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City of Seneca & Seneca Light & Water officials would like to notify Seneca Light and Water customers of yet another utility scam circulating as we approach the holiday weekend. This most recent scam may arrive as either a text message or an email but is an attempt to harvest customer information by claiming there is a pending metering change […]
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Duke Energy asked customers to conserve energy usage as crews restored power following rotating outages in the Carolinas in response to high-energy demand Saturday morning. Due to extreme cold weather causing increased demand and a shortage of available power in the Southeast region, the company was forced to interrupt service to about 500,000 customers to maintain the energy grid and […]
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“Our church is mission-minded, very much” is how the Rev. Kenny Owens explains why the First Baptist Church of Westminster is helping a city of Toccoa, Georgia employee, Zach Johnson, overcome the loss of his legs when he was entrapped December in a baler machine. The Rev. Owens visited Johnson and came away admiring the man’s spirits, considering that he […]
Read moreAll sections of WGOG land have been impacted by the front that moved in like a prized fighter’s fist to the cheek. Especially affected this morning was the West Union Fire Department territory. For those cross-trained responders, the morning started with a tree down in front of Clarios, the former Johnson Controls plant. A power line fell across SC 11 […]
Read moreDeath has taken Oconee County resident Jim Sanders, his brother, Otto, announced this morning to 101.7/WGOG NEWS. He died late last night at his home. Jim Sanders, who was 80, created a lot of excitement in Walhalla in the early 1960s when he signed a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He never made it as a Major League pitcher, […]
Read moreEnough Democrats and Republicans came together in the U-S Senate to vote for the spending bill that prevents a government shutdown. South Carolina’s senators took differing viewpoints on the $1.7 trillion dollar package. Lindsey Graham voted yes and declared the Senate passage a big win for the American military. His colleague, Tim Scott, however, voted no and called the bill […]
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A three-month investigation of a car break-in at Seneca’s Shaver Recreation Complex took local police to Banks County, Georgia where they took their suspect into custody. Sgt. Welborn went to Homer, Georgia and from the Banks County Detention Center, took custody of Lawrenceville, Georgia resident Cornelius James Lewis Jr. On September 26, a spectator at a recreation complex softball game […]
Read moreIn these strong winds, trees have begun to collapse, especially in the West Union area. In one spot, in particular, fallen trees are down across the Taylor Road, and those in that area have lost electric power service.
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At the recommendation of the city engineer, Westminster City Council will be asked next week to award a $427 thousand dollar water service contract to low bidder Arrowood General Contracting. It is the one and only item of new business for a city council meeting at noon on Wednesday, December 28 at the Depot. The city has an agreement with […]
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Due to prolonged, below freezing temperatures in Oconee County, a temporary warming shelter will open its doors to people seeking a warm place to sleep. The warming shelter, located at the Church of God of Prophecy, 1016 Overbrook Drive, Seneca, South Carolina will open its doors at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, December 23, 2022 through 9:00 a.m. on Monday, December […]
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