Ramey succeeds Parris in the chairman’s role

Brian Ramey of Westminster sought to disabuse his Joint Regional Sewer Authority colleagues that he’ll need to hold a gavel to conduct JRSA meetings.  But the gavel, in effect, rests in the hands of the Westminster mayor as he was the choice yesterday to succeed Walhalla’s Scott Parris as chairman.  Parris, the Walhalla utilities director, says he no longer has […]

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Sewer commissioners deadlock on new budget

Oconee sewer commissioners could not agree yesterday on a new budget to kick in July 1, after the possibility surfaced that one municipal member might get charged more to treat wastewater for which it is not responsible.  Chris Eleazer, executive director of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, presented a spending document in the range of $5.5 million, but the commissioners […]

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Plane crash near Utica

A small engine airplane went down early last night in the vicinity of Wells Highway and Goddard Avenue.  Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said the only occupant aboard was injured and taken to a hospital.  Witnesses reported the plane lost power.  The pilot was identified to 101.7/WGOG NEWS as a Georgia resident.  Crenshaw said his officers last night awaited the arrival of […]

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Late night West Union fire

Fire spread from location to location late last night on West Union’s Fernwood Drive.  Reports received by County Dispatch indicate the fire started in one building, spread to a second building, and eventually to a vehicle.  No injuries reported.  Fire fighters required three hours’ work at the fire scene, starting shortly after 10:15 last night.

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Reactor re-fueling imminent

In the coming days, a routine refueling of Unit 3 at Oconee Nuclear will take place — which means the electric utility will play host to a number of additional workers.  Mikayla Kreuzberger, a Duke Energy spokeswoman, says it’s a scheduled outage for Unit #3 and will require a few weeks.  She says, “There will be heavier-than-normal traffic in the […]

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Graduation time brings mixed emotions

You can’t blame the seniors of Oconee’s three high schools if they are feeling the excitement, along with some apprehension, as graduation day approaches.  It’s Saturday, May 28 for local high schools.  At Walhalla High, Principal Steve Garrett says a couple of traditional events are bringing home the reality that diploma day is near.  They include the annual senior walk […]

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Getting rid of those gnats

CITY OF WESTMINSTER 2022 MOSQUITO SPRAYING SCHEDULE:   Friday, May 13 Friday, May 27 Friday, June 10 Friday, June 24 Friday, July 8 Friday, July 22 Friday, August 5 Friday, August 19 Friday, September 2 Friday, September 16   If you have bee hives, notification must be given to the City of Seneca at 864-885-2750. Reasons for not spraying include […]

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William “Bill” Moore

Westminster– William “Bill” Anthony Moore, 59, husband of Julia “Jill” Whitney Freeman Moore, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital.   Bill was born in Oconee County and was the son of Brenda Lynch Moore of Westminster and the late Donnie Moore.  Bill worked as a Procurement Specialist for Clarious in West Union, formerly known as […]

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