Missing man found and is now back home
An Oconee sheriff’s officer says the search for a Walhalla man has been called off. Ronald Catchings has been found, and he’s now back at home.
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An Oconee sheriff’s officer says the search for a Walhalla man has been called off. Ronald Catchings has been found, and he’s now back at home.
Read moreNew cases statewide: 1,334 (including 37 in Oconee County) New deaths: 64 (seven in Pickens County) Of 30,318 test results received, the new positivity: 8% (These are data reflecting a 24-hour count completed Wednesday night)
Read moreAn announcement is being made today in Midland, Texas that an agreement is in place for the Kent Companies to acquire the assets of Bountyland Petroleum and Bountyland Food Service, based near Seneca. The convenience stores are to remain branded as Bountyland Quick Stop. The acquisition is to include 11 company-owned Exxon-branded Bountyland stores, branded and unbranded dealer wholesale supply […]
Read moreFor today, at least, the Oconee County park Chau Ram is closed to the public. Located near Westminster, the county park is in the western section of Oconee County that apparently was hit the hardest by this morning’s rain. Phil Shirley, director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, says the staff will monitor conditions and re-open the park when it’s safe […]
Read moreThe Second Annual German History and Food Festival takes place tomorrow along Walhalla’s Short Street. The immediate area there is home to a number of museums that’ll offer tours and programs. One of those tours will be conducted by the historic St. John’s Lutheran Church which will show off its old cemetery, the resting place of many of city’s […]
Read moreThis week’s rain has made unplayable the football field at Easley, and the high school there has moved tonight’s game with Walhalla to tomorrow evening. It’ll now be a 6 o’clock kickoff for the Razorbacks at the Green Wave. The game will be broadcast live on 101.7/WGOG.
Read moreAbsentee voting is underway at county elections offices across South Carolina for local elections November 2, such as the municipal elections in all five Oconee County towns and cities. And if you are a qualified voter in those municipalities, you may vote now, provided you meet any one of a number of criteria that determine absentee voting eligibility. The state […]
Read moreChief Deputy Kevin Davis of the Oconee Sheriff’s Office says an investigation is ongoing into an incident in which a man at Seneca allegedly exposed himself to a youngster. The arrest of Adam Lane Wheeler, 32 years old, took place Wednesday. According to Davis, the accused is charged in a warrant with exposure of private parts in a lewd manner.
Read moreA Walhalla man last seen October 2 remains a missing person this morning, and Oconee Sheriff’s Office wishes to locate him and be assured that he is safe. He is Ronald Catchings, 59 years old. Catchings last communicated with his mother Sunday morning when he told her that he would be back by 5 o’clock that day. He has not […]
Read moreSeneca– Nancy “Jane” Cain, 61, passed away Friday, October 1st, 2021, at her residence. Nancy was born in Oconee County, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late William Clayton Cain Sr. and Betty Sue Head Marcus. Nancy is survived by a daughter, Holly Cain of Greenville; a brother, George Cain; and a sister, Peggy Cain. […]
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