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Impersonating Social Security is one of the more common fraud activities reported to the Federal Trade Commission. Social Security requests American to remain vigilant and report such attempts to the oig.ssa.gov. Fraudsters often try to mislead their victims into making cash or gift card payments to avoid arrest or fix purported Social Security number problems. They try this on the […]
Read moreTwo South Carolinians with hopes to gain state and federal office addressed Oconee Democrats on Saturday in a virtual convention format. Mia McLeod has hopes of gaining her party’s nomination to run for governor in November; Krystle Matthews is seeking the party’s nomination to run for the U-S Senate. Jody Gaulin, chair of Oconee Democrats, said her fellow party members […]
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As the world watches the devastating attacks on Ukraine by Russian forces, The Blood Connection (TBC), your community blood center, is offering community blood donors a way to help relief efforts for Ukrainians in need. On March 15 and 16, The Blood Connection will donate $5 to United Help Ukraine for every blood donor who gives in a donation center. […]
Read moreThe South Carolina climate office is recruiting citizen observers for a grassroots, volunteer network of backyard weather observers. People of all ages and backgrounds are invited to join what’s called the Community Collaborative, Rain, Hail and Snow Network. The program now numbers 350 observers who report daily rainfall and the occasional snowfall. Seventy of the 350 have been with the […]
Read more101/7/WGOG has received reports of a serious accident on a rural stretch of highway between Westminster and the crossing to Stephens County, Georgia. A passerby spotted multiple vehicles involved and called for help. The South Carolina state patrol reports two-lane, 123 at the Tabor Road is blocked to thru traffic at this hour. The accident time was logged at 9:06 […]
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Smoke from a U-S Forest Service controlled burn is liable to be seen from Oconee’s three largest municipalities: Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster, as it drifts in the direction of Highlands, North Carolina. The zone fire management officer of the USFS, Wes Bentley, says the objectives for today’s one-day burn off Rich Mountain Road on Poor Mountain and Buzzards Roost Mountain […]
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A one-item agenda is in front of the Westminster city planners. And that’s discussion of the future land use map. Westminster Planning Commission meets at 5 o’clock this afternoon in the city hall conference room.
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Investigators in the Oconee Sheriff’s Office say Christopher Lamar Tribble was located Friday, only hours after a missing person’s alert was issued. The sheriff’s spokesman said Tribble was located and is safe.
Read moreA car driver apparently pressed the accelerator when she meant to apply brakes, and the car crashed through the Hair Loft on the Stamp Creek Road across from Keowee Key. Chief Shirley of the Keowee Fire Department reports that fortunately neither the driver, nor anyone inside the hair salon was hurt. At the time, (this morning) there were no customers […]
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On lad adjoining Maranatha Baptist Church, a new Oconee fire substation will be built. Ribbon was cut this morning to signify that, after years of planning, there will be a Bountyland substation responsible for fire protection for more than 10 thousand homes (several are lake homes) within a five-mile radius. Oconee officials are pleased with the location and grateful to […]
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