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Seneca- Verna Mae Walters Hunnicutt, 93, wife of the late Hollis Rochester Hunnicutt, passed away Monday, October 31st, 2022 at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in Hartwell, Georgia, Verna was the daughter of the late Olin Crate and Maude Wilson Walters. Verna worked in the textile industry and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church. […]
Read moreOtis Lee Lewis, age 83, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born in Tennille Georgia on October 9, 1939, he was the husband of 56 years to the late Whillie Faye Lewis and son to the late Lillie Mae Robert Lee Lewis. Mr. Lewis is remembered by his friends and family as a devoted […]
Read moreIf you want to see some of South Carolina’s top Republican officeholders, breakfast time next week at a Seneca restaurant is the place to be. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has received word that Governor McMaster and U-S Senator Scott are among those who plan to be at the Seneca Family Restaurant at 8 o’clock Monday morning — the eve of General Election […]
Read moreOconee County resident Margaret Harper gave a shout out this morning to Thrift Brothers. Thrift employees responded to a complaint about hard-to-see “stop” markings on the crosswalks in front of the West Union Ingle’s by re-inforcing the painted “stop” markers which are there to instruct motorists to come to a complete stop to allow supermarket shoppers to reach their cars […]
Read moreThe arrival of a new law that governs police conduct is an opportunity, as seen by the Walhalla police chief, for his department to go one step farther by applying to be accredited under state standards. Chief Tim Rice made the announcement last night. Last month Rice acquainted his employers with parts of a bill that revises certain South Carolina […]
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Walhalla’s elected leaders are talking about historic preservation and have on their table a draft ordinance that would create a local historic property and design review district – similar to that which neighboring Seneca has had for years. Brandon Burton, introduced the idea last night and commented that it’s a way for homeowners, if they choose, to enhance the value […]
Read moreWalhalla – Rev. Michael Brien Laschower, 56, husband of Bonnie Regina Higdon, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2022 at his residence. Born in Coral Gables, Florida, Michael was the son of the late Arthur Laschower and Patricia Rhodes Laschower. Michael was a union electrician with AMP Industries, owner and operator of JAM Landcare, an avid biker and Harley […]
Read moreFire fighters near Westminster this morning are trying to stop a home fire. The location is reported by County Dispatch to be 277 E. Bennett Road. Shortly before 8:30 last night, fire broke out in a garbage truck at 395 S. Cedar Street, Walhalla.
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Oconee Sheriff’s Office alerts the public to a missing teenager. Giselle Eve Hendershot, 15 years old, was last seen about midnight Saturday at her home address, Britton Drive near Seneca. She is 5’5”, 160 pounds, brown hair, brown eyes. Giselle wears nose piercings and tattoos on her left forearm and left ankle. She may have a red book bag. If […]
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A young woman burglarized a West Union business and used a metal pipe to inflict major property damage, according to the owners of Top Shelf Storage. Crystal Clevenger admitted her deed yesterday afternoon in the General Sessions courtroom, but she said she could not explain why she did it, when asked by the judge. “I have no answer for that, […]
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