I-85 wreck southbound in Oconee

Two New Englanders were hurt this morning in a one-car accident on I-85 in Oconee County.  State trooper Mitchell Ridgeway said it was a 9:20 accident this morning on 85 at the three-mile marker southbound and involved a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Ridgeway identified the occupants of the car as driver Dale Saunders and passenger Tenesha Scott, both of Waterbury, […]

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A Seneca connection to a baseball signing

The grandson of a former Seneca police chief has signed a minor league baseball contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.  He’s A-J Graffanino, son of former Major Leaguer Tony Graffanino. Tony is the son of former Seneca Police Chief Doug Graffagnino; A-J, the grandson.  (There is a spelling difference in their last names).  A-J was once in the Baltimore Orioles’ system; […]

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100-degree reading revised downard

Turns out that the 100-degree reading for Walhalla on June 22 was not accurate.  A weather gauge mechanical problem blamed for the 100-degree reading.  The gauge used by Walhalla weather watcher Barbara Wilson was re-calibrated yesterday, so the official reading for June 22 in Walhalla was 98 degrees, not 100.  But 100 could be out there somewhere as we’ve only […]

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Salem’s 4th of July fireworks

Town of Salem promises a beauty of a fireworks show on Monday night.  Gates open at the Eagle Ridge School Ballfield at 7:30 Monday night.  The fireworks are scheduled for 9:30.  Town officials invite you to bring chairs, blankets, and snacks and enjoy.  No pets or smoking permitted on the grounds.  

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Top law officers say internet post is a fake

A posting on the internet reads “Warning:  the public around Stephens County (, Georgia) is being warned to be alert.  This man is moving around asking for food and help; but, when you invite him into your home he attacks you, after checking if there are no men around….”  However, both the Stephens County Sheriff and the Toccoa Police Chief […]

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A case of thievery at an Oconee state park

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in regards to an investigation into a vehicle break-in and theft that occurred in the southern part of Oconee County in late May of this year.   Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau were dispatched to Hartwell State Park on S. Highway 11 near Fair Play during the evening hours […]

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Thirteen counties labeled moderate drought

The South Carolina Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call June 30, upgraded the drought designation for all counties in South Carolina. Thirteen counties were upgraded from incipient to moderate drought, including Beaufort, Charleston, Colleton, Darlington, Dillon, Dorchester, Florence, Georgetown, Horry, Jasper, Marlboro, Marion, and Williamsburg. The remaining counties were upgraded to the first level of drought, incipient (see map). […]

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