Category: News

Westminster decided to promote from within to fill the job of police chief.  The job goes to Matt Patterson whose work the last 30 days as the interim chief impressed the city council, according to Mayor Brian Ramey.  Patterson’s selection was made official last night after a short council private meeting.  Now, says the mayor, it’ll be up to Patterson […]

The police in Seneca say a pickup truck on S. Walnut Street hydroplaned at 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon, left the street, slid thru wet grass, and struck road side objects.  That Chevy truck was demolished, but the police say the 51-year old driver got away with cuts and scrapes.

An error means that Oconee 2021 property tax bills will be delayed.  Christy Hubbard, county auditor, says there will be a delay in the mailing of the bills due to a data extract error.  That mistake occurred while generating a file for the printing company. However, 2021 tax notice can be reviewed and/or payment made through the county website.  Hubbard […]

Clemson Area African American Museum announces an event this month to raise awareness of domestic violence, featuring Sabrina Greenlee, the mother of pro football star DeAndre Hopkins.  Greenlee is considered a survivor and is now an inspirational speaker.  The event is free and open to the public at 6 pm Thursday, October 21 at the African American Museum at 214 […]

Walhalla’s November election apparently shall not pass without at least one public appearance at which the voters can size up the one woman and four men who are bidding to win three available city council seats.  One candidate tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS he has received an email to indicate the civic group Partners for Progress plans to invite the candidates for […]

What started as an attempt by Oconee deputies to carry out an eviction near Westminster turned into a barricade situation and required the deputies to call for assistance from “SWAT”—the special weapons and tactical unit of the sheriff’s office office.  It ended when the man who barricaded himself inside a bathroom on Sigmon Drive near the Old Seneca Road surrendered […]

Federal funds of $56 million dollars will help South Carolina school districts address challenges faced by vulnerable student populations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Oconee School District will share in the allocation.  A listing announced today by the state Department of Education indicates the Oconee district is in line for nearly $570 thousand through two formula grants.  The money […]

Numbers today from South Carolina DHEC show the 24-hour count recorded on Sunday at 993 new cases of COVID-19 across the state.  Recent, 24-hour case counts have consistently totaled one thousand-plus.  Seventeen of those 993 new cases were Oconee residents. Statewide, there were 26 new deaths, including one Oconeean. Of 16,007 test results received, the positivity was 8.9%.

A chemical that can emit the smell of rotten eggs is at the heart of a complaint made by the state health agency to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  The matter of hydrogen sulfide odor is being addressed with an attempt to correct what’s wrong, according to a recent report made to a committee of the JRSA.  The September […]

During a weekend pageant, West-Oak High School senior Anna Marie Moore was crowned Miss Oktoberfest.  She’s a honor student at her school and the daughter of Sandra and Steve Moore.  She captured the photogenic and casual portions of the the contest.  As Miss Oktoberfest 2021, Anna Marie receives a scholarship worth $500 and will take on duties that include cutting […]