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An ambulance, along with other public safety vehicles, is at the scene of a Walhalla accident late this morning. A moped is believed to be one of the vehicles in the accident at E. Main Street at Harrison Avenue.
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Early morning hour Wednesday in Seneca, a police officer found a female in tears inside a car in front of a Perry Avenue address. The officer also noticed what appeared to be multiple physical injuries. Further investigation led to warrants charging Michael Anthony Cauley on charges of kidnapping and domestic violence second degree. The police responded based on a report […]
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An Oconee School District employee is taking a grievance next week to the county board of trustees. An agenda announced this morning projects the grievance to be held as an executive session of the trustees at 11 o’clock Tuesday morning at district headquarters. No other details are provided.
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Glenn Hart was far from thrilled to learn that a volunteer fire station within his Oconee County District Five is inching toward a sea change. Earlier this week 101.7/WGOG NEWS reported, what appears to be writing on the wall, the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department is working toward being able to recruit its first full-time, paid fire fighter – in addition to […]
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As long as there are no write-in votes that would make a difference, a 17-year resident of Westminster is positioned to win an un-expired seat next month on her city council. In her first try at elective politics, Ruth May is the only ballot candidate November 8 to complete the term of office that opened with the death of Yousef […]
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Hospitals are dealing with a new type of surge. It is not COVID but the pandemic may have led to the new respiratory virus surge. Children’s hospitals are reporting they are out of beds, overwhelmed by what Dr. Robin LaCroix of South Carolina refers to as RSV. Doctors think it is a likely result of the pandemic – that children […]
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An Anderson man last winter apparently made the mistake of writing graffiti on the wall of an elevator at the Oconee County Courthouse. Signs inside the courthouse elevators inform the riders that they are under video surveillance. According to law enforcement documents, security officers traced the writing of obscenities on an elevator wall to Chandler Franklin Craft and this week […]
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The offices of Oconee County Human Resources and the county’s Administration are switching places at the county’s Pine Street government office complex. Administration, which includes the county administrator and the county attorney, are moving across the hallway. Human Resources, the county’s personnel department, will vacate and take up Administration’s offices, which are being remodeled ahead of the switch.
Read moreThe Early Voting Center continues to do a steady business at the Oconee County administrative offices in Walhalla. In the 1 o’clock hour this afternoon, 2,681 county voters had cast their November 8 ballots. Ryan Nowland, assistant elections director, says the 2,600 number equates to 4% of the total number of eligible Oconee County voters.
Read moreSeneca, SC– Stephen Ray Ellenburg, 47, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Ellenburg was the son of Donnie Ellenburg and the late Gail Elliott Ellenburg. In addition to his father, Mr. Ellenburg is survived by his brother: Scott Ellenburg; son: Kyler Fowler; aunt: Jo Ann […]
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