Author: Dick Mangrum

The board of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has announced the postponement of the April 23 annual meeting and the planned drive-thru registration for the meeting.  In a postcard communication to its members, Blue Ridge states:  “The health and safety of our members, employees, and community are paramount and we believe that this is a necessary precaution to take. In […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Thursday announced 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 2 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,931 and those who have died to 109. Both deaths occurred in elderly individuals with no known underlying health conditions who […]

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Office has revised an executive order that reopens public boat landings and ramps in South Carolina for the purpose of launching or retrieving a boat beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020. Public boat landings across the state were previously ordered closed to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The revision specifies […]

“The City of Seneca and the Seneca YMCA have formed a partnership to offer shower facilities to residents affected by the tornado. The services will begin on Friday, April 17, 2020. A total of 13 showers are available, and 3 are individual shower rooms with toilets that would be suitable for a small family. Hours of availability will be from […]

Oconee County urges all persons visiting, volunteering or working at mobile food lines and donation centers to continue safe practices to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus. Volunteers and citizens should wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not regularly available, hand sanitizer may be used. Groups should […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight subjects, seven men and one woman, as a result of a burglary and grand larceny investigation near Seneca. During the evening hours of April 13th, a deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to an address on Petty Road in reference to a reported burglary to a garage. After making entry into […]

101.7/WGOG NEWS has received word that public safety responders are responding to a boat accident on Lake Keowee.  The scene is believed to be in the vicinity of Little Lane, not far from the Ebenezer Road.

The Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority (OJRSA) has been without phone, email, and internet service since Monday due to the damage caused by the EF3 tornado that struck the Seneca area during the early morning hours of April 13. A representative with the agency’s communications provider stated that it “could be several days” until the fiber optic system serving the […]

Senator Scott says he has agreed to serve on the President’s task force to re-open the economy, and U-S Rep. Duncan said today, “Let me be abundantly clear when I say that: the virus is real, it is novel, it is a threat, and it is highly contagious. But at the same time, we can’t wage war against our economy […]

The City of Seneca is urging citizens to contact our Citizens Hotline for information on disaster assistance. Due to COVID-19 guidelines, the Seneca Fire Department is not allowing citizens visitors to our station as previously announced by some social media outlets. The City of Seneca continues to respond to the tornado event from Monday morning. Debris clearing will continue throughout […]