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In a letter to the Oconee County Council, the county’s planning commission is siding with Sheriff Crenshaw’s request to hire additional officers to help keep the peace in the county. But, whether the planning commissioners have any business in injecting their opinion in a budgetary matter involving an elected official and county administration is something that was hashed out during […]
Read moreIn his role as chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham yesterday questioned Merrick Garland, the nominee to be U-S attorney general. Among the topics: the U-S Mexican border and Garland’s thoughts on the potential for an attack by international terrorists on the U-S. Garland’s responses to those questions are re-played today on 101.7/WGOG NEWS.
Read moreWestminster – Sam Lewis Frank Dickson, 85, of 361 N. Horseshoe Bridge Road, husband of Rozie “Rose” Belle Carter Dickson, passed away Sunday, February 21st,2021 at his residence. A native of Holly Springs Community, he was the son of the late D.A. Lonnie Dickson and Vera Burton Dickson. Sam was a lumber man and sawmill operator for many years, […]
Read moreTownville – Susan Pamela Marcengill, 64, passed away on Sunday, February 21st, 2021 at her residence. Born in Oconee County, Susan was the daughter of the late Walter Newton and Annie Roach Marcengill. Susan was of the Christian Faith, she enjoyed reading, loved her dogs, but her greatest passion was spending time with her grandchildren. Susan is […]
Read moreAuthorities say a car stolen from a Walhalla driveway was involved in a fatal accident that took the life of a passenger in a second vehicle. Today, according to the solicitor’s office, the driver of that stolen car, Robert Allen Pelfrey, pleaded guilty to grand larceny and felony driving under the influence with death and received a sentence amounting to […]
Read moreNew cases of COVID-19 on today’s report from South Carolina DHEC: 779, including 18 in Oconee County. Statewide, eight people have been added to the state’s virus death toll. Of 23, 892 test results received, the positivity was 4.6%.
Read moreAs the United States approaches the 500,000 mark for deaths from COVID-19, the latest number from South Carolina DHEC is that there have been 120 deaths in Oconee County so far from the virus.
Read moreAbout 30 Westminster water customers remain without service today, the result of the line break near Gaston Circle and Hamilton Drive. The break was first reported around 6:30 am. Among those without water service: the Westminster Elementary School. The school district today dismissed classes for both the elementary and the nearby middle school. According to the city, customers on Gaston […]
Read moreTim Scott is a Republican senator from South Carolina and Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat senator from Minnesota. But when it comes to boosting small business, these two opposites agree that the bill “Enhancing Entrepreneurship for the 21st Century” should pass and be signed into law. Scott and Klobuchar have filed a resolution toward this end. The bill would require the […]
Read moreA water line break has forced the dismissal today at both the Westminster Elementary School and the nearby West-Oak Middle School. City crews are on the job to find and pinpoint the break, and residents of Gaston Circle are also impacted by disruption to their service.
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