Affirming a stance with Ukraine

A resolution from Oconee County will be sent to the state Democratic Party for consideration during this year’s state convention.  Jody Gaulin, county party chairwoman, says high school student Hayden Laye authored a resolution affirming Democrats stand with Ukraine in their struggle with neighboring Russia.

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Thru traffic restored to rural Oconee highway

The wreckage has been cleared from a 3-vehicle 9’clock hour accident on rural 123 between Westminster and the Georgia bridge, and traffic flow has been restored. A three-vehicle accident occurred there.  Fortunately, says state trooper Mitchell Ridgeway, there were no personal injuries.  However, the accident involved a Ford sedan and a Ford Explorer that was pulling a trailer.  Debris from […]

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Theft charge lodged in stolen watercraft case

The charge of grand larceny has been laid against an 18-year old Oconee man in a three-month investigation of boat thievery.  Law enforcement records show the charge of grand larceny on Friday against Aaron Jimmy Holbrooks.  An arrest warrant alleges Holbrooks took a 16-foot Jon boat and a Minn-Kota trolling motor valued at more than $2 thousand dollars between January […]

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Slamming the scam

Impersonating Social Security is one of the more common fraud activities reported to the Federal Trade Commission.  Social Security requests American to remain vigilant and report such attempts to the oig.ssa.gov.  Fraudsters often try to mislead their victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest or fix purported Social Security number problems.  They try this on the […]

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Office hopefuls speak to Oconee Democrats

Two South Carolinians with hopes to gain state and federal office addressed Oconee Democrats on Saturday in a virtual convention format.  Mia McLeod has hopes of gaining her party’s nomination to run for governor in November; Krystle Matthews is seeking the party’s nomination to run for the U-S Senate.  Jody Gaulin, chair of Oconee Democrats, said her fellow party members […]

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A new way to help Ukrainians in need

As the world watches the devastating attacks on Ukraine by Russian forces, The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center, is offering community blood donors a way to help relief efforts for Ukrainians in need.  On March 15 and 16, The Blood Connection will donate $5 to United Help Ukraine for every blood donor who gives in a donation center. […]

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Recruiting citizen weather watchers

The South Carolina climate office is recruiting citizen observers for a grassroots, volunteer network of backyard weather observers.  People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join what’s called the Community Collaborative, Rain, Hail and Snow Network.  The program now numbers 350 observers who report daily rainfall and the occasional snowfall.  Seventy of the 350 have been with the […]

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Multi-vehicle accident

101/7/WGOG has received reports of a serious accident on a rural stretch of highway between Westminster and the crossing to Stephens County, Georgia.  A passerby spotted multiple vehicles involved and called for help.  The South Carolina state patrol reports two-lane, 123 at the Tabor Road is blocked to thru traffic at this hour.  The accident time was logged at 9:06 […]

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A U-S Forest Service controlled burn today

Smoke from a U-S Forest Service controlled burn is liable to be seen from Oconee’s three largest municipalities:  Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster, as it drifts in the direction of Highlands, North Carolina.  The zone fire management officer of the USFS, Wes Bentley, says the objectives for today’s one-day burn off Rich Mountain Road on Poor Mountain and Buzzards Roost Mountain […]

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Albert Thomas Wells

Seneca, SC– Albert Thomas Wells, 87, husband of Margaret Fowler Wells of Seneca, SC, went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Oconee County, Mr. Wells was the son of the late James Henry and Rosa Mae Wilson Wells. He was a veteran of the United States […]

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