What might the Andron brothers have said?

Brothers Michael and Sandy Andron are names from an Oconee past who were associated with the formation of a county community theatre in the 1970s.  Staged plays originated from Kenneth Richardson’s picture show movie house on Seneca’s N. 1st Street.  A guess is that the Androns would approve if they knew today that Oconee Community Theatre is adding a comedy […]

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Drug killers of Oconeeans

The newest report pegs the increase of all drug over-doses across South Carolina at 53%–from 1,131 to 1,734 according to the numbers analyzed for the latest period, from 2019 to 2020.  “There is no question”, says the man in charge of DHEC, “that substance use disorders represent a public health crisis in South Carolina.”  A table of drug deaths county […]

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Drought Level 1 declared

Lake Hartwell and the two other reservoirs run by the Army Corps of Engineers declared the first drought level last Sunday — responding to the pool elevation dipping below 326 feet above mean sea level.  Entering Trigger Level 1 activates the Corps’ drought plan which conserves water by reducing the outflows from the Thurmond Dam, north of Augusta, Georgia.  Water […]

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Proof that COVID still spreads

Sadly, it has been demonstrated this week to 101.7/WGOG that people we know and care about and people who are professional acquaintances are fighting COVID-19. The situation is such that one of our listeners questions whether the vaccine and the boosters were prematurely released and could have benefitted from more time and further development to ensure that their effectiveness was […]

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Clemson events service sues two ex-employees

A Berkeley County-based company that contracted with Clemson University for crowd management and event services has filed lawsuit against two former employees, alleging breach of contract and breach duty of loyalty.  Those grounds are among ten causes of action spelled out by attorneys from the Charleston area on behalf of plaintiff Event Partners LLC.  Named defendants were two Oconee County […]

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