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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. […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read more101/7/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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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 […]
Read moreSeneca, 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 […]
Read moreColonel John Richard Underwood of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania and Walhalla, South Carolina died on March 9, 2022. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Sue Lay Underwood; son John Richard Underwood Jr. (Sally) of Prescott, AZ; daughter Jana Susan Poole (Russell) of Lewisberry, PA; son Stewart Douglas Underwood (Kyung-Bin Alice) of Carlisle, PA; and sister Ruth Jean […]
Read moreSeneca– Theresa Wilbanks Cleveland, 75, wife of James Harrison Cleveland, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 at Prisma Health Lila Doyle. Born in Oconee County, Theresa was the daughter of the late Jesse Martin Wilbanks and Derrel Woolbright Wilbanks. Theresa retired from Clemson University after 29 years as an admistrative assistant. Theresa was a member of the Tri-County […]
Read moreWest Union– Wendy Marie Sheriff Bishop, 42, wife of Robert Odell Bishop, passed away on Wednesday, March 9th, 2022 at her residence. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Wendy was the daughter of the late Roger Dale Sheriff and Nancy Vaughn Sheriff. Wendy was a custodian at James M. Brown Elementary School and was of the Baptist Faith. Wendy […]
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A one-item agenda is in front of the Westminster city planners. And that’s discussion of the future land use map. Westminster Planning Commission meets at 5 o’clock this afternoon in the city hall conference room.
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Investigators in the Oconee Sheriff’s Office say Christopher Lamar Tribble was located Friday, only hours after a missing person’s alert was issued. The sheriff’s spokesman said Tribble was located and is safe.
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