Early Saturday fatal accident

A young Westminster man died after a one-car accident early Saturday in the Oakway Community. Coroner Addis says Tanner Scott Silvers, a 19-year old, died at 3:10 Saturday morning while in the care of the EMS.  According to the highway patrol, Silvers was one of two occupants in a 2003 Volkswagen that left SC 24 in front of the Pioneer […]

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Baby Brooks

    West Union- Baby Brooks, child of Matthew and Diana Blackwell Brooks, passed away February 19th, 2021, at the residence.                                                                                                                                 In addition to the parents, Baby Brooks is survived by maternal grandparents, Richard and Lisa Blackwell; paternal grandparents, Tommy and Angela Brooks; uncles, Joseph Blackwell, Jeremy Brooks and Wesley Brooks.   A private graveside service will be held […]

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Tanner Silvers

Westminster – Tanner Scott Silvers, 19, passed away March 13th, 2021.   Born in Oconee County, he was the son of Anthony Dwayne Silvers and Tiffany Marie Silvers. Tanner was an equipment operator, he had a great love for the outdoors, and enjoyed fishing and coon hunting.   In addition to his parents, Tanner is survived by his brothers, Jacob […]

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Callas Mountain fire contained

  The Callas Mountain Fire is considered contained, according to announcement this afternoon from the U-S Forest Service.  The cause remains under investigation. Estimated size: 134 acres. Smoke is visible from Highway 28. No evacuations were required. Yesterday, fire crews completed construction of containment lines and conducted burnout operations. This morning they patrolled and confirmed lines were secure. Overnight, the fire […]

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Test results below detection levels

Clemson University wastewater testing officials say the first round of results for the South African and United Kingdom variants were all below the detection limit.  And that, according to the officials, is good news when it comes to the level of virus in the Clemson area.  “Combined with the low levels of the ‘normal’ virus, the variant results are another […]

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Two new Oconee virus deaths disclosed

Oconee’s newest death toll from COVID-19 increased to 130 with the announcement today of the deaths of two county residents on Tuesday.  One was elderly; the other, middle-age.  They were among 10 new deaths on today’s South Carolina report. The DHEC report revealed 756 new cases across the state, including 14 from Oconee.  Of 23,531 total test results, the state […]

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Franklin Iran Collins

  Salem, SC – Franklin Iran Collins, 67, formerly of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Fleetwood Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.   A native of Salem, SC, Mr. Collins was the son of the late Clint Lemuel and Geneva Capps Collins. He was self employed and of the Church of God Faith.   Mr. Collins is survived […]

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Motor vehicle dealership changes hands

A changing of the guard has taken place in Walhalla’s business community.  Bobby and Danny Edwards have sold their family business, Edwards Auto Sales.  In a statement this morning to 101.7/WGOG NEWS, Danny Edwards said, “Bobby and I have completed the sale, and have retired from the business.  The new owner is Greg Gibson, the name will be Edwards Ford […]

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Duncan and colleagues worried by crisis at the border

Third District U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan has joined other Republicans in sending a letter to two government agencies about the crisis at the southern border.  They are concerned that the Biden administration is unraveling protections placed there by the Trump administration.  The letter went to both U-S Customs and Border Protection and U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement.  In a statement, […]

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