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August 5, 2022 at 11:05 am, the City rescinds its request for voluntary water conservation made on August 4, 2022. Customers may now use water without voluntary restrictions. Water pumps that draw water from the Ramsey Creek are operational and have filled the City’s water reservoir and replenished its water tanks. All water is safe to drink. The process […]
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An armed team of police officers is ready to be stationed inside all Oconee County public school facilities during the new year that’ll start within two weeks, according to Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. All are sheriff’s office personnel, with the exception of the Walhalla policeman who returns this year to his city’s middle school. What’s new about the cadre of protectors, […]
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Just what are Westminster’s needs and what should be the priorities for housing, public facilities, and economic development. The public is invited next week to a hearing designed to take feedback on needs, including an estimated amount to be used for activities benefiting persons of low and moderate income. The hearing will be 5:15 pm Tuesday at the fire department […]
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The city of Seneca reserves the option to meet privately next week to again take up the legal matter that divides the city from the Joint Regional Sewer Authority and its municipal partners in their joint venture to provide service. The agenda indicates that, at the end of Tuesday’s regular August meeting, the city council will adjourn behind closed doors […]
Read moreDHEC’s latest COVID-19 numbers detail a 14% drop in cases statewide, yet the overall test positivity in South Carolina is 12.1%. Another note of interest is that Oconee remains a high transmission county and the county recorded the highest number of tests processed.
Read moreIt’s happening today at the Isle of Palms. Lexington County’s Debora Summers takes over from Oconee’s Paul Cain as the new president of the South Carolina Association of Counties. Cain, in his final year as District Three councilman, officially completes his one-year service as the titular head of the statewide association. He has enjoyed the year. Telling 101.7/WGOG NEWS this […]
Read moreABC NEWS reports executives from Moderna say they have started to research whether they can create a monkeypox vaccine from their technology. CDC has recorded more than 6,600 cases in the U-S. Yesterday South Carolina’s epidemiologist, Dr. Bell, gave details on what’s known about the outbreak, how the condition is spread, and numbers so far known. 101.7/WGOG NEWS today is […]
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Sheriff Crenshaw of Oconee with an explanation this morning for the digging on the Mormon Church Road property yesterday afternoon: “Search warrant was served to look for evidence in an ongoing investigation. I asked “SLED” forensics to assist. Nothing was discovered. No plans to go back unless additional information develops.
Read moreFor the first time, South Carolina’s 3rd District congressman got to see the expanded facilities of the Oconee-Pickens office on the State Vocational and Rehabilitation Department on the Wells Highway. Jeff Duncan was an invited guest of Dan Alexander, the Seneca mayor who works at Voc Rehab. The occasion was also a chance for reporters to query Republican Duncan about […]
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A difficult week for Walhalla’s Robert Kelley. He reached the decision to close his two-year old Main Street, Walhalla restaurant – B’s Café. Besides having to disappoint his customers, the decision to close B’s impacts a number of Kelley family members as a number of them worked there – making and serving sandwiches, soups, and blue-plate specials. At least one […]
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