Two Walhalla City Councilmen resigned their seats Tuesday night. James Powell and Deek Biemann both gave up their seats for different reasons. Powell is moving outside of the city limits, which would make him ineligible to serve, while Biemann is headed for active duty in the U.S. Army. Biemann is to report to San Antonio in…
It’s June 4th, 1968. Americans are hearing the melodic sound of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel as the New York City duo sing their current #1 single, “Mrs. Robinson”, from the nation’s hottest movie, The Graduate, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. Those not listening to 45 RPM records or AM radio may be watching…
A four-run eighth inning propelled South Carolina (40-18) past Saint Louis (41-20) 7-3 in the second game of 2013 NCAA Columbia Regional at Carolina Stadium on Friday evening. The win places South Carolina in the winner’s bracket where they will face Liberty Saturday night at 8:00 PM on ESPN2. Earlier in the day Friday, Clemson…
Smoke smolders tonight from a home that caught fire this afternoon at Seneca’s Normandy Shores. The three people in the Kennedy home on North Hampton Road got out safely. WGOG will have further details on the blaze on our Friday morning newscasts.
Softball and baseball All-Region teams have been announced and Oconee County Athletes are well represeted. On the All Region Softball team Seneca places Brittany Reynolds, Sydney Smith (who is also Player of the Year) and Kinley Wilson. Walhalla has Carson Brewer and Taylor Crawford and West-Oak places Hannah Price and Sierra Shelton. Seneca’s Rick Pate…
Part of South Carolina Highway 188 at the Bountyland traffic lights was blocked to traffic during the noon hour Saturday, while crews repaired a power pole. Bob Faires of Seneca Light and Water said a motorist’s vehicle hit the pole.
The old Keowee School bell rang clear and loud Saturday afternoon for the first time in 45 years. A ceremony marking the community’s 100 year-old school saw the bell dedicated to Jerry Opperman, the man who saved it.
Seneca’s boy’s soccer team opened the playoffs on Tuesday with a 3-0 win over Union County. Seneca will now travel to Eastside on Thursday night looking for redemption. The Eagles have ended the season for Seneca three of the past four seasons. Elsewhere, the Walhalla boy’s soccer team opened the playoffs with a 2-1 win…
Heavy rain is expected to continue Sunday and into Monday in the Western Carolina’s and Northeast Georgia. Forecasters say the moderate to heavy rainfall could result in two to three inches of rain through Sunday night, with higher amounts near the Blue Ridge Mountains. The rain is expected to shift toward the north into Virginia…
Texting while driving appears to be on the rise among American teenagers, and that’s news that has parents and officials worried. According to a just-released study, forty-three percent of high-school age American’s admit to texting while driving, ignoring the risks associated with the dangerous habit. Research has shown that texting while behind the wheel makes…
