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Westminster– Frances Ellen Smith Spearman, 76, wife of John Andrew Spearman, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 31st, 2022 at AnMed Health. Born in Franklin County, Georgia, Frances was the daughter of the late Rev. Frank C. Smith and Virgie Smith. Frances was a homemaker and a member of Westminster First Baptist Church. Frances enjoyed […]
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A bar screen is a device that extracts objects from wastewater—such as rags and plastics—and there was talk yesterday that it’s time that a bar screen is installed in the wastewater system at the Oconee Detention Center. To prevent clogging. The Joint Regional Sewer Authority was told that there have been instances of objects flushed down the jail toilets—including an […]
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Yesterday the news spread that Walhalla’s Mountain Mocha is closing. Today, 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned, of a second Walhalla restaurant that will close by the end of the week. That announcement is to be made tomorrow.
Read moreWhen conservatives gather for their annual barbecue this month in Anderson, they’ll get to hear a former secretary of state speak as the event’s headliner. Rep. Jeff Duncan, the 3rd District congressional member, announces that the headline speaker will be Mike Pompeo, who served as the country’s 70th Secretary of State during the President Trump administration. The occasion, a Monday, […]
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The Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism (PRT) Commission announces that Accommodations Tax (ATAX) grant applications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 15, 2022, by 3pm. ATAX Application guides may be requested through the PRT office at 888-1488 and online at www.oconeesc.com All applications must be received by the PRT office at South Cove County Park or Chau Ram […]
Read moreThurmond Coward of Salem has been advised that Eastern Kentucky would like his relief truck to depart on Wednesday; so, Coward’s plan is to leave his home at 6 o’clock Thursday morning – he hopes his 16-foot renter will be filled with items that the public will drop off at his home. You can do that by stopping at the […]
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After lengthy discussion, the board which makes policy decisions for Oconee County sewer agreed to remove the requirement that a sewer commissioner live in Oconee County – as long as he or she is a full-time employee of a member city. The vote was unanimous on the part of the six commissioners at yesterday’s meeting. The action means Article V […]
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A dog park for Seneca has been a top ten priority of the mayor and city council. Scott Moulder, city administrator, there’s now a way to help acquire one with the help of the commercial brand Pet Safe. A contest is underway to choose four communities that receive the highest votes and qualify for funds to build a dog park. […]
Read moreJean M. (Post) Doran, age 95 of Norwood, NY passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from natural causes at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Jean was the daughter of Charles and Mary Post and is survived by siblings Molly Morgan, Eileen Donovan, and Paul Post. Jean attended SUNY Cortland and Ithaca College. She was a physical education teacher and […]
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At approximately 10:35 pm Saturday night, July 30, 2022, a 911 call was placed reporting a man had fallen into Lake Keowee from a dock located at 105 Emerald Pointe Drive, Seneca. He reportedly had walked to the dock to get onto his boat when he fell. Multiple emergency agencies responded; the victim was located approximately 20 minutes later; […]
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