Yesterday’s turbulent weather dropped nearly two and one-quarter inches of rain at Walhalla’s Official U-S Weather Station. According to Weather Observer Barbara Wilson, if you add yesterday’s 2.23″ to what has fallen previously in January the totals for the first month of 2013 exceed 10″. Public Safety outlets report no major problems yesterday. However, a…
At a Washington hearing, Senator Lindsey Graham came face-to-face with a former colleague maimed after being shot by a gunman. But the Oconee Republican did not back off of his stance against gun control. To buttress his arguments, Graham called attention to a recent home burglary near Atlanta. And his remarks can be heard today…
At their meeting today, Seneca Rotarians will hear about the project to build a YMCA.
Authorities are asking for public help to find a missing northeast Georgia woman. Bonny Anne Cooner of Canon has been missing since Monday. Late Wednesday night the Franklin County Sheriff’s office issued a lookout for the white female, about 5’5″ tall, 160-170 lbs., with blue eyes and shoulder length brown hair. Cooner also has a…
When a tornado warning is spotted, a person may feel panicked and not know what to do. WGOG would like to offer some tips, and a guide on exactly what to do if you spot a tornado. AT HOME: Seek shelter in the basement under something sturdy, such as a bench. If there is no…
An Oconee jury this afternoon found Austin Ryan Epperson guilty of petty larceny and burglary first degree. And for the crimes that occurred in 2010 at a small farm home in Tamassee, the 20-year old Epperson will be required to serve 15 years in prison followed by five years probation, in line with the sentence…
