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101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned that family and friends of former Senecan Letitia Verdin plan to be at the State House this week for what they hope — and expect — is the election of Verdin as a new state Supreme Court justice. Currently, Verdin is a member of the state’s second highest court, the Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court […]
Read moreOne of the Republicans’ eight candidates for the U-S House, stressing the importance of a GOP-controlled congress, made a prediction on what might happen should former President Trump regain the White House in January. Speaking to the large gathering of party faithful at Oconee’s South Cove Park, Kevin Bishop of Easley made clear that he has no doubts that should […]
Read moreOne of the hopefuls to be the GOP nominee for 10th Circuit Solicitor believes she has the backing of the party’s presumptive nominee to run for president. Beth Blundy on Saturday told the Republican gathering near Seneca: “He (former President Trump) is supportive of my campaign.” Blundy related that she drew this earlier this year when Trump campaigned in the […]
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Westminster electric power customers were lamenting the fact that their day started yesterday without lights. Here’s the explanation of what happened, as gathered by city administrator Kevin Bronson: “The rain (Sunday) this morning caused a tree limb to fall on an electric line. The line was close to the electric substation which caused the circuit breakers to trip. Power was […]
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Weekend reports indicate that in the opening days of early voting, 978 Oconeeans cast ballots ahead of the primary elections — to take place a week from tomorrow. Pat Murray, president of Oconee Republican Women, said Saturday she’d like to see that number increase.
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Bill Sandifer, the 29-year state lawmaker from Seneca, says he has a stellar conservative record, but is being lied about in a smear campaign that, he says, is coming from out-of-state groups allied with a small fringe of fellow Republicans at the State House. The smear campaign, Rep. Sandifer says, has taken the form of what he called “nasty grams” […]
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Voters, politicians, candidates in this month’s primary, and their supporters adorned the pavilion at Oconee’s South Cove Park in patriotic color today for a run-up to the Republicans’ primary now ten days away. Chairman Jim Mann of Oconee Republicans called it a crowd of 200. They enjoyed barbecue, and got to hear several of the men and women competing for […]
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The word “Walkhalla” is introduced today to a lexicon that includes Garden of the Gods. A ribbon cut on the Walhalla Greenway at the Earle House end made for a grand opening of what first-year Mayor Tim Hall sees as a new city park – to allow walkers and bike riders the kind of exercise that should pay off in […]
Read moreThe GBI has arrested and charged Rabun County Sheriff Chad Nichols, age 45, of Clayton, Georgia, with Public Indecency, Sexual Battery and Violation of Oath by a Public Officer. On Friday, May 24, 2024, Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney George Christian asked the GBI to investigate an incident involving Nichols. According to SKY 104 Clayton, Nichols turned himself in and […]
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As many as three no longer used fuel tanks were unearthed this week on the grounds of Fair Play’s old school building. A grant through the regional government service agency is paying for the tank removals, and “A-COG’s” Jill Francisco was present at the site yesterday for the removal of two of the tanks. Their removal will assist the Fair-Oak […]
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