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Anderson – Glenda “Sue” Smith Duckett ,80, of 3334 Keys Street, wife of the late William “Bill” Duckett, passed away, Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at NHC of Anderson. Sue was born in Seneca, South Carolina, and was the daughter of the late Floyd and Ethel Capps Smith. Sue retired from the meat department at Quality Foods and was of […]
Read moreOconee public schools are getting an indicator of how prevalent the spread of COVID-19 remains in the community. Their spokeswoman says that over the Christmas and New Year’s break, a total of 126 new cases were voluntarily reported thru a self-reporting link on the district and school websites. During the interval, there were 45 employee and 81 student cases, to […]
Read moreWestminster – George Melvin Owens, 96, of 1084 Westminster Highway, husband of the late Genette Capps Owens of 65 years, passed away Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House. A native of Oconee County, he was the son of the late Patrick Melvin and Dora Belle Edes Owens. George was retired from Ninety-Six Plant #10 […]
Read moreWGOG Radio recently switched to an HD transmitter to accommodate the translator of our sister station, 94.1 The Lake WSNW. To a small number of WGOG listeners who are now hearing the station on high-definition radio in their cars, a skipping-type reception may result. This can happen when the driver leaves our HD signal coverage area (which is smaller than […]
Read moreA bullet or fragment may have penetrated the arm of a driver yesterday afternoon near Westminster. Identified in police reports, Larry Gibson was transported by ambulance to the hospital after he and his wife pulled their vehicle over on Doyle Street. A deputy sheriff quoted Mr. Gibson as saying the couple heard gunshots and he felt something strike him in […]
Read moreFor many of us, there’s joy in the passing of the trouble year 2020. It’s in the books, also, for Walhalla’s weather watcher who is imparting final year statistics. Nearly, 82 and 3/4″ inches of precipitation were measured in Walhalla. That included melted precipitation from two significant snowfalls in February. The high temperature for 2020 was 98, which fell in […]
Read moreSeneca – Rebecca “Becky” Kay Goree Emerson, 56, wife of Gregory “Greg” Emerson, passed away Thursday, December 31st, 2020 at Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Goree and Cora Elizabeth Patterson Madden. Becky was the former manager of Mountain View Restaurant, and was of the Christian faith. […]
Read moreWestminster – Garce Albertson, Jr., 82, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Baptist Easley Hospital. Born in Oconee County to the late Garce and Kate McGowen Albertson, he was a retired logger, and of the Baptist faith. Mr. Albertson enjoyed rabbit hunting, and farming. He is survived by his sons, Paul Albertson, Leonard Albertson (Wendi); daughter, Varia “Sissy” […]
Read moreSeneca – Sheila Ann Swafford Johnson, 56, passed away Saturday, January 2nd, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital. Sheila was born in Anniston, Alabama, and was the daughter of Martin George Swafford and Jean Brown Swafford. She was a homemaker, a member of Westminster Wesleyan Church, and a member of the Blue Ridge Shrine Club Ladies Auxiliary. She is […]
Read moreU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Cruz proposal to establish an electoral commission. “Proposing a commission at this late date – which has zero chance of becoming reality – is not effectively fighting for President Trump. It appears to be more of a political dodge than an effective remedy. “I do look […]
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