School district losing veteran department head

Three members of Oconee’s five-member board of school trustees gather privately tomorrow to interview applicants for the position of administrative assistant to the superintendent and board of trustees.  At the end of the month, Shannon Gibson will transfer to the job of director of procurement.  Gibson succeeds Scott Orr, who is leaving to go to work for another school district.

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A second, 20-years to be sought this year for Oconee Nuclear

COVID or no COVID, Duke Energy remains committed this year to filing an official application to extend the operating license of its Oconee Nuclear Station for a second, 20-year extension.  A spokeswoman for the company said yesterday, “Duke Energy plans to submit Oconee Nuclear Station’s subsequent license renewal application in 2021, and COVID-19 has not impacted the schedule.”  Duke’s current […]

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Those in Phase 1a asked to make appointments

South Carolina DHEC is telling hospitals they should vaccinate any state resident who qualifies under any category of Phase 1a, which encompasses healthcare workers.  Currently, almost 70 thousand healthcare workers across the state are scheduled to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  To speed the vaccinations, Phase 1a individuals or their employers should contact a provider to schedule an appointment by Friday, […]

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Seneca High proud of its All-State chorus students

Thirteen Seneca High School choral students were recently selected to the 2021 South Carolina All-State Chorus.   Auditions were submitted through a taped recording and students sang a selected piece as a solo. Not included in the audition process were quintet singing and sight singing.   Congratulations to the following students who were selected: Chris Blackwell Ansley Brock Ann Marie […]

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Graham: “This is a national embarasment”

Senator Lindsey Graham, strong supporter of President Trump, tweeted during the height of the protests: “I support peaceful protests but not violence and destruction.  People need to leave the Capitol now.  This is a national embarrassment.”  While the Capitol was under seige, Graham issued  four tweets including one in which he said, “I could not agree more with President-elect Biden’s […]

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Road closed in anticipation of upper elevation snow

Most of WGOG land can expect little or no snow accumulation tonight.  However, precautions are underway in the upper elevations, as evidenced by announcement from the South Carolina DNR that the Horsepasture Road within the Timmerman Natural Resources Area at Jocassee Gorges in northern Pickens County has been closed in anticipation of what’s expected to be significant snow in that […]

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Barbara Burton

Westminster – Barbara Jean Wood Burton, 73, wife of the late William “Bill” Major Burton, passed away Tuesday, December 29th, 2020 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House.   Born in Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Grucilla Rumsey Wood.  Mrs. Burton worked many years as a cashier, and was a member of Tabernacle Baptist […]

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Two Seneca primary grade classes sent home

Two elementary school classes in Seneca are now homebound, as the result of new COVID-19 decisions made by the public schools.  One, first grade class at Northside Elementary and one, 2nd grade class at Blue Ridge Elementary have been sent home and given return to school dates of Tuesday, January 19.  New COVID cases detected yesterday across the district include […]

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“Indeed it was a record year” (for deaths)

In the COVID year of 2020, there were a record-high number of overall deaths investigated by the Oconee County coroner, Karl Addis. The 25-year tracker of county deaths says, “Indeed (2020) was a record year for the office.”  The coroner’s office opened 408 death case files.  Reported hospice deaths numbered 494.  A total of 525 cremation permits were issued.  There […]

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