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A class offered to the public by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office helps de-mystify the law enforcement experience. Citizen police academies are one way the Sheriff’s Office can connect better with the public it serves. The deadline to enroll in this fall’s academy is the end of the business day Friday, September 1. Students get to meet the command staff and many of […]
Read moreOur popular trivia contest and Flea Market program are impacted by a landline telephone outage here at 101.7/WGOG NEWS. The trouble has been reported to our providers, and we are hopeful of restoration as soon as possible. We apologize to those of you who have been trying to reach us. Until service is restored one way to reach us is […]
Read moreTimber harvesting starts today at an Army Corps of Engineers’ recreation area in Anderson County. The timber removal marks the first phase of work to construct additional parking at the Broyles Recreation Area on Lake Hartwell. During a three-week period, the work will follow a Monday through Thursday schedule, with Labor Day an exception. The recreation area will remain open, […]
Read moreFor those interested in finding work, it’s a good idea to have your resumes up to date and ready to show prospective employers. A large job fair takes place a week from today in Seneca. The event will be held 4 to 7 pm Thursday, August 31 at the Shaver Complex. More than 30 businesses will have in excess of […]
Read moreA missing person alert has been called off. Jasper Frazier Youngblood of the Owens Road, Seneca had been reported missing since Monday afternoon, but the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has learned that the 51-year old Youngblood has been located in Clemson.
Read moreSeneca, SC — Billie Leo Branton, Jr., 57, of 129 Timberlake Drive, Seneca, husband of the late Brenda Joyce Southall Branton, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Boy Scouts of America; 1325 West Walnut Hill Lane, Irving […]
Read moreWestminster – Mildred Christine Standridge McAlister, 63, of 155 Jarrett Bridge Road, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her residence. A funeral service will be held 2 pm, Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at […]
Read moreWestminster – Mildred Christine Standridge McAlister, 63, of 155 Jarrett Bridge Road, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her residence. A funeral service will be held 2 pm, Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Chapel of Sandifer Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm, Thursday, August 24, 2017 at […]
Read moreInvestigators are at 274 W. Halfway Branch Road between Seneca and Walhalla trying to figure out why a noon hour fire damaged a home. There was no one home, and fire fighters faced fire coming from the doors and windows. According to Charlie King, Oconee Fire Chief, it took 15 minutes to stop the fire. About 25 fire fighters worked […]
Read moreOconee Sheriff’s Office has entered the disappearance of a 51-year old man as a missing person into the database of the National Crimes Information Center. Jasper Frazier Youngblood of Owens Road near Seneca was last seen by his family around 1 o’clock Monday afternoon. The family believes Youngblood boarded a CATbus in downtown Seneca for the purpose of going fishing. […]
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