Category: News

An increasing number of hepatitis A cases in Aiken County and other parts of South Carolina has led the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to define the spread of the disease as a statewide outbreak. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection caused by a virus that is typically transmitted through person-to-person contact with someone who has […]

On Tuesday, May 14 the Foothills Area YMCA invites you to celebrate the 125th Anniversary with an event at Holtzendorff Hall on Clemson University’s Campus. The event will be from 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM and will commemorate the history of the Foothills Area YMCA and the future going forward with the construction of the new facility. Join us for drinks, […]

A leading Oconee Democrat tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS that there’s a chance that former Vice President Joe Biden will make a stop next month at the county Democrats’ annual fundraiser picnic. In what’s already a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls for the White House next year, Biden is regarded the frontrunner. The Oconee Democrats 2019 picnic will take place once again […]

Three outstanding College of Science students are Clemson University’s winners of the 2019 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, a premier national undergraduate award in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering. They are Laura McCann, a chemistry major; Erin Mihealsick, a genetics and biochemistry major; and Benjamin Slimmer, a physics major. They each will receive one-year scholarships that will cover […]

At their meeting tonight, Oconee school trustees will accept public comment—good, bad, or indifferent—on their new budget proposed for the next 12 months starting in July. Tonight’s hearing is also an opportunity for the public to pose questions on revenues and spending for 2019-2020. In all, the budget is projected at $106.7 million. The trustees will meet in a work […]

The program is set for the next meeting of the Sierra Club of the Foothills. Heyward Douglas will speak about the new viewing tower at the Sassafras Mountain in Pickens County. The public is invited. The meeting will be 7 o’clock Tuesday night, June 4 at the OLLI Building on the Thomas Green Boulevard in Clemson.

Two Oconee County women missing since last winter remain a concern of law enforcement, as well as to their loved ones. Pamela Faith Roach and Laura Ann Anders were reported missing the first week in February. Today Sheriff Mike Crenshaw said, “Our investigators continue to follow up on leads on a daily basis. We are concerned that no cell phone […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office is announcing three available spots for families to register their loved ones with Project Life saver. The program is designed for those with a tendency to wander. Participants are given tracking bracelets to be worn at all times, so that in the event they get lost and require rescue, they can be found by paramedics and law […]

Pickens County detectives have charged two children in the incident Wednesday involving a school bus in Six Mile. The children are 11 and 15 years old. The two were identified  after interviewing Bridwell Road neighbors. Information collected corroborates that the bus window was damaged after being shot by an air gun that uses compressed air cartridges as the propellant for […]

In spite of damage from a December snowfall and the effects of wicked rain storms, the hiking trail that connects the Table Rock and Oconee state parks is primed for a new season of hikers. Heyward Douglass of the Foothills Trail Conference and other volunteers were engaged as late as this week in maintenance. The size of some of the […]