South Carolina COVID-19 numbers
New, confirmed cases statewide: 864 (28 in Oconee) New, confirmed deaths: 15 Of 16,595 test results received, the new positivity: 8.4%.
Read moreAuthor: Dick Mangrum
“Kenny didn’t read it”–his attorney says
In the estimation of Larry Brandt, defense attorney for Kenny Johns, the state Supreme Court order is a “death shot” for Johns’ future in the office of Oconee Probate Judge, though Brandt says he’d like to see his client be able to resurrect his career and return to head the county’s probate court. However, Johns is now on an 18-month […]
Read moreSeniors’ buzz this morning is the Social Security boost
Wherever senior citizens are gathering today in Oconee and Anderson counties, it’s likely they are talking about the government’s announcement that Social Security checks will be increased for 2022 by nearly 6%. The Associated Press reports it’s the largest increase in nearly 40 years, and is being influenced by the rising cost of living across the country. Doug Wright, executive […]
Read moreGeorgia stores raided in search for Schedule 1 narcotics
Three convenience stores were raided recently in Stephens County, Georgia, according to Sheriff Randy Shirley. Officers were looking for Schedule 1 drugs that have no accepted medical use and high potential for abuse. Toccoa Radio WNEG reports officers seized products containing Delta 9 THC, the main ingredient for marijuana, along with more than $70 thousand cash from the stores. Arrest […]
Read moreState inmate from Oconee found dead
A state prison inmate from Oconee County was found dead this week in his cell at the Lee Correctional Institution, and the Department of Corrections says the investigation is centered on the likelihood that Lee Mikeal Cawthon took his own life. He did not have cellmate, according to the DOC. Cawthon, 45 years old, pleaded guilty to the 2017 murder […]
Read moreSarah Cross
Seneca – Sarah Jean Smith Cross, 78, wife of Randal R. “Pete” Cross, passed away on Tuesday, October 12th, 2021 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Sarah was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late James Claude and Maggie Ethel Stancil Smith. Sarah was a retired educator who taught at Westminster High School […]
Read moreEstelle Nichols
Salem, SC — Estelle Littleton Nichols, 91, wife of the late Alfred Edward Nichols, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Seneca Health and Rehab. A native of Salem, SC, Mrs. Nichols was the daughter of the late Paul and Ella Hunter Littleton. She was a member of Boone’s Creek Baptist Church. In addition […]
Read moreDavid Roach
Walhalla, SC– David Curtis Roach, 67, husband of Alice Tinsley Roach, of 308 Earlestead Drive, Walhalla, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Roach was the son of the late Clark Lewis and Lois Lee Roach. He was the owner and operator of Custom Steel & Design. He was a […]
Read moreIndications–municipal judge has sights on higher office
Indications are strong that Seneca’s municipal judge has his eyes on an elective office within the Oconee administrative complex at Walhalla, it has been learned by 101.7/WGOG NEWS in recent weeks. It’s the office of Oconee County Probate Judge, and the interested prospective candidate is Danny Singleton, 23-year judge of the Seneca Municipal Court. Singleton is the current president of […]
Read moreDomestic fatal shooting near Easley
A shooting at a home near Easley turned fatal for what the Pickens Sheriff’s Office describes as an adult male. Deputies early last night found a deceased male on Zion Heights Court with what they said were visible injuries characteristic of a gunshot wound. It’s being called a domestic incident, but the circumstances remain under investigation. And, by early this […]
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