Walhallan charged with multiple sex crimes

Oconee Sheriff’s Office has entered a city police investigation in which a 21-year-old Walhalla man remains jailed, facing multiple child sex crimes.  The sheriff’s office says a violent crimes investigator last week obtained 23 warrants for Brian Lance Ramey.  Previously, on February 28, according to the sheriff’s office, Ramey was jailed and charged by the Walhalla police with 11 charges.  […]

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Body found on railroad track in Seneca

An autopsy is scheduled to help investigators learn more about the death of a woman found early yesterday on a railroad track in Seneca near the Radio Station Road Bridge.  Coroner Addis says she is a 45-year-old Seneca woman.  Her family has been notified.  Addis is withholding the woman’s identity, pending the investigation and his ruling in the death.  Her […]

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Boil advisory — all Westminster customers

A boil advisory, announced yesterday, remains in place today for all Westminster water customers.  A break in a main line is the culprit and, although service is restored, all Westminster water users are advised to boil their water at least one full minute before drinking or cooking use.  Any ice made from water that has not been boiled also should […]

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“Mass” grading contractor raring to go

Signatures are down on black-and-white, and the mass grading project at Oconee’s Golden Corner Commerce Park is scheduled to start as early as tomorrow.  Glenn Hart, the District Five councilman, seen walking into the county office complex this morning explains he was there for the contract-signing for GCCP mass grading.  And Hart says he found out that the contractor is […]

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A 101.7/WGOG NEWS clarification

Oops.  We’ve underestimated the feed that you can expect Saturday morning at the Salem Fire Department.  It’s a lot more than a pancake serving.  As they say in the South, the 6 to 11 am breakfast feed will include “all the fixins’.”  That means, besides pancakes, eggs, grits, sausage, country ham, etc.  Proceeds benefit the fire fighters’ equipment fund.

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Seneca pupil overall contest winner

A Seneca third grader is the overall winner in this year’s Tornado Safety Contest, sponsored by the Oconee Emergency Services.  The announcement that the poster by Audra McDonald of Northside Elementary was judged overall best and deserving of the grand prize was made to cap off this morning’s 39th tornado safety poster contest.  This year, Oconee elementary students in grades […]

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The death of a two-year-old child

The death yesterday of a two-year-old child is under investigation in Pickens County.  The coroner’s office reports the death last evening of Keegan Swafford.  The incident is being investigated by the coroner’s office and the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office as a death due to possible drowning.  An autopsy will take place.  EMS and fire services were sent to the scene […]

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