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Westminster – Wallace B. Richardson, 84, husband of the late Carrena Bright Richardson, died Saturday, August 8th, 2020 at, AnMed Health. Born in Oconee County, SC, Wallace was the son of Ernest and Ruby Patterson Richardson. Wallace retired from Duke Power and was a member of Hopewell Baptist Church. Wallace was very mission minded servant, serving as a […]
Read moreEvidence increases about the high rates of infection in people who do not know they are infectious, and DHEC says this place everyone at risk of getting the virus or un-knowingly transmitting it to someone else. The health agency Friday announced a new “Fight the Spread” campaign. On Tuesday night the Westminster City Council will consider a resolution that reads, […]
Read moreDHEC today announced 1,178 new confirmed cases and 6 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 67 additional confirmed deaths and 6 new probable deaths. A ninth Oconee County death is included in today’s report—that of an elderly Oconeean whose death occurred July 22. An 8th Oconee death was noted in Friday’s report. This brings the total number of […]
Read moreSeneca – Keith Wesley Wilson, 40, passed away, Thursday, August 6th, 2020. Keith was the son of Joyce Gibby Wilson and the late Earl Wesley Wilson. Keith was a self-employed contractor and member of Rock Springs Church. Keith loved to ride motorcycles, enjoyed playing golf and was a sports fanatic. Keith is survived by his mother, […]
Read moreTwo members of the Keowee Fire Protection Commission at Keowee Key will be the only ballot candidates for two commission seats in the November General Election. They are Don Chamberlain and Bill Griffiths. Residents of the Keowee Fire District had until noon today to qualify as candidates to run November 3.
Read moreFor everyone attending events of the Walhalla Performing Arts Center, face masks are now a requirement. That’s in keeping with the order of Governor McMaster. The Performing Arts Center also has combined and moved its shows nearby to the outdoor football/soccer field. If you plan to attend an outdoor show, please bring your own chair and blankets. They will […]
Read moreFor just a few minutes yesterday, some people who took a test in Easley to determine if they had COVID-19 were led to believe they were infected – only to find out from a second email their results were negative. 101.7/WGOG NEWS spoke with one of the patients tested. That individual admitted his anxiety level rose during the seven minutes […]
Read moreA missing Westminster woman is safe and OK. The Oconee Sheriff’s Office this morning says one of its investigators located Renee Rowland King. The 41-year old woman is safe and OK. King was reported missing July 20.
Read moreDuke Energy is teaming with the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce to start a new program aimed to help small businesses rebound and survive during the COVID-19 crisis. The Chamber will use a $100,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to provide support to 56 small businesses in the counties Duke Energy serves in the state, with half of those […]
Read moreThis is the start of an annual South Carolina weekend in which stores may sell items without adding the state sales tax. The tax-free weekend traditionally is a time for students and their parents to take advantage of buying items for school which, in Oconee County, starts August 24. JoAnn Johnson, executive director of the chamber of commerce, is alerting […]
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