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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Two Seneca car accidents within 15 minutes

Wreckers were needed to remove two pickup trucks from a Tuesday afternoon accident at the Seneca intersection of ES 6th and Hunter streets.  The female driver of a 2001 Toyota pickup was taken by EMS to the hospital.  The accident occurred around 4:30 pm.  About 15 minutes later, the police were sent to the 123 By-Pass to investigate the crash […]

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Duncan to vote to sustain objections to electors slates

Third District Rep. Jeff Duncan announces that at 1 o’clock he’ll be among 37 House Republicans who will vote to sustain objections to slates of electors submitted by states that they believe violated the Constitution in the presidential election. According to Duncan, the Congress is the last bulwark in such an election to ensure the Constitution has been followed.  But […]

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Durham to guard individual rights

Oconee County Council’s newest member, Matthew Durham, jump-started the council’s first meeting of 2021 with a declaration that, in his four-year term, he is going to try to safeguard individual rights that pertain to guns, property rights, and freedom of speech. The District Two member also vowed that the county should accept no financial help from the federal government if […]

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Durham to guard individual rights

Oconee County Council’s newest member, Matthew Durham, jump-started the council’s first meeting of 2021 with a declaration that, in his four-year term, he is going to try to safeguard individual rights that pertain to guns, property rights, and freedom of speech. The District Two member also vowed that the county should accept no financial help from the federal government if […]

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