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At their meeting today, Walhalla Rotarians are requested by their president, Stephen Graves, to bring supplies needed by the first-grade teachers at James Brown Elementary School. Classes for the new year start Thursday, and James Brown first-grade teachers need black markers, crayons, #2 pencils with erasers, and pairs of scissors child size.
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At least four community meetings are in the planning stages of the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department to help explain and muster support for its referendum in November. As part of the General Election, the question of accepting higher property taxes to create a 24/7 paid fire station will be a referendum to be decided by Oconee County voters inside the Corinth-Shiloh […]
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Walhalla native Bradley LeCroy’s head baseball coaching job at Virginia Commonwealth was short-lived. After two seasons at VCU, LeCroy moved this month to be the new field general for the Liberty Flames at Lynchburg. LeCroy is remembered locally as a three-sport standout at Walhalla High, later a top infielder at Clemson, and then as an assistant Tigers’ coach.
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U-S 123 at Carson Road near Seneca remained a traffic accident scene this morning. Authorities were alerted just before 2 this morning. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned that one person was air flighted to Greenville; two others were sent there by ground transportation. As late as 5:30 this morning, eastbound 123 traffic was diverted onto Carson Road.
Read moreWestminster, SC – Shannon “Doobie” Heath Foster, 48, boyfriend of Virginia Nunn, of Westminster, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024, at Cottingham Hospice House. A native of LaGrange, GA, Mr. Foster was the son of the late John “Jim” Manley Foster and Margaret “Lanie” Wooten Southern. He worked in maintenance at The Cliffs and was of the Baptist […]
Read moreSeneca – Kellynn “Kelly” Jean Price (née Strickland), 61, beloved daughter of Glen Strickland and Kathryn Strickland (née Robert), passed away on Friday, July 26th, 2024, after an eight-month battle with cancer. Kelly was born in Hollywood, Florida and had one brother, John. She was the devoted wife of Mark Price and the cherished mother of Andrew and Hannah Price, […]
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Tenth Circuit Judge Maddox retires December 31; already, however, the process to pick his successor is underway. Sen. Thomas Alexander has learned that hopefuls for the job may apply beginning as early as Monday (July 29). The deadline to submit an application will be Thursday, August 29. Maddox, based in Anderson, is considered an at-large judge. Which means his successor, […]
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A financial settlement with segments of the pharmaceutical industry equips an Oconee County task force with money to the battle the misuse of the pain-relieving opioid medication. And Dr. Aaron Zeller, task force chairman, says the group has “twice as much as we thought we had.” Today the task force invited a community discussion among social help organizations to identify […]
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A spread on a Duke Energy website calls attention to one of the area’s most popular attractions: Lake Jocassee. The article by Ken Garfield appears on this, the 50th year of Duke’s Jocassee-pumped hydro storage station and the electricity for Duke’s Carolina customers. And the crystal clear body of water is a destination for divers and swimmers. The nearby Devil’s […]
Read moreSalem- Dr. Ned Broward Lovell, 86, husband of Carol Lovell, passed away on Wednesday, July 24th, 2024 at his residence. Born July 27th 1937, in Ocala, Florida, Ned was the son of the late Napolean Broward and Minnie Lee Gruber Lovell. Ned earned his Bachelors degree from the University of Florida, Masters and his PhD from Florida State University. […]
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