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Senators Graham, South Carolina Republican, and Menendez, New Jersey Democrat, have introduced a resolution in support of a new diplomatic approach to contain Iran’s nuclear ambitions and avoid a de-stabilizing arms race in the Mid-East. They call for the U-S government that allows any Middle Eastern state access to nuclear fuel, provided they forgo uranium enrichment and re-processing.
Read morePlanning retreats take place to take cracks at complex problems and create guidelines for the future, and that’s exactly what is in store late next week for the Oconee County Council. A strategic planning retreat is set for 9 o’clock Friday morning, February 18 in their meeting chambers at Walhalla. Indications are it could be an involved get together, as […]
Read moreA large brush fire early this afternoon in Westminster–along Huff Street near E. North Avenue. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned many city and county fire resources have been deployed.
Read moreA statement scheduled to have been made today by the office of the U-S prosecutor in South Carolina about a continuing case of child sex trafficking which ensnared a man who had worked as a Fair-Oak Elementary school officer has been postponed. Spokesman Derek Shoemake of the U-S Attorney’s Office said, “Our office has decided to wait until the last […]
Read moreSouth Carolina takes pride in reporting the largest number of Baltimore orioles in the country. And, for the first time, the annual survey received a report from Oconee County. The state DNR is interested in the status and distribution of the colorful songbirds that winter in South Carolina. If you currently have Baltimore orioles coming to your feeders or have […]
Read moreFormer Oconeean Mark Powell’s fondness for the outdoors led him to author a magazine piece based on the venture that he and family took late last year to a remote, but beautiful part of the county adjoining Lake Tugaloo and northeast Georgia. “It’s absolutely a beautiful watershed…an absolute ecological hot spot”, as Powell put it this week in a 101.7/WGOG […]
Read moreSen. Tim Scott has introduced a bill to improve health care for persons dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The bill is titled, “Supporting Care for Dual Eligibles Act”. “Individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid have some of the greatest health needs in our nation, yet they are often left with fragmented care,” said the South Carolina […]
Read moreTwo people relieved an Oconee beauty business of merchandise valued between $4 and $6 thousand, and the sheriff’s office appeals to the public for information that helps solve the Tuesday afternoon crime at Ulta Beauty in the Hartwell Village shopping center. The two females stole perfume and cologne. Evidence gathered by investigators shows the thieves left in a white Hyundai […]
Read moreThe newest numerical count by the state health agency reveals Oconee County COVID-19 deaths at 299–281 confirmed virus deaths; 18 considered probable. The figures reflect DHEC counting for the 24-hour period that ended 11:59 Tuesday night. Two more Oconee County deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The same report highlights the consistent drop of test positivity statewide from the the 30 […]
Read moreTwo people relieved an Oconee County beauty business of merchandise valued between $4 and $6 thousand dollars, and the sheriff’s office appeals to the public for information that can help solve the crime that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Ulta Beauty in the Hartwell Village shopping center. The two females stole perfume and cologne. Evidence gathered by investigators shows the thieves […]
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