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Two elementary schools in Oconee are receiving new principals for the 2022-23 year. As the result of school board action last night, Charlotte Kiker is the new principal at Northside Elementary in Seneca. Mary Thrift will be the principal at Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary.
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If you’ve driven in and around Lavonia, Georgia recently, you are likely to have spotted “Stop the Rock Quarry” signs on the sides of highways–highway 59, highway 328/Gumlog Road, and throughout the city of Lavonia. At least one grassroots group has formed to contest Vulcan Materials’ plans for a former textile plant on highway 59. A follow-up drop-in meeting by […]
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Duke Energy has started two days of environmental site reviews of its Bad Creek hydro-electric station in northern Oconee County. The utility hopes to gain a 50-year extension of its federal license to continue to make hydro-power using the energy of moving water. Built within a blue granite mountain eight miles north of Salem, Duke refers to the hydro station’s […]
Read moreThe state patrol reports a dump truck accident 3.5 miles east of Pendleton took the life yesterday of a 50-year old Piedmont resident. The fatality has yet to be publicly identified by name. State trooper Ridgeway said the accident, at 12:15 pm, occurred on SC 88 near Gillespie Road. The Mack truck struck the end of a guardrail and then […]
Read moreThis announcement this afternoon from the office of the South Carolina governor: “Immediately following the indictment of Oconee County Councilman Matthew Durham, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2022-15, suspending Durham from office. Durham is suspended until such time as he is formally acquitted or convicted, or until a duly elected successor is qualified and takes the oath of office.”
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Oconee Grand Jury returned true bills today in the state’s case against Matthew Durham, Oconee County councilman. The indictments allege unlawful neglect of a child and domestic violence second degree. The indictments bear the signatures of the grand jury foreman, along with a special agent of “SLED”, and the state Attorney’s General, Alan Wilson, whose office will act as prosecutor. […]
Read moreThe police in Walhalla have issued a missing person bulletin for a 15-year old girl. Leia Littleton was last seen at Highland Glen apartments early morning hours Sunday. She may be in the company of a male named Travis, from Seneca or Greenville. Leia is a female with light brown skin, about 5’9″. 170 pounds, curly brown hair, brown eyes. […]
Read moreThe following announcement by Alice Fowler, chair, of the Vote 411 in Oconee and Pickens was submitted to 101.7/WGOG NEWS: “Have you decided who you will vote for in the statewide primary June 14th? Oconee County Council Districts 1 and 3 and State House of Representatives District 1 are on the ballot. Also on the ballot are offices of […]
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The challenger says the incumbent is not conservative enough; the incumbent takes issue with that. Challenger for State House One, (Oconee-Pickens), is Wally Sparks; the incumbent, State Rep. Bill Whitmire. Sparks has indicated Whitmire is not conservative enough to reflect the attitudes of the District One populace. But Whitmire counters that prominent groups associated with conservative causes give him top […]
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Property along Seneca’s Frontage Road is to be considered for re-zoning during a public hearing next week at city hall. The planning commission has re-scheduled the meeting for 6 o’clock Monday night, May 23 to consider changing 98 acres bordered by Woodcreek Drive, Frontage Road, Knollwood Drive, and Queen Annes Lane from PD-U/R-20 to PD-R. The property is owned by […]
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