Seneca shootings leave two dead

Gunfire in a Seneca residential area has left two young men dead and police investigators working to determine why the fatal shots were fired.  However, interim police chief Casey Bowling believes the Tribble Street shootings were an isolated incident and there’s no danger to the public.  Coroner Karl Addis, so far, has identified the dead as a 20-year old Pickens […]

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Early morning West Union home fire

An early morning home fire in West Union has displaced one person, but caused no personal injuries, according to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS.  That individual can thank a working smoke detector that alerted him and saved him from injury or death. The fire on West Union’s Church Street was reported at 4:10 this morning.  Nearly two hours later, fire […]

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To win the Senate, you spend millions

In the 21st century, the reality is that if you want to win a U-S senate race, be prepared to spend millions of dollars, to be precise at least $100 million.  Lindsey Graham’s campaign manager Scott Farmer says Graham’s Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, spent $130 million; Graham’s campaign spent $108 million.  Speaking today, Farmer expressed pride that his candidate spent […]

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Biden to beat Trump, not so fast, says Graham

The national newspaper USA Today proclaims that Biden is on the verge of beating Trump in Pennsylvania and Georgia, but a South Carolina U-S senator is a disbeliever.  Lindsey Graham, fresh off his win  Tuesday night for a new, six-year term, says he believes Arizona will go to Trump and that once military and provisional ballots are counted, Trump will […]

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Annual Veterans’ Day parade a COVID casualty

The Oconee Veterans Council has decided there will be no Veterans Day parade next week on the annual holiday.  Jerry Dyar, director of county affairs and spokesman for the veterans council, says it’s regrettable there will be no parade to draw attention to what veterans have done for the country, but the cancellation is necessary to help avoid exposing vets […]

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Wading through stacks of failsafe votes

Oconee’s board of registration and elections started the process this morning to certify Tuesday’s voting results in the county by evaluating challenged ballots.  The board members are meeting in the capacity of canvassers.  At the start there were stacks of votes at the table, and the board accepted failsafe votes from the Friendship precinct near Seneca.  A fail safe or […]

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Wednesday chase from Tamassee to Foxwood Hills

  An Oconee County traffic enforcement officer zeroed-in on a fast-moving Subaru Wednesday morning.  The result was a chase that started on highway 11 in Tamassee and ended near Foxwood Hills. Daniel Loyd Morrison of the Wells Highway, Seneca was charged with failure to stop for a blue light, reckless driving, driving under suspension, and threatening the life of a […]

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Making gymnasium basketball safe from the virus

During a meeting last night of the Walhalla city committees, the recreation director was asked if he will take precautions to help protect those who attend recreation basketball games this winter from catching COVID-19.  John Galbreath replied that he has begun to contemplate separating seating for parents who want to watch their children play.  Unless registration numbers pick up, there […]

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