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In three offices for the June primary election ballot there is more than one candidate this year locally. The Oconee elections office closed the qualifying books, as required at the noon hour today. Below are the names of the men and women who’ve signed up to run in the Republicans’ primary election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 03 Jeff Duncan […]
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The examination of Seneca’s finances covering the latest government year was made official last night in a report by the city’s long-time outside auditor, Mike Stancil. Something that showed up not good, in Stancil’s estimation, was a loss of nearly $15 thousand in the city’s net position. However, in comments to the mayor and council last night, city administrator Scott […]
Read moreThe public is responding to the plight of the grandson of a Westminster couple so that he can return home and begin to re-adjust after the boy’s serious athletic competition accident. Livingston Bridger is the grandson of Westminster’s Cindy and Tony Tecson. Mr. Tecson, accompanied by Dean Burton, spoke to Gary Butts on the 101./7 WGOG Golden Corner Morning Show […]
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Motorists are asked to use caution and be on the lookout for South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, during the agency’s “Spring Cleanup” litter pickup operations. In support of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s “Grab A Bag SC” litter pickup program, SCDOT plans to deploy hundreds of employees across the state to pick up […]
Read moreIn the final hours to qualify, the name of a third hopeful is added to the list for Seat #3 Oconee County Council. An updated list made available to 101.7/WGOG NEWS includes the name of Denise Addis as a candidate for the council seat that’ll be vacated at year’s end in the field for Seat Three: Jeff Bright and Don […]
Read moreSeneca, SC — Darlene Katherine Medlin, 68, wife of Thomas Medlin, of Seneca, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2022 at St. Francis Downtown. A native of La Plata, MD, Mrs. Medlin was the daughter of the late John William and Eva Elizabeth Mulkey Jenkins. She retired as a secretary from Trinity Baptist Church and was a […]
Read morePresident Biden yesterday signed a bill by Sen. Tim Scott that makes lynching a federal hate crime. Scott, South Carolina Republican, believes the country has done the right thing in passing the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching law. “…not on behalf of Republicans or Democrats, but on behalf of all Americans, I’m proud to have played a part in passing this historic […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an advisory to parents and guardians today regarding THC laced gummies and their availability to children and teens. The Sheriff’s Office has had three separate incidents reported this year concerning minors who ingested THC laced gummies. THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) is the main psychoactive compound in marijuana. It is what makes people feel high […]
Read moreInvites have gone out for a health data walk this week to advance the cause of learning more about health challenges in Oconee County. Good health is also tied to social issues faced by the community. And, in the last handful of months, the Healthy Oconee Coalition has worked to assess the factors that affect health including an open ear […]
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An arrest on the charge of murder in Pickens County….The charges of murder and possession of a weapon during a violent crime are placed against a 27-year old Liberty woman. According to the sheriff’s office, Nicole Michelle Heape was charged in the investigation of the shooting death Monday of Kennedy David Drayton. Thirty-one year old Drayton was found in the […]
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