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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I-85 business section work

To drive interstate highways safely, alertness is always a pre-requisite for a motorist — especially on South Carolina’s stretch of I-85 where the DOT continues new paving and guardrail work through the end of December.  South Carolina DOT is urging patience on the part of drivers who are requested to slow down and stay alert for the work crews along […]

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“Cleantech” start-up Anderson County bound

A $4 million dollar economic investment, promising 200 jobs, has been announced for Anderson’s Pearman Dairy Road.  Mojave Energy Systems is described as a clean technology start-up company that designs and makes next-generation commercial air conditioning systems.  Its target markets are in Texas and the Southeast.  From the Greer inland port, the goal is to reach the customers in one […]

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Oconee employer to hold hiring event

Job seekers who’d be interested in work at a large manufacturing plant near Seneca are invited to take part in a virtual hiring event tomorrow morning. The Seneca location of BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions is hiring full-time production technicians and full-time apprentices. Interested applicants can see all open positions in Seneca at www.basf.com/seneca.  Apprentices can count on $22.50 […]

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Just who buys land near U-S military bases

Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, is a co-sponsor of “Protect Our Bases Act” — a bill that ensures a legislative committee may review foreign land purchases near sensitive military, intelligence, and national laboratory sites by requiring agencies to update and review their locations.  Scott, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, says, “The Chinese Communist […]

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