Category: News

Talents exhibited by Walhalla High School students in writing and public speaking were highlighted during the November meeting of the Oconee School Board of Trustees. The high school is sporting winners in both categories. Walhalla swept the VFW speech writing contests among the county’s three high schools, and its first, second, and third place winners now qualify for advanced competition. […]

The complicated issue of nailing down the right pieces of property to build a new Seneca school led the county trustees to once again adjourn to a closed-door session. The district previously designated properties at Wells Highway and Garrison Road as the future location for the replacement Seneca Middle School. In the way, however, it’s believed were clear title issues […]

Like clockwork, 101.7/WGOG offers listeners the chance at good deals through our Radio Auction.  Our fall auction is this Friday, and you can be positioned to snag one of the deals by getting a bid number.  Just call the radio station at 864/638-3616 for your official bid number.  And, if you’d like to get a look at what’s available this […]

The pictures taken by a 1941 Clemson graduate of the European theatre in the Second World War have been donated by his son to the university.  U-S Army Captain William Cline’s love for photography is now part of the Clemson Library’s Special Collections and Archives.  Cline’s son, Bill, got quite a surprise when he dug through the contents of boxes […]

The office of the 10th Circuit Solicitor is prepared for a new term of Oconee General Sessions Court with a trial docket containing nine cases. Court week will be Monday thru Friday, November 18-22, with Judge Lawton McIntosh presiding. The prosecutors are focusing on cases involving a variety of alleged offenses—including carjacking armed robbery, drugs, and the ill treatment of […]

A weekend fire burned a mobile home residence in Seneca.  Chief Richie Caudill says the fire occurred during the 5 o’clock hour Saturday afternoon at 506 Hunter Street.  A hospital ambulance and personnel responded and checked one resident.  Caudill says both the city police and fire departments investigated the fire, and that investigation continues this morning.

A lot of times you don’t appreciate something, until you miss it.  That could well apply yesterday to Walhalla and West Union electric power customers who lost service between the hours of 2:30 and 8:45 am.  According to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS, the problem appeared to center on a transmission line on SC 11 near the 28 interchange.

A 50-year old Oconee County man has been arrested and charged in an investigation of stolen materials at a plastics business near Halfway Branch. Law enforcement records on Friday showed Steven Vancelle Lunceford of the Bruce Road near Westminster charged with grand larceny in the theft of rolls of membrane plastic valued at $12 thousand belonging to Carolina Plastics. The […]

Veterans and their families are invited for breakfast at 8:30 this morning at the Walhalla Middle School.  After the meal, the school holds an assembly of all students to honor veterans on their day.

The offices of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce are closed for Veterans Day.  The chamber staff will return to work for normal business hours tomorrow.