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A woman in rural Pickens County has been arrested and charged with ill treatment of animals in a sheriff’s office investigation of an alleged “puppy mill” at 281 Tater Hill Mountain Road. According to the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, personnel removed 166 dogs from the property and arrested Judith Lynn Brown on charges of ill treatment of animals and animal/rabies control […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Christina Louise West, 70, wife of Kenneth Lee West of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Alliance, Ohio, Mrs. West was the daughter of Louise Suttles Wymer and the late Audrey Wymer. She worked for the School District as a Custodian. Mrs. West is […]
Read moreProfessional medical personnel recognize a corollary need for care on the part of those people who’ve experienced mental and emotional letdowns, after recuperating from a bout with COVID-19. Dr. Karen Lommel, chair of the psychiatry department for Prisma Health, highlighted this when she spoke today about what some of us experience with our minds as the pandemic just seems to […]
Read moreVoters in Westminster will be asked to go to the polls on Tuesday, April 26 to fill the terms of three city council seats. Those seats have opened with the recent resignations of Brad Chastain, Danny Duncan, and Rusty Cater. According to Kristi Burr, director of Oconee elections, her Pine Street office will accept candidacies from Westminster residents during an […]
Read morePlaced before the Seneca City Council last night was a request to learn what steps would be necessary for the city to accept maintenance responsibilities for a private road. Making that request were two business owners—George Chandler and Josh Ledbetter. The mayor and council were told Ledbetter is opening a new business, at 106 Nelson Lane, a short-length private road […]
Read moreWayne McCall, former District Two member of Oconee County Council, says he and his brother, Keller, are planning to host a town hall meeting at a time and date to be announced. The meeting will take place at the McCall brothers building, 305 McCall Brothers Drive. Wayne McCall, who left government service 13 months ago, says he is worried that […]
Read moreSurveyors were recently seen at work on 148 acres just west of Seneca, and a real estate worker tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS the property owner has his company to prepare the acreage for a marketing campaign for sale. A few years ago, vacant land between the Wal-Mart and the Oconee Country Club was bequeathed to the Thornwell Children’s Home. The children’s […]
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Westminster City Council gave tentative approval last night to an ordinance that would make the mayor an ex-officio member of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. In the case of Brian Ramey, the current mayor, he’ll find himself back to a seat on the board that sets the policy for the three-municipality sewer operations of Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster. A rule […]
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Have you ever wondered if you are in need of a coach to guide you thru the many paths your life will take? The Oconee Chamber of Commerce believes there’s value in the thought, so it has arranged for Joseph Drolshagen, a life coach, to work with this year’s Oconee Leadership. Each year the chamber organizes a class populated by […]
Read moreSurveyors were recently seen at work on 148 acres just west of Seneca, and a real estate worker tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS the property owner has his company to prepare the acreage for a marketing campaign for sale. A few years ago, vacant land between the Wal-Mart and the Oconee Country Club was bequeathed to the Thornwell Children’s Home. The children’s […]
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