Three cars collide near Seneca
Public safety responders were called around 9 this morning to a three-car accident near Seneca on the Old Clemson-Seneca Highway. County officials say only minor injuries resulted from the accident.
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Public safety responders were called around 9 this morning to a three-car accident near Seneca on the Old Clemson-Seneca Highway. County officials say only minor injuries resulted from the accident.
Read moreOconee public schools released a question-answer list this morning on what is now is considered a world pandemic–the spread of the coronavirus. It comes with the following qualification: “Due to the rapidly changing situation, these answers may change at any point.” Here are some examples: “Q. Do you plan to close schools for an extended length of time? A. Any […]
Read more101.7/WGOG NEWS is attempting to verify – true or false – that a suspected case of the coronavirus is being treated at the Oconee Memorial Hospital. A Prisma Health spokeswoman has referred us to DHEC which is the state’s lead public health agency and, as Prisma’s Sandy Dees tells us, is the appropriate agency for questions about any suspected or […]
Read moreA car driver escaped injury when his vehicle overturned yesterday afternoon on the Snead Road near SC 183/the Walhalla-Pickens Highway. Two cars collided around 8 yesterday morning on Walhalla’s Main Street directly in front of the police department. The police say the drivers of both cars were checked by EMS, but not transported to the hospital. One of the cars […]
Read moreThe Seneca facilities and improvement corporations are moving forward with a pair of big projects. In meetings yesterday, they awarded the J-Davis contractor company a $230 thousand paving contract at the city’s industrial park on Shiloh Road, adjoining Utica community. They also authorized $250 thousand for a Spartanburg company, EHG, to get rid of the asbestos in the former Kimbrell’s […]
Read moreWater releases are continuing through the turbines at the Savannah River dams at what the Army Corps of Engineers says is a high rate. All reservoirs are above full pool and are expected to stay that way for several days. The near-record rainfalls of late have accomplished more than topping off the reservoirs. They have loosened walkways, caused trees to […]
Read moreAt times, depending on how busy the day may be for the Oconee Courthouse, parking is at a premium in the courthouse vicinity. And that can present problems for those who have trouble walking from their cars to the courthouse entrance. The parking situation worsened this week when the owner of a corner lot at Short and S. Tugaloo streets […]
Read moreNo matter where you live, there’s likely fascination with how the outside world sees your environment. Of late, there seem to be no shortages of examples of how national media see events that have occurred in Oconee County and have involved the lives of a handful of residents. The latest example is the HBO documentary series that recounts the Monopoly […]
Read moreThere are multiple ways you can transact business with the Oconee County Tax Center, thru online keyboard clicks. County Auditor Christy Hubbard is drawing attention to the various online service options offered by her office, by the Treasurer’s office, and by the Tax Assessor’s office. It’s a way, she says, for county taxpayers to further protect themselves from catching covid-19 […]
Read morePrisma Health has made its new Virtual Visits free to anyone seeking care for potential COVID-19. Prisma Health Virtual Visits, which launched earlier this month, include a new on-demand video option in addition to the existing online visit option. To access the free virtual visits, use promo code COVID19. The video visit is available 24/7 for ages 3 and older. […]
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