A storm to remember!

April showers bring May flowers.  The torrential downpour, the thunder, the lighting—all of it something to remember about spring 2017.  It also was a reminder of the pitfalls that wet roads and pavement create.  At one point yesterday, emergency departments across the Greenville Health System, including Oconee Memorial’s, treated five weather-related injuries. Three involved motor-vehicle accidents, although at least two […]

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Hubbard Paving willing to do the job!

Walhalla officials say the city received one bid to re-surface the Littleton parking lot, which has been leased to the city as part of Walhalla’s continuing effort to inject new vitality into the downtown.  Scott Parris, interim administrator, says Hubbard Paving’s offer to re-pave the parking lot off Main Street is $24,125.  That bid will be submitted to the city […]

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Walhalla and Harper Corp. have memo of understanding

Walhalla Mayor Danny Edwards says his city and its preferred contractor to build a new water plant have a memorandum of understanding.  The memo or letter, Edwards was careful to say, is not a contract.  According to Scott Parris, interim city administrator, the document was introduced during a committee meeting last night at City Hall.  Mayor Edwards says Walhalla still […]

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WEATHER UPDATE from the public schools

A spokeswoman for Oconee public schools says, “We have been in contact with our Emergency Preparedness Department and continue to monitor the weather.  They believe that the worst weather will be here in the 6:00 – 7:00 pm range.  Their recommendation is that we stay at schools on our regular schedule as our schools are safer than a number of our students’ […]

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Large crowds anticipated for Clemson spring game

Clemson’s national football championship likely will swell the crowd for Saturday’s Spring Game.  And the city will treat the game as if it were a normal game weekend. Access to the downtown neighborhoods will be the same as during a regular home game. According to the city, make sure you can tell officers where you are going and don’t be […]

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Tech seeks no dollar increase from Oconee

  If Oconee County will apply the required tax millage to produce $1.5 million for Tri-County Technical College, that allocation will meet the county’s contribution to the college that serves the counties of Oconee, Anderson and Pickens.  Dr. Ronnie Booth, college president, presented Tech’s new budget request and expressed satisfaction that $1,512,000 will cover physical plant operations, capital renovations, and […]

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County leaders are resolute against medical marijuana

  In the form of a resolution, Oconee’s elected leaders are advising state lawmakers to refrain from passing a bill that would allow doctor-approved patients to smoke weed to relieve their pain.  The county council acted after hearing two men with law enforcement background warn of dire and un-intended consequences for society.  The council was unanimous last night, although Seneca’s […]

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Man killed in confrontation with Pendleton police officer

A man killed during a confrontation with a Pendleton police officer is the subject of an investigation by the state police.  According to the state Law Enforcement Division, forensic evidence is being gathered and analyzed; interviews are being conducted with the responding officers and others.  There is no dash cam video.  There is body cam video of the incident.  The […]

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Defense lawyer: “It’s ridiculous”

A circuit judge in Walhalla has ordered the state Attorney’s General Office to be ready by July 1 to try a Seneca man on charges of the sexual exploitation of minors. Suzanne Earle, attorney for Robert Kevin Adams, moved yesterday for a speedy trial for her client who has sat in a jail cell 18 months awaiting trial.  Earle said, […]

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Oconeeans are victims of vehicle break-ins

  Thieves are forcing some Oconeeans to make sure they don’t leave valuables in their parked cars.  Apparently there was a series of vehicle break-ins Monday night on Galleon Court in the Spanish Cove subdivision near West Union and on Remus Drive and the Rock Crusher Road near Walhalla.  The Oconee Sheriff’s Office is investigating.    

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