Free food Wednesday in Walhalla
Free food will be distributed this afternoon from the pantry of a Walhalla church. The giveaway takes place 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon at St. Luke Methodist on E. Main Street.
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Free food will be distributed this afternoon from the pantry of a Walhalla church. The giveaway takes place 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon at St. Luke Methodist on E. Main Street.
Read moreThe wounded Oconee deputy sheriff, Lucas Watts, continues to progress in his recovery in Atlanta. And, according to announcement by Sheriff Crenshaw last night, Watts’ progress will allow him to return home later this month. Watts was seriously wounded by gunfire during a chase late last year in a rural part of the county south of Westminster.
Read moreConservation-minded Oconeeans take encouragement in a new county planning commission recommendation that could have the effect of tamping down what they fear is out-of-control growth that threatens the county’s way of life. That’s why Gary Owens, along with Lynne and Eddie Martin, and others last night touted the adoption of Ordinance 2024-18 – an amendment to the county code addressing […]
Read moreTuesday, July 30 appears to be the day that voters inside the Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire District will be asked to decide whether they will accept additional property taxes. Oconee County Council last night passed a resolution that certifies a petition of 804 signatures to direct the elections office to schedule the special election to decide the question. The resolution passed […]
Read moreLavonia, Georgia – William Cecil Wilson,72, husband of Gwendolyn “Gwen” Sheriff Wilson, passed away on Monday, May 6th, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. Born March 3rd,1952, in Lavonia, Georgia, Cecil was the son of the late Jessie “JJ” and Eva Whiten Wilson. Cecil was a retired plant manager of thirty-one years of service from the […]
Read moreFrank Strait, South Carolina’s severe weather expert, forecasts the risk of severe storms over the Upstate and later for most of the state on Thursday. Tomorrow’s storms are to be triggered by an upper-level disturbance currently over Mexico and Texas. The primary concern for tomorrow is damaging wind and hail, and there’s a low-end tornado risk in the Upstate. There’s […]
Read moreTerry Pruitt, the Pioneer Rural general manager, presented calculations for the retail supplier of water in parts of Oconee and Anderson for the 12-month period to start on July 1. And the board of directors responded with approval. The pro forma budget, as it’s called, will be placed before the water district membership during the annual meeting next month. Figure […]
Read morePioneer Rural Water is fielding an offer to sell property. At its meeting today, the board of directors entertained Scott Schaeffer’s offer to buy three acres at Tugaloo Heights. Terry Pruitt, Pioneer general manager, said Schaeffer is offering $39 thousand for “basically a patch of woods.” Schaeffer says the three acres would make for an idea outdoor play area for […]
Read moreA volunteer for Oconee’s Rosa Clark Medical Clinic is being remembered and missed. From the federally-chartered clinic this: “It is with a heavy heart that I write you today that one of our Rosa Clark family members, Marlene Edlund, passed on April 9, 2024.” She was known as “the flower lady” and her contributions insured that the Rosa Clark grounds […]
Read moreA Clemson graduate this week saw his life change 10 years ago when he seriously hurt his head in a Lake Keowee accident. And this week, thanks to a number of his supporters, Joseph Bailey Jr. will receive a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering. On March 16, 2014 Bailey, who had been an accomplished high school swimmer, dove off […]
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