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Surveyors were recently seen at work on 148 acres just west of Seneca, and a real estate worker tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS the property owner has his company to prepare the acreage for a marketing campaign for sale. A few years ago, vacant land between the Wal-Mart and the Oconee Country Club was bequeathed to the Thornwell Children’s Home. The children’s […]
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Westminster City Council gave tentative approval last night to an ordinance that would make the mayor an ex-officio member of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. In the case of Brian Ramey, the current mayor, he’ll find himself back to a seat on the board that sets the policy for the three-municipality sewer operations of Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster. A rule […]
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Have you ever wondered if you are in need of a coach to guide you thru the many paths your life will take? The Oconee Chamber of Commerce believes there’s value in the thought, so it has arranged for Joseph Drolshagen, a life coach, to work with this year’s Oconee Leadership. Each year the chamber organizes a class populated by […]
Read moreSurveyors were recently seen at work on 148 acres just west of Seneca, and a real estate worker tells 101.7/WGOG NEWS the property owner has his company to prepare the acreage for a marketing campaign for sale. A few years ago, vacant land between the Wal-Mart and the Oconee Country Club was bequeathed to the Thornwell Children’s Home. The children’s […]
Read moreREB Enterprises vs. The City of Seneca is a lawsuit no more. Court records reveal dismissal documents spell out the dismissal of a civil lawsuit that pitted the developer of the Crossing Home development on the Bountyland Road against Seneca, a case in which the Crossing Home developer sought to obligate the city to reimburse for water and sewer materials […]
Read moreFood will be given away late this afternoon in Walhalla. From the pantry of St. Luke Methodist Church on E. Main, the food will be first come, first served from 4:30 to 5:30 today.
Read moreIn a proceeding that lasted only a few minutes, a judge this afternoon signed off on a settlement of an Oconee County civil case which centered on allegations that government and others failed to properly investigate a deadly child abuse incident. Lawyer for the plaintiffs announced a settlement of $100 thousand dollars, the bulk of which is to be set […]
Read moreNearly $23 billion of supplemental funding will allow the Army Corps of Engineers to carry out infrastructure enhancements associated with the rivers and lakes in Georgia and South Carolina, including locations in Oconee County. Of that $23 billion, the corps of engineers will be able to allot $1.4 million for the following Lake Hartwell projects: Restroom repair at Singing Pines […]
Read moreDeputy Coroner Heather Harrison has identified two people who lost their lives in traffic accidents yesterday in Pickens County. Dead at the scene of the separate accidents were bicycle rider Gregory Crocker, 43 year old Pickens resident, and motorized wheelchair operator William Wright, 64 year old Easley. The state patrol investigated the accidents–one at Brezeale and McClanahan roads, Liberty; and […]
Read moreA professional singer who keeps alive many of the classic hits from the Great American Songbook in recent years has taken up residence on Lake Keowee and looks forward to sharing his musical prowess in charity events throughout greater Oconee. An example will be when Steve Vecchi presents “Frank Sinatra & Friends” Saturday, April 9 at the Walhalla Center for […]
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