Second man arrested in Fair Play armed robbery

A second Westminster man has been arrested in the continued investigation of an armed robbery December 16 at a home in Fair Play.  The latest man arrested, Cody Austin Grant, is charged with larceny and armed robbery at a Durham Brown Road home in which an occupant was assaulted and a Chevy Malibu was stolen.  Twenty-four year old Grant was […]

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The issue of box stores, large chain retailers

City planning commissioners this month will tackle the proposition of re-zoning as it relates to box stores and large chain retail stores doing business in Walhalla.  They will do so in a 5:30 pm public meeting Monday, April 19 at the Depot.  Mayor Edwards has made clear the public will get the chance to comment and offer feedback before the […]

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High School seniors to graduate May 29

May 29 will be a big day for the seniors of Oconee’s three high schools.  That morning, at 8:30, the graduating seniors of Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak receive their diplomas in  separate ceremonies to be held in the football stadiums at the three schools.  For a second year, COVID-19 precautions are involved.  Each graduate gets one ticket that allows up […]

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Clara Blackwell

Oakway – Clara Lee Grant Blackwell, 89, beloved wife of the late Paul Leon Blackwell, passed away April 10th, 2021 at Lakeview Assisted Living.   A native of Oconee County, she was the daughter of the late Albert W. Grant and Isabelle Bice Grant. Mrs. Blackwell was retired from Jantzen where she worked as a seamstress and was a member […]

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Two more arrests in the Knox Whiten death

Two more people have been arrested in the investigation of the fatal hit and run that took the life of Toccoa, Georgia resident Knox Whiten.  Twenty-one years old, Whiten was a student at the University of Georgia after having completed the Oconee Christian Academy near Seneca.  Radio WNEG at Toccoa quotes the Athens-Clarke County police as saying two Athens residents, […]

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Is Clemson right for a Dambo troll statue?

The Clemson City Council has issued a statement to the effect that it has, as yet, made no commitment to allow an artist to place a troll statue in the city.  The artist Thomas Dambo has built trolls in places such as Chicago, the Denver area, and in the European country of Denmark, where trolls are said to be popular […]

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Latest South Carolina (and Oconee) COVID-19

Here are the latest numbers from the state health agency. Across South Carolina:  588 new cases of COVID-19, including 16 in Oconee County.  Statewide, there were an additional three deaths. Of 17,802 test results, the positivity:  5.1%.  These numbers reflect DHEC data by 11:59 pm Friday.  The next report is scheduled this afternoon.

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GOP top echelon voted out

The top slate of officers within Oconee Republicans was voted out on Saturday, as the local GOP held its off-election year county convention.  The new officers, led by retired sheriff’s officer David McMahan, reflect a deeper conservatism in a county and a state that remain red solid in their political philosophies.  McMahan won the chairman’s seat over the incumbent Bill […]

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EF-1 hits Bountyland

The National Weather Service reports an EF-1 tornado hit Bountyland late Saturday afternoon.  It lasted about two minutes and there was property damage.  It winds, calculated at 90 miles an hour, flipped at least one car and damaged buildings, including one in the vicinity of the railroad track on SC 188/the Keowee School Road.  Some of the damage was picked […]

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