New firefighting crew of eight women

A new crew of firefighters, based in Clemson, will work and travel the Southern region to gain hands-on experience in prescribed fire, hazardous fuels reduction and fire suppression, working alongside Forest Service personnel.  What distinguishes this crew, as unique, is that the entire crew is made up of eight women.  Their leader, Taylor Roe, says, “We are learning how to […]

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Fugitive from justice arrest

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Spartanburg County woman on Saturday morning with being a Fugitive from Justice from the state of North Carolina. 25 year old Makayla Mae Briggs, who has listed addresses in Chesnee and Inman, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 4:41am on March 25th . A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau […]

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Five made the race

In Seneca, the proposition is five for one.  Five candidates for one city council seat will get their name on the ballot for the special May 30 election.  They are Kyle Nicholson, Donna Peppers, Ernest Riley, Jim Sites, and Delanio Taylor.  The qualifying deadline passed at noon today.  The winner gets to the fill the unexpired term of the late […]

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GetConnectedSC to hold community meeting

Oconeeans interested in connecting to the online world are invited to a meeting this week at the Oconee campus of Tri-County Technical College.  The meeting will be 10:30 Wednesday morning.  The GetConnectedSC campaign is holding a 26-community listening tour and a Better-Internet Survey.  Information gathered is to shape a five-year Broadband plan for the state.  GetConnectedSC has bi-partisan support as […]

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Judge to rule in dumbwaiter death case

A 10th circuit judge told the parties in a damages hearing today that he will decide the amount in a case in which a Keowee Key woman was asphyxiated when entrapped by a newly-installed dumbwaiter in her home.  This morning’s proceeding, presided at by Judge McIntosh, was a default damages hearing in a case brought on behalf of the late […]

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Speculative—state park expansion

In the aftermath of time called on the Sanctuary Pointe project, an expansion of the Lake Hartwell State Park is being mentioned as a possibility for a Lake Hartwell peninsula off I-85 at the exit 1 interchange at Fair Play.  It’s one possibility, according to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS, on the 325-acrepeninsula.  The property belongs to the U-S Army […]

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I-85 death ruled suicide

An I-85 shooting death has been ruled suicide.  Greg Shore, Anderson County coroner, said his office investigated a motor vehicle accident around noon yesterday on 85 North, mile marker 10.  Shore’s deputy, Ty Blackwell, identified the victim and determined death came from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  The gunfire resulting the vehicle hitting a guardrail.  In line with policy of the […]

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Helen Eller

Westminster – Helen May Eller, 73, wife of the late Utah McCoy Eller, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at her residence.   Born in Fort Worth, Texas, Helen was the daughter of the late JT May and Winnie Like.   Helen is survived by her son, Walter McCormick; and daughters, Tamora Brigham, Charmon Trifero, Zebrenda Trifero; 13 grandchildren, and […]

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Kathleen Oakley

West Union, SC — Kathleen Crumpton Oakley, 89, wife of the late Jack Edward Oakley, of West Union, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her residence.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Oakley was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Mattie Catherine Crumpton. She was a member at West Union Baptist Church.   Mrs. […]

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