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An SUV, carrying four people, rolled over off SC 182 yesterday afternoon at Fair Play.  Fire and rescue volunteers say two adults were sent to hospital by helicopter; two children by transportation for treatment.  The SUV badly damaged, according to Chief Wilkerson.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close and detour Table Rock Road (SC-288) bridge over Oolenoy River for repairs in Pickens County on Monday, October 5.   As part of this closure a detour route has been set up.   SCDOT asks that drivers slow down and pay attention to signs and crews when driving through the area.

Duke Energy and county officials will test the outdoor warning sirens around the Oconee Nuclear Station between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026.   Why it matters: To ensure they are functioning properly, sirens will sound for three minutes. Anyone who hears a siren during scheduled testing does not need to take action.   During testing, […]

A prayer circle event has been announced this week in Walhalla.  For the business people affected by the downtown fire, the prayer circle will take place at 5:30 Wednesday evening on the Green next to Arby’s restaurant.  The invitation reads:  “Come join other community members to pray over and support our business owners and their families.”

A Fair Play man has been named to fill an opening on the Oconee Board of Registration and Elections.  He’s Eddie Bibb.  And 101.7/WGOG NEWS has been told that on the recommendation of the county’s state delegation, Governor McMaster appointed Bibb.  Probate Judge Danny Singleton confirms that he’ll administer the oath of office to Bibb in a ceremony to take […]

Emergency location signs are beginning to appear on Lake Keowee. To help boaters who need emergency services, the first signs are appearing on the southern end of the lake.  They are designed to provide boaters in distress with a common, identifiable location where they can meet emergency responders.  Each sign is linked to a specific GPS location within the Oconee […]

A Facebook post from Middle of Main Antiques, one of the businesses destroyed by fire last week,  indicates that the store will be opening at 103 East Main Street, Walhalla.

“We hope to have the street open soon.”  That, from Kevin Bronson, Westminster city administrator, regarding the section of Main Street closed for months by the ongoing streetscape work by Foothills Contracting of Clemson.  It’s Bronson’s expectation that by the second weekend of October and the Bigfoot Festival, the work will have been completed.  As for what business owners might […]

The League of Women Voters calls attention to a week of engagement next week on the campus of Clemson University.  It’s to center on the ideas of the power of the vote in this election year.  Among the events:  a voter registration table, an explanation on what’s on the November ballot and the importance of being an informed voter, along […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office says a search warrant served Wednesday near Salem allowed officers to gather extra evidence of dead animals that matched the descriptions of some of the animals reported missing in separate investigations.  A 14-year-old boy is now facing additional charges of ill treatment of animals, malicious injury to animals and stealing livestock in separate investigations involving Grant Road […]