Peters Group’s building renovations is one component of the transformation that has been in the works for four years in a community that once sported a long […]
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South Carolina “HEART” — the state’s Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team — dropped a line to help effect a Memorial Day rescue at the scenic but, at times, dangerous Yellow Branch Falls near Walhalla. A member of a visiting family party apparently sustained a lower leg injury at the base of the waterfall. Walhalla Fire Department and others started their rescue […]
Read moreThe key number heard in a Walhalla auditorium was 210. That number represents Oconeeans who went abroad to war or conflicts and were killed. Their names are etched on a statue that is part of the county’s military park in front of the courthouse. Several of their names were called during yesterday’s memorial ceremony at the Center for the Performing […]
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