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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 […]
Read moreThe 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 […]
Read moreClemson 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 […]
Read moreOconee’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 […]
Read moreSalem, 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 […]
Read moreA 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 […]
Read moreThird 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, […]
Read moreSenator Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, says it was one year ago that the country went on lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “Five hundred and twenty thousand Americans have lost their lives, and our nation will forever mourn that loss,” he said. According to DHEC, Oconee’s virus death toll is now 128. Scott believes better days ahead. […]
Read moreSeneca Fire Department yesterday responded to multiple calls for help. They included a motor vehicle accident with injuries and a cardiac patient revived by the staff at the county’s S. Cove Park. That patient was air-lifted to a Greenville hospital, and the cross-trained firefighters request prayers for all involved. Later yesterday personnel freed a trapped animal from a hole. “Lola” […]
Read moreThe COVID-19 deaths of two Oconeeans reported by the state health agency are no misprint, according to a DHEC spokeswoman. Death toll accounts published this week by South Carolina DHEC show that on last Saturday, March 6, two Oconee residents of middle age died from the virus. DHEC spokeswoman Laura Renwick said yesterday, “Those two reported deaths are accurate. They […]
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