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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on an outstanding warrant from an incident that occurred in Oconee County in late December of 2021. 43 year old Roger Michael Gilliam of Little Choestoea Road was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 3:07am Wednesday. The outstanding warrant on Gilliam was for a charge of Assault and […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Seneca man Wednesday evening, on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, after over 2 pounds of the drug were seized as part of a traffic stop. 36 year old Randall Joseph Emery was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:05pm. Besides the drug charge, Emery has also been charged with […]
Read moreKendall Payne, 53, formally of Hart County, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born on December17, 1968, in Anderson, SC, He was the son of Mary Payne and the late Carl Payne. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon of Salem, SC, three sons: Carlton Payne of Lynchburg Virginia, Josiah […]
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Considering South Carolina’s lengthy coastline and the fact that South Carolina is a warm state, do the men running for the State House believe there are actions that can be taken to reduce climate change. This was at the heart of the question posed last night to District One incumbent Bill Whitmire and his challenger, Wally Sparks. Whitmire has heard an […]
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Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Activist organizations are raising awareness with a Wear Orange Campaign. Gun restrictions was an early question last night during a forum for the two men bidding for the Republican nomination for Seat #1, State House of Representatives from Oconee. Bill Whitmire, the incumbent, and Wally Sparks, the challenger, spoke for nearly four […]
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At the end of a near 90-minute presentation in Westminster, the manager of the city’s outside electric power supplier said the PMPA would like the city to keep its membership of an Upstate consortium of municipalities which have invested in a nuclear power reactor. That membership in the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, based in Greer, has been the wholesale provider […]
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An 87-year old Walhallan has just finished his 15th year as a school bus driver and looks forward to a new year and, as long as his health is good, perhaps, even longer. In an interview at WGOG, Cliff Collins appeared fit as a fiddle and shared with us his experience manning a bus which, during the school year, means […]
Read moreWalhalla’s fire fighters were surprised to find a small snake that made its way across the concrete bay of their station. It’s a reminder that, as spring moves to summer, snakes start moving. In yesterday’s instance, the snake may have chosen the bay of the fire station to look for food or to simply cool off on a 91-degree day. […]
Read moreAnyone trying to drive thru Walhalla Monday morning found out there were two events that temporarily changed the traffic flow, and they were events to remember and benefit veterans. As one passing motorist queried one fire fighter, “Is there a parade going on?” It wasn’t a parade. Instead, it was a walk and run to raise money for needy veterans, […]
Read moreThe Blood Connection’s O negative blood supply has now reached a critical level. Because The Blood Connection (TBC) is the primary blood provider for hospitals in this region, the need for O negative blood donations is dire. The combination of already low supply, the approaching summer season, and sustained low donor turnout could result in an O negative blood shortage […]
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