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Today is National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Activist organizations are raising awareness with a Wear Orange Campaign. Gun restrictions was an early question last night during a forum for the two men bidding for the Republican nomination for Seat #1, State House of Representatives from Oconee. Bill Whitmire, the incumbent, and Wally Sparks, the challenger, spoke for nearly four […]
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At the end of a near 90-minute presentation in Westminster, the manager of the city’s outside electric power supplier said the PMPA would like the city to keep its membership of an Upstate consortium of municipalities which have invested in a nuclear power reactor. That membership in the Piedmont Municipal Power Agency, based in Greer, has been the wholesale provider […]
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An 87-year old Walhallan has just finished his 15th year as a school bus driver and looks forward to a new year and, as long as his health is good, perhaps, even longer. In an interview at WGOG, Cliff Collins appeared fit as a fiddle and shared with us his experience manning a bus which, during the school year, means […]
Read moreWalhalla’s fire fighters were surprised to find a small snake that made its way across the concrete bay of their station. It’s a reminder that, as spring moves to summer, snakes start moving. In yesterday’s instance, the snake may have chosen the bay of the fire station to look for food or to simply cool off on a 91-degree day. […]
Read moreAnyone trying to drive thru Walhalla Monday morning found out there were two events that temporarily changed the traffic flow, and they were events to remember and benefit veterans. As one passing motorist queried one fire fighter, “Is there a parade going on?” It wasn’t a parade. Instead, it was a walk and run to raise money for needy veterans, […]
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Like many of us, the area’s state senator is not immune to the impact of steep gas pump prices. Thomas Alexander, the Walhallan who now presides as president of the senate, used the word “unbelievable” to describe the impact on South Carolina motorists who are having to pay above the $4 dollar a gallon mark for regular. Unfortunately, today’s increase […]
Read moreSenator Lindsey Graham says he doesn’t advocate invading Russia, but he’d like to see Putin ousted, and he’s hopeful the Russian people will rise up against their leader. Congress is in recess, and today Graham is in Oconee County, his home county, and was scheduled to address today’s Seneca Rotary Club meeting. 101.7/WGOG NEWS interviewed Graham before his speaking engagement. His […]
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Today is the start of the Atlantic Hurricane season. It may be getting a head start. Forecasters say the remnants of Pacific storm Agatha may become tropical Storm Alex as it moves from Mexico’s mainland into the Gulf. Mindful of the time of year, Duke Energy is announcing more than $500 thousand in grants to support emergency preparedness. Among the […]
Read moreNinety-two people showed up for the first day of early voting in Oconee County yesterday. Assistant Director of Oconee’s Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office in Walhalla Ryan Nowland said he expects the turnout to increase each day. South Carolina began regular early voting for the first time in the state’s history yesterday after Governor Henry McMaster signed a […]
Read moreThe need to maintain the safety of dams and prevent failure is being stressed by a federal agency to Duke Energy, the owner of dams in Oconee County. A letter last month to Duke officials from “FERC”—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Atlanta office, states, “As an owner of a high hazard dam, FERC requires that you develop and maintain an […]
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