Church to give away food
This is a free food day at Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church. Food will be given away at the church from 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon.
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This is a free food day at Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church. Food will be given away at the church from 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon.
Read moreFinancially, the government year 2020-21 was a good one for Oconee’s third largest municipality. A representative of Westminster’s certified public accountant firm delivered the newest audit. Cheryl Medders reported a “clear” or unmodified opinion of Westminster’s revenues and expenses covering a year in which the city received an infusion of monies, representing revenue sharing as a member of the Oconee […]
Read moreA letter goes today from Westminster to its electric power supplier to position the city for negotiations toward what happens should Westminster eventually enter the market for a new supplier. At the recommendation of the city administrator, the city council authorized the letter to be sent to the “PMPA”—the group of upstate cities that bought into part of a nuclear […]
Read moreWalhalla – Betty Frances Elizabeth Moore Berry Holmes, 87, wife of the late Robert Calvin Berry and Steve Randall Holmes, passed away on Tuesday, November 9th, 2021 at Pruitt Health. Betty was born in Pickens County, and was the daughter of the late William Eugene Moore and Alma Simmons Moore. Betty retired from Beacon Manufacturing and attended Stumphouse Mountain […]
Read moreCommunity First Bancorporation, parent company for Community First Bank and Sea Trust Mortgage Company, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2021. Highlights include: total consolidated earnings were $1,758,000 for the third quarter and $2,681,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021. Net interest income grew by 23.2% year over year for the first nine months of […]
Read moreWhen the Rev. Clementa Pinckney was nine years old he joined a 4-H program; today the late Reverend-Senator Pinckney is a posthumous inductee into the National 4-H Hall of Fame. And a former legislative colleague, Oconee-Pickens Senator Thomas Alexander, is pleased that Clemson University has drawn attention to the accomplishment. As a nine-year old 4-Her, Pinckney focused on public speaking […]
Read moreA man in varying types of costumes is popping up on Walhalla’s Main Street downtown, with a smile on his face, trying to draw the attention of passersby. This morning it looked like he was dressed as a Good Humor driver; this afternoon he wore a police officer’s cap. The Walhalla police chief, Sean Brinson, says, “He is just someone […]
Read moreThe South Carolina Department of Education invites the public to review textbooks and instructional materials that have been proposed for use in South Carolina’s public schools. The materials will be on display at fifteen locations as well as online from November 9 to December 9 with instructions for submitting comments available at each site. “South Carolina students, families, educators, and […]
Read moreLarry Hendrix has sold Davenport Funeral Home in West Union and the new owners intend to operate it as a new family-run funeral home. As Hendrix moves into retirement, Terry Woodall and his family are the new owners, and Mr. Woodall is introducing himself today (through an interview airing on 101.7/WGOG NEWS) to the community. He’s being assisted by two […]
Read morePets and Patriots Week is underway at the Oconee Humane Society. Between now and Sunday, November 14 veterans may adopt a dog or a cat for $10 dollars. A full-scale pet palooza with adoptable dogs and cats takes place on Saturday from 10-3 and on Sunday from 1-4. All Oconee Humane Society pets are spayed or neutered, have a microchip, […]
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