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Walhalla City Council has given its administrator a directive to start the process to find the city’s next police chief. Capt. Rice, who is expected to be a top consideration for the job, is currently the city’s interim chief of police. And in last night’s city hall meeting Rice was on the receiving end of a couple of compliments for […]
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They came to speak for a greenway; others deplored the idea. By 101.7/WGOG NEWS count, 12 people told Walhalla’s elected leaders they want the greenway and see it as a money-maker for business and a healthy recreation opportunity. Eight people registered opposition comments, some of whom questioned the propriety of using water department money to pay the bill when the […]
Read moreAn overflow crowd filled the meeting, others stood in the back. Several found themselves on the loading deck at the back of the Walhalla City Hall–all wanting to listen or to speak on the city’s biggest controversy in recent memory. On top of limited seating, the building’s air-conditioning failed, making greenway not the only hot topic of the night. Mayor […]
Read moreThe state patrol reports one of the two drivers in an early morning Anderson County accident died; the second driver required an air-flight. Just before 1:30 this morning two cars collided on two-lane SC 24, six miles from Anderson. Trooper Miller is referring the media to the county coroner for the identity of the deceased, the driver of a 1993 […]
Read moreThe Clemson LIFE program graduated 14 students in a ceremony held April 30 at the New Spring Church. The post-secondary university program is designed for students with intellectual disabilities that prioritizes job skills and independent living. Eric Mac Lain, studio analyst for ESPN and the ACC Network, made the commencement address.
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Busy Bypass 123 in Seneca the scene today of two accidents that disrupted traffic and, in one, left one person hurt. The latest accident near the overhead bridge/Northampton Road, the police report, involved a car and a truck. Chief Bowling says no injuries in that accident around the 3 o’clock hour this afternoon. Around 9:30 this morning traffic in both […]
Read moreWestminster– Paul G. Elston,71, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Callie and John Rainey Hospice House. Paul was born in Garfield Heights, OH and was the son of the late Millard Elston, Jr. and Jeroldine Washington. Paul was a former policeman, a United States Army veteran, and attended Foothills Church where he enjoyed playing in the worship […]
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South Carolina law enforcement officers will begin a 140-mile relay on Thursday on behalf of the Special Olympics’ Flame of Hope, and the state police–the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division — says it is proud to support the event. The torch run will set out from Clemson University’s Jervey Meadows Field behind the softball field continues a commitment to increase […]
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No matter where you venture in public, you can count on your image showing up on someone’s closed-circuit footage. Another emerging technology that’s catching on is a licensed plate reader. And a major Clemson intersection is one example. LPRs are being added in Oconee County, through a sheriff’s office arrangement with provider Flock Safety. LPRs typically are mounted on street […]
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For several minutes this morning traffic on the 123 By-Pass backed up after an 18-wheeler and a Ford Econoline van wrecked in front of the Waffle Hut. The accident occurred around 9:30 this morning. Police Chief Casey Bowling, speaking to 101.7/WGOG NEWS as he directed traffic, reported one person required medical treatment.
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