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Fire burned a barn-type, storage structure at mid morning today near Westminster. Chief Smith of the fire department said this fire–origin so far undetermined–occurred on Island Road near Doyle Street. One of the fire fighters complained of respiratory difficulty, was treated at the scene, but not transported to the hospital, according to Smith.
Read moreSeneca, SC– Tommy Lee Moore, 63, of Seneca, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at The Residence at Park Place. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Moore was the son of Lois Bryant Brown and the late Robert Lee Moore. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Mr. Moore […]
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A 43-year old woman died this morning of injuries in a multi-vehicle accident near Seneca. Coroner Karl Addis said the fatal victim in the accident on SC 59, the Tokeena Road, was 43-year old Seneca resident Rebecca L. Glenn. She was the restrained driver of an automobile. State troopers are investigating this morning’s accident at 7:50.
Read moreState troopers reported injuries this morning in an accident in downtown Seneca, near the city hall, involving a pickup truck and a fire department SUV. The state patrol and the city police, along with EMS, responded to the EN 1st Street accident.
Read moreA maker of sustainable, high-performance packaging, will open operations in Oconee County. The announcement by the company CurTec will mean a $13 million investment and 32 jobs over the next five years. Based in the Netherlands and founded in 1991, CurTec makes plastic drums, pails and jars for leading pharmaceutical, specialty chemicals and food ingredient companies. The entry into the […]
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Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis told 101.7/WGOG NEWS a few minutes ago that the Lake Keowee homicide fatality from yesterday is Nathan Drew Morgan, a 29-year old Walhalla resident.
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A sign adorned in Clemson University colors appeared yesterday and is a reminder that, inside a county-owned building, there’s a public health clinic in Walhalla. The Clemson University Joseph F. Sullivan operation is available to those in medical needs on Fridays. Amanda Brock, county administrator, hopes there’ll be more use in that building on a block between S. Broad Street […]
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Oconee County fathers heard appeals last night to beef up law enforcement by raising officer pay and hiring additional officers, as many as six. Those appeals came not from Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, but from a couple of members of the public, one of them an announced hopeful for the county council later this year. Stressed last night was the thought […]
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Chairman John Elliott of Oconee County Council sought to make clear last night that current council will not approve a property tax increase for the next budget year–2022-23. His comments were a repeat of an earlier declaration. Last night Elliott spoke against after an audience member suggested that the next countywide property reappraisal will have the effect of raising taxes […]
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Announcement is to be made today of the arrival of a new employer to locate inside the Oconee County Industry and Technology Park on highway 11. So far, the employer has been publicly identified by the code name “Queso.” Last night members of Oconee County Council heralded the creation of jobs, along with the work by the Oconee Economic Alliance […]
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