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The theft of utility trailers increasingly are common across Oconee County, but owners can take steps to protect their property. Just this week the sheriff’s office arrested a Westminster man who allegedly took a utility trailer two days after Christmas near Seneca. Master Deputy Jimmy Watt says tips on how this crime can be prevented can be heard on his […]
Read moreState troopers acknowledge a 6 o’clock hour accident on I-85 northbound this morning, and one motorist tells 101.7/WGOG that there’s gridlock for vehicles headed north between exits 2 and 4 in Oconee County.
Read moreSen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, joined other GOP senators to introduce “Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act, as a way to offer support to the needs of Ukraine to defend itself and deter Russian aggression. Scott and his colleagues favor imposing what are called “real costs” on Russia for aggression against Ukraine.
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Walhalla Public Works drivers remain behind on their pickups of brush from the January snow storm, along with normal trash collections, and city officials request the patience of customers. Equipment troubles, along with unfilled commercial driver’s jobs, have created the situation. Walhalla city government announces a modified schedule for President’s Day on Monday. City hall will be closed and re-open […]
Read moreSen. Lindsey Graham will attend this weekend’s Munich Security Conference. According to the South Carolina Republican’s office, Graham along with Sheldon Whitehouse, Rhode Island Democrat, will lead bi-partisan U-S congressional delegation to the Germany conference, the conference that is considered the leading forum for international security policy. It comes at a time when the U-S fears that Russia is about […]
Read moreFinancial accounts of the Oconee School District were enriched this week by the deposit of nearly $26 million dollars from the total amount Duke Energy paid last month to settle its 2021 county property tax bills. Gloria Moore, finance director for the public schools, says she was notified by the county treasurer’s office that $20,358,945 dollars was allocated for school […]
Read moreA 17-year old has been detained by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office on attempted murder and other charges. The announcement quotes investigator as saying a juvenile charged with a Class A, B or C felony can be tried as an adult. According to the arrest warrant, evidence indicates the teenage victim claimed the 17-year old shot from a vehicle the victim […]
Read moreU-S Rep. Jeff Duncan, Laurens Republican, took part in a hearing of a subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change. The subject was: “Back from the Brink: Restoring Brownfield Sites to Economic Engines” for discussion of the future of the Brownfields program. It’s an EPA program, and Duncan said, “The Brownfields Program is important to South Carolinians, as there are multiple […]
Read moreThe back lawn of the Seneca City Museums at 208 WS 2nd Street will be reserved next month for a St. Patrick’s Day student celebration. The event will run 4 to 8 pm Thursday, March 17, and a Seneca High student ID will be required. Arranged by the Seneca Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force and the Department of Arts, […]
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Members of an Oconee sewer committee acknowledge the need for a better working relationship between Oconee County government and the separate political entity of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. “A conversation needs to be had,” said Leigh Baker of Westminster, member of the JRSA’s operation and planning committee. Atop the committee’s agenda Wednesday was discussion of the JRSA’s role in […]
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