Free food today at a Walhalla church
It’s another food giveaway today by Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church. You can receive free food at the church between 4:30 and 5:30 this evening.
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It’s another food giveaway today by Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church. You can receive free food at the church between 4:30 and 5:30 this evening.
Read moreA private donor is putting up $50 thousand reward money for information that helps law enforcement solve the death of a Clemson student from seven years ago. Today is the 7th anniversary of the still unexplained death of Tucker Hipps, a fraternity pledge who embarked on a pre-dawn run along SC 93 across the bridge into Oconee County. His body […]
Read moreAn Oconee deputy sheriff was hurt and his squad car destroyed in a crash last night on a two-lane road near Seneca, while on route to investigate a domestic violence call. Sheriff Crenshaw said it appeared the deputy lost control and hit a tree on Keowee Trail near the traffic light at Carson Road. It was a male deputy sheriff. […]
Read moreAt noon today, Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw will speak at a luncheon at the Hamilton Career and Technology Center, arranged by the Oconee Chamber of Commerce. For the benefit of business owners and others, Crenshaw will offer guidance to business owners and the general public on how the Open Carry with Training Act will impact businesses. Specifically, the legality of […]
Read moreWith the flu season beginning in September, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reminds residents how important it is to be protected against influenza this year by getting your annual flu shot. Many pharmacies, pediatricians, and vaccine providers already are offering flu shots. The quadrivalent flu vaccine that’s currently available this year protects against the four […]
Read moreOconee County Council gave preliminary approval for Walhalla to apply $2.4 million to water system improvements. The money amounts to Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery funds for which the county governing body acts as a pass-thru. And Brandon Burton, Walhalla’s first-year city administrator, expressed his gratitude last night to the county councilmen. In remarks, Burton identified two specific projects to be […]
Read moreA business publication reports that a manufacturer is adding a line of tools to its Oconee County factory. According to the publication GSA Business Report, the move by the Sandvik plant on 123, the Sandifer Boulevard, is a strategy to raise its market share of solid round tools and will engage Clemson University resources to enhance production capabilities such […]
Read moreOconee County resident Margaret Harper renewed her plea last night for county government and the general citizenry to make a greater effort at alleviating poverty in the county. At a recent meeting, Harper lamented the population segment so down on their luck and suggested the need for a second homeless shelter in the county. Last night she urged the need […]
Read moreAs noted by the county councilman Matthew Durham, Oconee’s tax base has grown enough to allow for a drop in the formula that sets property tax bills. Last night, at the recommendation of the auditor, the council set total millage at 226, a drop of nearly of two mills from the previous year. Now that millage is set, the office […]
Read moreSirens sounded and emergency lights flashed around 8 o’clock last night near Seneca. Chief Deputy Kevin Davis of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office said a male officer, on her way to answering a call, was involved in an accident at 123 and Keowee Trail. There were no immediate details available.
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