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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 […]
Read moreFire 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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The West Union mayor welcomes a new business to her town. Tucker Materials is open for business in a building on Railroad Street. Mayor Oliver says Tucker is in the business of building supplies.
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In the controversy over the path that a Walhalla greenway would follow, there are questions about existing buildings in the public right-of-way on S. Broad Street. A Facebook post by Julian Stouremire, retired city attorney and former mayor, that addresses the original plat that laid out Walhalla as a town. The plat, he says, shows S. Broad with a width […]
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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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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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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 […]
Read moreWestminster– 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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At their meeting this week, the commissioners of Oconee PRT will see and hear budget numbers. Thursday’s agenda of the county Parks, Recreation and Tourism group includes $437,312 for FY 23 supplemental ATAX budget, as well as ATAX fund numbers for the county department Visit Oconee. Thursday’s meeting starts at 12 noon.
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The mayor and council in Clemson will have a look tomorrow at the huge, new complex of high-rise housing under construction on U-S 123, the Tiger Boulevard. The city announces that at 8:30 tomorrow morning the elected officials will join a tour of the Dockside project. It is to be an informal get together of the council; no action to […]
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