Let’s Go Brandon! GACA Radio’s Kessler Among Top 20 Under 40 Award Winners

Twenty individuals under the age of 40 have been chosen to receive Oconee’s Top 20 Under 40 Award. The event, organized by the chamber of commerce, will honor these individuals on Wednesday, November 8 at the Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op on Sandifer Boulevard. These individuals are recognized for their contributions in volunteerism, leadership, culture, business, and innovation. Among the award […]

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Tickets Gone for Next Chamber Breakfast

The Oconee Chamber of Commerce has announced that tickets are no longer available for the community breakfast wherein Tom Barkin, the President/CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will be speaking. The event, scheduled for November 14, is expected to be at full capacity. Barkin will also be taking questions from the audience after his talk. Kyle Thomas of […]

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Thursday Evening Incident at the Oconee Nuclear Station

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is in the early stages of an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier this evening at the Oconee Nuclear Station. The E-911/Communications Center received a call from the Nuclear Station around 8:05pm tonight and dispatched Deputies to the scene. According to information obtained by Deputies from the Uniform Patrol Bureau, a white male driving […]

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Early Morning Fire in Westminster

Smoke was observed around 8am this morning in Westminster. A local business owner reported what seems to be a severe fire on Long Creek Highway, located across the street from the Dollar General. Firefighting units, including personnel and equipment from Walhalla, were dispatched to combat the blaze. The fire, which appears to be serious, broke out in a home on […]

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Graham Presses Secretaries of State and Defense on Biden Administration’s Response to Iran

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the Biden Administration’s response to Iran at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the administration’s national security supplemental request. GRAHAM: “Is it a red line for Iran to orchestrate an attack on our forces that kills an American in Syria […]

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Chase Ends with Arrest of Two Suspects by Pickens County Deputies

The Pickens County Sheriff’s Office reported that a vehicle chase ended with two individuals being apprehended Tuesday night. The chase began when deputies identified a vehicle associated with a suspect wanted in Oconee County. Despite attempts to stop the vehicle, the driver refused, leading to a chase. The chase concluded with the detention of two suspects. The passenger, Jacob Hendricks, […]

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Early Voting Ends Friday

A total of 32 votes were cast in Oconee’s municipal elections as part of the early voting process. The majority of the activity was centered in Seneca and Walhalla, with 14 votes from Seneca and 18 from Walhalla. The elections, which are scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, will fill the positions of mayor and council in Seneca, Salem, Walhalla, West […]

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Graham Statement on Jack Lew

WASHINGTON – Citing the dire situation in Israel and the need to provide stability in the region, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today voted to confirm Jack Lew to be U.S. Ambassador to the State of Israel. He was confirmed by a vote of 53-43. “There are legitimate concerns about Mr. Lew.  However, I know from my recent travel to Israel […]

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