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It’s an eLearning day in the Oconee public schools. Here’s the word from the county district on why students must stay away from their schools this day: “This decision is due to the predicted substantial rainfall and high winds which may lead to downed trees and power lines. In addition, South Carolina bus safety regulations limit the use of school […]
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This year’s public meeting of Oconee’s state lawmakers takes place 7 o’clock Thursday night, January 18 at the Walhalla Depot on S. College Street. The trio of the county’s state lawmakers use their annual constituents meeting as a chance for the public to sound off in the form of questions or comments on issues pertaining to state government. And if […]
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A weekend burglary call to Mountain Rest led county deputies to the arrest of a man at a Highlands Highway home. Deputies quoted the homeowner as saying that early Sunday morning he was awakened by the sound of someone banging on his front door, and that he watched as his door was kicked in. The investigation produced the following charges […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC– Harley Curtis “Bud” Roach, 79, of Walhalla, SC, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, at Oconee Memorial Hospital. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mr. Roach was the son of the late Dock Jason and Irene Moore Roach. He was the owner of Roach’s Cabinet Shop, a veteran of the National Guard, and of the Baptist […]
Read moreWestminster – James Randall “Randy” Simpson, Jr., 81, husband of Sheron Elaine Miller Simpson, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Randy was the son of the late James Randall and Ruth Ellen Clemons Simpson, Sr. Randy was retired from middle management and later as a cross country driver. Randy was, […]
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Duke Energy is monitoring and preparing for a severe weather system expected to move through the Carolinas Tuesday that could cause widespread power outages. “There have been many severe weather systems across the nation in recent weeks. Duke Energy meteorologists have been tracking them, and our crews are prepared to respond if needed,” said Jason Hollifield, Carolinas Storm Director. “It […]
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Walhalla has announced a date correction for this week’s workshop. The orientation/training workshop for the mayor and council will be Tuesday at the Depot. Earlier, an incorrect Wednesday date was given.
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A homeowner near Seneca sustained burns and possibly smoke inhalation, according to the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department, in a Saturday night fire in the Enchanted Hills subdivision. Chief Christenbury says smoke alarms awoke the occupants of 3608 Brookfield Drive. The husband in that home was sent by a Medi-copter to the Burn Center at Augusta, Georgia — after a landing zone […]
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As part of an ongoing investigation related to a nationwide recall of cinnamon applesauce pouches mostly eaten by children, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) has had products that contained high levels of lead removed from store shelves throughout the state. DHEC also identified lead in a sample of applesauce associated with a child who […]
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The denial of a subdivision plat and a variance in Anderson County has gone to court. Property owner Spano and Associates of Asheville, North Carolina is appealing a vote by the Anderson County Planning Commission, and requesting what’s called pre-litigation mediation. Spano seeks to develop some 56 and half acres at highway 187 and Frants Grove Circle south of Pendleton […]
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