Large brush fire — Westminster
A large brush fire early this afternoon in Westminster–along Huff Street near E. North Avenue. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned many city and county fire resources have been deployed.
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A large brush fire early this afternoon in Westminster–along Huff Street near E. North Avenue. 101.7/WGOG NEWS has learned many city and county fire resources have been deployed.
Read moreA statement scheduled to have been made today by the office of the U-S prosecutor in South Carolina about a continuing case of child sex trafficking which ensnared a man who had worked as a Fair-Oak Elementary school officer has been postponed. Spokesman Derek Shoemake of the U-S Attorney’s Office said, “Our office has decided to wait until the last […]
Read moreSouth Carolina takes pride in reporting the largest number of Baltimore orioles in the country. And, for the first time, the annual survey received a report from Oconee County. The state DNR is interested in the status and distribution of the colorful songbirds that winter in South Carolina. If you currently have Baltimore orioles coming to your feeders or have […]
Read moreFormer Oconeean Mark Powell’s fondness for the outdoors led him to author a magazine piece based on the venture that he and family took late last year to a remote, but beautiful part of the county adjoining Lake Tugaloo and northeast Georgia. “It’s absolutely a beautiful watershed…an absolute ecological hot spot”, as Powell put it this week in a 101.7/WGOG […]
Read moreSen. Tim Scott has introduced a bill to improve health care for persons dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. The bill is titled, “Supporting Care for Dual Eligibles Act”. “Individuals who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid have some of the greatest health needs in our nation, yet they are often left with fragmented care,” said the South Carolina […]
Read moreTwo people relieved an Oconee beauty business of merchandise valued between $4 and $6 thousand, and the sheriff’s office appeals to the public for information that helps solve the Tuesday afternoon crime at Ulta Beauty in the Hartwell Village shopping center. The two females stole perfume and cologne. Evidence gathered by investigators shows the thieves left in a white Hyundai […]
Read moreThe newest numerical count by the state health agency reveals Oconee County COVID-19 deaths at 299–281 confirmed virus deaths; 18 considered probable. The figures reflect DHEC counting for the 24-hour period that ended 11:59 Tuesday night. Two more Oconee County deaths were confirmed on Tuesday. The same report highlights the consistent drop of test positivity statewide from the the 30 […]
Read moreTwo people relieved an Oconee County beauty business of merchandise valued between $4 and $6 thousand dollars, and the sheriff’s office appeals to the public for information that can help solve the crime that occurred Tuesday afternoon at Ulta Beauty in the Hartwell Village shopping center. The two females stole perfume and cologne. Evidence gathered by investigators shows the thieves […]
Read moreA woman in rural Pickens County has been arrested and charged with ill treatment of animals in a sheriff’s office investigation of an alleged “puppy mill” at 281 Tater Hill Mountain Road. According to the Pickens Sheriff’s Office, personnel removed 166 dogs from the property and arrested Judith Lynn Brown on charges of ill treatment of animals and animal/rabies control […]
Read moreThe US Forest Service will be conducting an 877 acre prescribed burn today in Oconee County. Assistant District Fire Management Officer, Adam Henry says the burn will be between Cassidy Bridge and FR738 on Cassidy Bridge Road. Smoke signs are in place on Cassidy Bridge Road for the public.
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