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Mr. James Stanley Gray, Jr. age 65, of Seneca, South Carolina passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Prisma Health- Cottingham Hospice House. Born August 28, 1956, in Bellevue, Illinois, he was the son of Mary Alice (Johnson) Gray and the late James Stanley Gray. Mr. Gray was the oldest of three children and the only son. His siblings […]
Read moreWestminster – Anthony Scott Harris, 46, passed away, Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Scott was the son of George Henry Harris and Cheryl Elaine Gilliam Harris. Scott was an equipment operator and he enjoyed spending time with his son, fishing and camping. In addition to his […]
Read moreAbortion opponents are invited to gather this week in Seneca for what’s called a demonstration of solidarity among community residents and a celebration of post-Roe in Oconee County. Hayden Laye says the demonstration is planned at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon on the sidewalk across from city hall.
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Because he has been suspended, Matthew Durham may not occupy the District Two seat on the Oconee County Council. But he is calling attention to an item on tomorrow’s agenda which he sees as an attack on personal property rights. Durham tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS that first reading of an amendment that would address lighting, screening and buffering in development standards […]
Read moreEmily Wood, news secretary for U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan says the office of the 3rd District representative will make an announcement today, and that announcement–101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned–is that a group of U-S lawmakers will make a visit Thursday to the Oconee Nuclear Station. It’ll come at a time when Duke Energy seeks a second re-licensing of its three-reactor complex.
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A lawnmower crushing accident killed a 73-year old Walhallan on Saturday at his home at 208 N. John Street. The coroner said a zero-turn mower flipped while Webster Bruce was spraying his yard after going down a slight grade. Coroner Addis said a rollover protection device was not being used at the time. Police and fire personnel started resuscitating, but […]
Read moreIndications are that an entourage of lawmakers from Washington will take a look next week at the Oconee Nuclear Plant, which is bidding for a second re-licensing of its operations. We are told that Rep. Jeff Duncan of South Carolina’s 3rd District will have a key part in the visit July 21 of a group of 10 members of the House […]
Read moreDon’t look just yet for “The Royal” to be shown in the movie theatre. Instead, the screen premiere today of the story of Willie Aikens from Seneca can be seen on the Amazon Plus movie service and other selected venues. Eagerly awaiting the movie is Seneca’s Charley Thompson. The retired Seneca High coach and Aikens, a former Major League slugger, […]
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To make good on improving a tricky Oconee County intersection, the state will require rights-of-way. The project we refer to is in Fair Play where three highways meet: SC 59, 182 and 243. A DOT spokesman says right-of-way acquisitions are anticipated to begin in the fall of this year. “At this time,” he said, no right of way has been […]
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SLED SEEKING PUBLIC’S HELP FINDING SUSPECT IN LOW COUNTRY ATTEMPTED MURDER CASE Agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) are asking for any tips that could lead to the apprehension of TreQuan Stokes, 22 of Orangeburg, S.C. Stokes was involved in a shooting in Denmark, S.C. on June 15th, 2022. He may be driving a light blue Honda […]
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