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Westminster– Edna Mae Miles Jones, 100, wife of the late James Roscoe Jones, passed away on Friday, July 29th, 2022 at her residence. Born in Georgia, Edna was the daughter of the late Lee Miles and Gertie Steele Miles. Edna was a homemaker, a member of Old Liberty Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. Edna enjoyed […]
Read moreAn Oconee physician gave a quick “Yes” as his reply when asked today if he fears for a surge of COVID-19 when the county’s schools return for a new year on the 15th of August. Dr. Billy Campbell, Westminster general physician, expressed the concern, along with an explanation why, which is airing today on 101.7/WGOG NEWS. Our interview with the […]
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The Oconee County Courthouse was evacuated this morning after a call was made to the E-911 Communications Center regarding a threat made to the “Walhalla Courthouse.” The call was made around 9:33 am. The Courthouse was evacuated and secured while Short Street, which runs in front of the main Courthouse entrance, was shut down out of an abundance of […]
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Tomorrow is Ashton Hester Day in Walhalla. A two-hour, drop-in style event tomorrow afternoon will pay tribute to the former Seneca and Walhalla newspaperman and recognizes him on the achievement of his 80th birthday. A Floridian originally, Hester was a tireless editor and reporter of the Keowee Courier, which chronicled Walhalla and nearby local news during parts of three centuries. […]
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Right now—Oconee County Courthouse is evacuated, as law enforcement investigates a bomb threat. “Our explosives K-9 is searching the building.” Courthouse bomb threats are not uncommon during a court week.
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Turnover among those employed in the profession of correctional jail guards is no small problem. For Oconee County, sources tell 101.7/WGOG NEWS, there were as many as 11 open guard positions at the county detention center. Sheriff Crenshaw says his office faced filling one dozen openings but has now reduced those openings to five. Meantime, there’s little room at the […]
Read moreMight the creation of a new political party in the U-S help lessen the fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats? A man in Walhalla, frustrated that Democrats and Republicans, so often disagree sharply on important issues, wonders if a solution could be Democrats and Republicans who think similar create a new party called the “Democratic-Republican Party”. In the country’s early […]
Read moreSenator Scott, South Carolina Republican, and Senator Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat, held a hearing aimed at improved technology for seniors, veterans, and people with disabilities. Scott highlighted his part by relating the story of a Charleston veterans who, helped by tele-health, went from life in a shelter to a responsible job in the food service industry.
Read moreLittle do Democratic and Republican politicians in Washington agree on in these times. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is an exception. Yesterday Senator Graham, South Carolina Republican, and Senator Blumenthal, Connecticut Democrat, stood together to celebrate the passage of their resolution affirming that the Senate views the actions of the Russian Federation, at Vladimir Putin’s direction, as acts of terrorism. […]
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At its meeting on Monday, Clemson City Council will be asked whether an additional fine of $120 is proper for those who leave vehicles parked in the city parking deck between the hours of 4 am and 7 am. Addressing this proposed ordinance will be the city’s police chief, Jorge Campos.
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