Application deadline one week away

One week remains for South Carolina homeowners, renters and businesses to apply for federal disaster assistance if they had property damage or losses caused by the April 13 storms. The deadline to register for assistance from FEMA and to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration is Tuesday, June 30. To date, more than $7.5 million […]

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Fruits and vegetables to be given away in Seneca

Oconee County residents may line up this weekend to receive free vegetables and fruit to be distributed in Seneca.  According to an announcement forwarded to 101.7/WGOG by the United Way, Oconeeans are asked to drive to the Blue Ridge Community Center on Holland Avenue between 11 am and 2 pm Saturday and remain in line in their cars.  You should […]

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Baker gives Westminster a verbal OK

Westminster extended a conditional offer last night to a Californian to fill vacant positions within the city’s utilities department.  But the offer was extended by a divided city council vote of four in favor and three opposed.  Going into last night’s special meeting, Leigh Allen Baker had given the city a verbal acceptance of an $85 thousand offer for him […]

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Truck hits US 123 power pole

Traffic lights went on the blink early last night near Seneca after a truck left 123, the Seneca-Clemson corridor, and hit a power pole.  According to the highway patrol, there were injuries.  At the scene, an investigating trooper was joined by power repair crews.

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Learning and re-opening surveys

Oconee public schools are asking parents and other members of students families to respond to a pair of surveys.  They pose questions on distance learning and school re-opening.  Those surveys may be accessed thru links on the website of the Oconee School District.  The district also released the following statement:  “The district has already heard from many parents and community […]

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Missing juvenile alert

The Walhalla Police Department is asking for the public’s help on locating JAYNE SCARLETT ATUNEZ REYES. On 6/22/2020 at approximately 2:00Pm officers from Walhalla Police Department received a report of a missing juvenile, Jayne Scarlett Atunez-Reyes. The juvenile was last seen on 6/22/2020 at approximately 8:30am leaving her residence in the City of Walhalla with an adult male, in an […]

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21 new Oconee cases, 27 new ones in Pickens

Expansive testing is critical in quickly identifying hot spots, catching outbreaks before they spread, and indicating where resources are most needed in the state. Increased testing also helps provide a better understanding of the overall prevalence of the virus within South Carolina. In May, the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and […]

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Arrest in three-month old Seneca investigation

A Seneca man’s 32nd birthday on Saturday proved to be an unlucky occasion.  Saturday was the day that Marcus Oneal Craig was arrested by the Seneca police in an investigation that dated back three months to shots fired in the area of a 100 S. Walnut Street convenience store.  Arrest warrants from the police department show Craig charged with attempted […]

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Mandatory mask rule to be discussed for Clemson

In a meeting tomorrow at the Clemson City Hall, there will be discussion of whether the spike in COVID-19 cases justifies a mandatory mask ordinance covering the city.  That subject is the one and only item on the agenda of Clemson’s economic development advisory committee.  The public may follow the noon hour meeting live on the city’s YouTube account.

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A slower rate to the gas pump price rise

The rate at which gas prices are increasing across the country is slowing.  South Carolina’s $1.86 average is a penny more than a week ago, 21 cents more than a month ago and 38 cents less than a year ago. “Gas prices are all over the place across the Carolinas,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA spokesperson, The Auto Club Group in […]

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