Category: News

With 98,521 pounds of waste recycled, composted or donated, Clemson University was named national champion in total recycling as part of the 2017 GameDay Recycling Challenge (GDRC), according to the Clemson University Media Relations Department. This marks the second time in the last four seasons that Clemson won the total recycling category with the win in 2014 and second-place finishes […]

The Princeton Review once again has named Clemson University one of the nation’s best institutions for students seeking a superior education with unparalleled career preparation at an affordable price, reports the Clemson University Media Relations Department. The educational service company touts Clemson’s faculty-to-student ratio, co-op and internship programs and campus life as key contributors to student success. The Princeton Review’s […]

Seneca Police Chief John Covington has issued a statement to sister station WGOG on last night’s death of a South Townville Street man who died in a traffic-related incident that the coroner says appears to have resulted from a domestic dispute. The victim was 25-year-old John Taylor Bright. Chief Covington said, “Our investigation remains active at this time. The final […]

One million dollars of state “C” money was committed yesterday to re-surfacing sections of two Oconee County roads. One is in the Seneca area; the other, in the southern part of the county. Work is planned on Isbell Road near South Highway 11, which is a road that serves many log and poultry trucks. The other project will widen and […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office announces an additional arrest in the sixteenth “Operation Infinity” drug sweep round-up that began on April 5, 2017. The Sheriff’s Office teamed up with law enforcement partners from the Seneca and Westminster Police Departments. In all, 32 individuals were being sought on a variety of drug charges involving methamphetamine, heroin, prescription drugs, cocaine and marijuana. […]

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Thursday, Jan. 18, made this statement. “I am not going to support continuing this fiasco for 30 more days by voting for a continuing resolution. It’s time Congress stop the cycle of dysfunction, grow up, and act consistent with the values of a great nation. We need additional funding for our military, which is desperately […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Easley man Thursday morning on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine after a traffic stop. Booked into the Oconee County Detention Center was 36-year-old Jay Allan Loggins. A deputy on routine patrol observed a blue Ford F-150 pickup on Coneross Creek Road with a broken passenger tail light lens. The deputy initiated a traffic […]

A 25-year-old Seneca man died Thursday night in a traffic related incident, reports Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis. This incident appears to be related to a domestic issue between him and his wife. The first 911 call reporting this incident was received at 9:09pm. It was reported a person had been struck by a motor vehicle in the 700 Block […]