A Walhalla area boil water advisory

A boil water advisory has been issued for certain sections in rural water service from the city of Walhalla.  Those customers are advised to vigorously boil their water for at least 3 minutes prior to consumption. The advisory is anticipated to remain in place until tomorrow evening. You are requested follow the City of Walhalla, SC and the City of […]

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Shelter is “critically full”

Dogs of all shapes and sizes have filled Oconee’s animal shelter, and the Humane Society says it’s in desperate need of adopters.  Currently, all adoption fees have been waived.  You can preview a dog at oconeehumane.org.  Humane Society officials say, “We encourage anyone with space in their heart and home to please come visit the available dogs as soon as […]

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New digs for the aero advisers

The re-organized Oconee Aeronautics Commission debuted Walhalla meetings yesterday afternoon — a switch to shine a better light on the business of the county’s airport across the lake from Clemson.  Going forward the meetings of the seven-member advisory body shall take place quarterly in county council chambers on the last Thursday of the month at 3:30 pm.  Just before the […]

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New House speaker made an Oconee appearance

Louisiana’s 4th congressional district is hundreds of miles from Oconee County, but the man who became Speaker of the U-S House yesterday made an appearance 16 years ago before he started his political career.  On the night that Mike Johnson attended the February 6, 2007 meeting of the Oconee County Council he was a Louisiana attorney who represented what then […]

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Wolfstake water line break

Walhalla area water service to the rural Wolfstake Community has been interrupted by a line break and, according to city hall, repairs are going to take “several hours.”  Meantime, the city will relay updates to 101.7/WGOG and post the latest information on social media platforms for which the city has access.  They include Facebook, the city of Walhalla webpage, and […]

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Next court date: Prisma Health vs. United Healthcare

101.7/WGOG NEWS recently quizzed a hospital official on whether he thinks Prisma Health and United Health Care can resolve their differences, while Upstate United Health Care customers worry whether their coverage will expire after December 31.  The official’s reply:  “When someone blinks.”  Meantime, there’s a new court date for the health care provider and insurer to try to settle their […]

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“Dan Alexander Boulevard” possibility

A move is afoot to rename Seneca’s N. 1st Street for the city’s longtime mayor, Dan Alexander.  101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned that Bruce Cannon, a former mayor, is planning to attend city council’s next meeting to urge the council to name N. 1st the “Dan Alexander Boulevard.”  Alexander is aware of Cannon’s intent and acknowledges some irony in it, as […]

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