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One case of whooping cough has been identified at Seneca High School. Below is a letter from the DHEC region public health director outlining what happened and the steps those should take: January 16, 2020 Dear parent/guardian and staff: A case of whooping cough has been identified at Seneca High School. Some people who attended or visited Seneca High School […]
Read moreThe specter of a return to more fat and salty foods at expense of fruits and other healthful food items has been raised by the revelation last week of proposed changes by the USDA, which governs food service programs in the public schools. The changes, so far, remain in the proposal stage. Nevertheless, Chairman Jerry Lee of the Oconee School […]
Read moreWhere you live determines how long you’re likely to live. And in South Carolina, more than a quarter of the population risks dying sooner from a preventable death simply because where they live is rural. With more than 744,000 rural residents statewide, inadequate health care is not just a small-town problem. Rural places represent a health care crisis for all […]
Read moreThe day set aside to remember the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King is seen by a Walhalla leader as a chance for all Americans to give back to their communities through volunteer efforts to improve life. Newly-elected city councilwoman Sarai Melendez last year organized a group from a local church to clean the Walhalla City Park. Next year, […]
Read moreAt any one time during the school year, the result of any one or more circumstances, there is a small number of Oconee County students who fall into the category of homeless. That number one week ago yesterday was 23, but it’s a number that can change. One example of a homeless student is student whose family home burns. Federal […]
Read moreThe escape of a former Ohio man from jail in Stephens County, Georgia proved short-lived. Authorities say Calvin McCoy was found just after daylight Friday, hiding under boxes in the attic of a home near the Hwy. 17 By-Pass. The apprehension resulted from a surveillance operation carried out by the Stephens Sheriff’s Office of a home on Memorial Drive.
Read moreSmashed guardrail and skid marks are some of the results of a late night car accident near Walhalla. Fortunately, as we have been told, the accident did not result in any major injury to the driver. The accident was reported just before 11:30 last night on SC 183/the Westminster Highway, about one-half mile north of 101.7/WGOG.
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Betty Carolyn Tollison Deaton, 83, wife of the late Frank Earnest Deaton, of 175 Terry Circle, Walhalla, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at her daughters’ home. Funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Monday, January 20, 2020, at Ebenezer Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Paul Eugene Cantrell, 78, husband of Brenda Darol Cantrell, of 105 South Pine Street, Walhalla, formerly of 716 Playground Rd, Walhalla, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020, at his residence. A native of Oconee County, Mr. Cantrell was the son of the late Jess Elizabeth Cantrell and Janie Mae Smith Cantrell. He was a builder for […]
Read moreThe day set aside to remember the civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King is seen by a Walhalla leader as a chance for all Americans to give back to their communities through volunteer efforts to improve life. Newly-elected city councilman Sarai Melendez organized a group from a local church to clean the Walhalla City Park. Next year, she wants […]
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