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According to Walhalla Fire Department, the pedestrian hurt in last night’s intersection accident was eventually air-flighted to a health care facility. The fire fighter with whom 101.7/WGOG NEWS spoke said the accident occurred at Main Street and Catherine and involved a vehicle which did not remain at the scene.
Read moreInside West Union’s fire district, a Friday night fire destroyed a house recently abandoned, according to a fire fighter who spoke to 101.7/WGOG NEWS. The fire alarm was sounded during the 10 o’clock hour.
Read moreSeneca, SC– Michael Lee Morrison, (Chaplain), 63, husband of Scherri R. Bolt, of Seneca, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at his home. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Morrison was the son of the late Marvin L. Morrison and Betty Fay Smith Morrison Rowland. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and was the owner and operator […]
Read moreWest Union, SC– Vernon “Pumpkin” Dale Patterson, 67, husband of Connie Sue Smith Patterson, of West Union, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Patterson was the son of the late Horace Vernon and Sybil Ella Patterson McJunkin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and […]
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Ever since it was created, the southern Oconee industrial property known as the Golden Corner Commerce Park has sat idle as if it were a lady who can’t seem to interest a partner in a dance. Maybe that’ll change. The following discussion/action item appears on next week’s agenda for the Oconee County Council: “Council consideration and approval of a cooperation […]
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Monday is President’s Day, and Walhalla city offices are closed. Here is the garbage pickup schedule: Monday’s trash will be picked up Tuesday, the 21st, and Wednesday, the 22nd. All other routes remain the same. 5:30 Tuesday evening at city hall is the time and day for the city council’s February meeting. Atop the agenda: Mayor’s proclamation to recognize Black […]
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During mayor comments, the Westminster mayor asked his council colleagues to evaluate whether the next set of elected leaders deserve higher pay for their par-time duties. Mayor Ramey, at last night’s meeting, said it has been 20 years or longer since the council salaries have been increased. Over that time, the mayor noted, the pay of regular city workers has […]
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A “dream” of the Westminster Presbyterian Church is, as yet, no slam-dunk with the city council. A couple of council members last night gave a heart-felt reaction to plans by the new Westminster Hope ComeUnity to build three small houses for displaced people in critical need of a stable environment. Hope ComeUnity is requesting city-owned property on Riley Street be […]
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Jimmy Powell’s colleagues last night voted him two assignments. In the event, Mayor Brian Ramey can’t fulfill his duties, Powell will step in as mayor pro-tem. A second vote by the city council named Powell a new member of the board that regulates the fire department’s share of a 1% fund.
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The Wednesday afternoon scene of a fatal Jeep accident in Seneca remained taped off, and the coroner announced the results of the Tommy Glenn autopsy. The Seneca businessman died of a cardiac related event that resulted in the Jeep penetrating guardrail and down an embankment between a car wash and a cell phone store. Coroner Karl Addis ruled 49-year old […]
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