Decision to be left to the full board

An appeal on behalf of a real estate company of those new impact fees as voted by the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will be decided by the full board of commissioners.  Bob Faires of Seneca made that announcement to 101.7/WGOG NEWS after a committee took up the matter Wednesday with a representative of Forestar Group.  The real estate company […]

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Two charged in crime near West Union

According to Oconee Sheriff’s Office, a 33-year-old Seneca man has been arrested as part of a domestic violence investigation Friday, January 12 at Safety Harbor Road, West Union.  Michael Chatham Jones faces the following charges:  domestic violence high and aggravated; first degree burglary; possession of a weapon during a violent crime; and malicious injury to real property.  Charged also with […]

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Salem woman declares for the U-S House

One day after U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan’s announcement, the name of a second Republican has emerged as a hopeful to win the South Carolina 3rd congressional seat in Washington.  It’s that of  Salem resident Sheri Biggs, an officer in the Air National Guard.  Her campaign announcement lists her as a supporter of the pro-life movement, the 2nd amendment, and Donald […]

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Seneca homicide victim identified

Coroner Addis announcement: “The 21-year-old Greenville man who died Wednesday night in Seneca is identified as:  Garrett Edward White. Mr. White was in the driver seat of his vehicle when he was shot.   This incident was initially reported at 9:53 pm.   He was provided medical care by Seneca Police, Seneca Fire and EMS at the Laing Court incident location for […]

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Career Center class learns culinary skills

A class at Oconee’s Hamilton Career Center is being trained to learn skills in the areas of employability, daily living, and social life.  They are part of their school’s Culinary Arts Program, and they use what they’ve learned to serve customers of the school’s Considerate Cafe.  Their end goal is to qualify for work in the private sector. The cafe […]

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Clemson junior classman makes history

A junior at Clemson University made history late last year when he became the first student with Down syndrome to complete an American Sign Language course, and Taylor Freeman did it by defying limitations.  Her path to enroll in lecturer Tasha Goodrich’s class united member of the Clemson Family — each encouraging Freeman’s to learn a new and expressive way […]

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Final petition count expected today

Chief Kevin Christenbury of the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department says he has an appointment today with the Oconee Elections Office.  Topic A likely to be those petition signatures that the fire station has been gathering to qualify for a ballot proposition in which voters in the fire department service territory would get to vote on creating a special tax district, similar […]

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Homicide called isolated incident

A late night homicide in Seneca.  Coroner Karl Addis says a fatal shot was fired late last night that took the life of a 21-year-old Greenville man at the south of the railroad track apartments on Laing Court known as Seneca Gardens.  Once his family is told, the victim’s name will be released.  The city police are investigating.  Chief Bowling […]

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Suspect arrested

  An arrest is reported in the Oconee Sheriff’s Office investigation of a stabbing last weekend in a home in rural Oconee.  Reports indicate Eric Raymond Lavoie has been arrested on charges of attempted murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.  The victim in the case is described as a man who intervened when 51-year-old Lavoie allegedly […]

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