Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The Georgia Board of Elections has released findings in an investigation of complaints involving the Stephens County Elections Office. According to information obtained by our Toccoa sister station WNEG, seven complaints were filed, and five of the allegations provided sufficient evidence to prove a violation occurred. The violations are alleged to have taken place between November 2, 2020 and January […]
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Our sister station WLHR in Lavonia, Georgia reports that dive crews are working to recover the wreckage from an airplane that crashed in Lake Hartwell on Saturday afternoon around 12:30pm near Elrod Ferry and Long Point Recreation Area off of Old Highway 29 near Hartwell, Georgia. Divers found the Beechcraft B55 submerged in about 120 feet of water, and the […]
Read moreOn Friday, Oconee County Deputies arrested Austin Tyrell Cousins,30, and charged him with unlawfully carrying a weapon and possession of a firearm by a violent felon. His bond was set at $20,000. Walhalla Police arrested 56 year-old Marshall Phillip Sims on Friday and charged him with distribution of meth and his third or subsequent offense for manufacturing, distributing or possessing […]
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A three vehicle crash in Pickens County that occurred on August 30th turned fatal Saturday when the driver of one of the cars died from injuries sustained in the collision. Master Trooper Gary Miller with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said it happened on SC 8 near Tinsley Drive, just a couple of miles away from Easley, and he joins […]
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National Hunting and Fishing Day celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion in South Carolina, Oconee County’s South Cove County Park will host a free, fun-filled family event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24. This free family adventure is open to the public and all gear is provided! “National Hunting and Fishing Day […]
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Qualifying ends at noon on Monday for the seat left vacant on the Westminster City Council by the sudden passing of Yousef Mefleh late last month. Oconee County’s Board of Elections Director Kristie Burr told us that as of today, only one person has filed to run for the post… Ruth May’s name will be on the ballot this November, […]
Read moreUpdate: An accident in Seneca around 8:00am this morning between a sedan and a commercial trash truck left traffic snarled and sent one person to the hospital. Our sister station’s 101.7 WGOG’s Dick Mangrum filed this report from the scene… Original Report: Seneca Police, Fire and EMS responded to an accident around 8:00am this morning near the intersection of Blue […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement. “When she was 21 years old, the Queen famously said: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.” “As it turned out, she […]
Read moreAccording to arrest record from the Oconee County Detention Center, on Monday Sheriff’s Deputies charged 47 year-old Selena Sue Crowe with her third or subsequent offense of distributing methamphetamine. Her bond was set at $100,000 and she remains in jail at this time. On Wednesday, Deputies charged 44 year-old Carlton Gaylard Williams with high and aggravated domestic violence and possession […]
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An ongoing missing person investigation by the Unsolved Cases Unit of Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has led to two charges being filed against a Walhalla teenager. 19 year old Shianna Jade Turner was arrested around lunchtime last Friday on two outstanding arrest warrants, charging her with one count each of Obstruction of Justice and Misprision of a Felony. Turner remains […]
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