Walhalla couple’s granddaughter advances in TV talent competition

It has been a difficult week for Walhalla’s Rachel and Morris Bible.  They’ve been unable to tend to their S. College Street upholstery business because of a roof collapse.  They have since found an alternate, nearby location to resume their business starting Monday.  Meantime, an accomplishment within their family serves as a diversion from the reality of the damage that […]

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Casualty of Nate, Walhalla business re-locates

After Tropical Storm Nate dumped five inches of rain in Walhalla and forced the closing of the entire Brown Building downtown, Rachel Bible cried.  She and her husband, Morris, are the long-time owners and operators of American Upholstery on S. College Street.  The Bibles have rented a nearby store building–the former Todd’s Paintts and Decorating—and will re-open their upholstery business […]

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Building owner awaits engineering reports

The future of the former Brown Building in Walhalla remains unknown this afternoon, as co-owner Jared Ketterman says they are awaiting reports after having met with engineers.  The old building that takes up about one-half of a Main Street block, between College and Tugaloo streets, took a beating from Tropical Storm Nate last week and remains cordoned off and closed […]

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Second arrest in home rural Oconee home burglary

A 25-year old Westminster man is the second man arrested in a late summer investigation of a home burglary on Little Country Lane.  Joshua Michael Poole was arrested in Pickens County.  According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, Poole is charged with burglary and safecracking.  A co-defendant in the case is a second man who shares Poole’s address on Cooke Drive.  […]

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Charter school to help children with dyslexia

This is National Dyslexia Month, and an attorney says a charter school is being established to help those in Oconee and Anderson who have difficulty with accurate or fluent word recognition, poor spelling and decoding abilities.  During a meeting near Seneca this morning, Adam Artigliere said the project will be called the Lakes and Bridges Charter School.  To audience that […]

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Boeing ambassadors pay a call on Oconee County

The huge N. Charleston plant that builds airplanes is a four-hour drive from Oconee County, but that distance is made shorter today by a visit from a pair of Boeing South Carolina ambassadors.  Boeing has started an outreach program to build good relations with its South Carolina neighbors and to promote job possibilities to high school students.  Today Boeing’s Tommy Preston […]

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Westminster alters nepotism policy

Westminster amended its policy this week covering relatives of city workers seeking employment with the city.  The action clears the way for Reid Adams to remain on the ballot next month for a seat on the city council.  Adams’ wife, Jennifer, serves as city clerk-treasurer.  Mayor Brian Ramey said that, although Reid Adams is one of the more qualified candidates, he’s concerned about […]

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Case of stolen motorcycle leads to two arrests

A 45-year old man has been arrested by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office on multiple charges in an investigation that started September 2 with the report of a motorcycle stolen near Westminster.  The Sheriff’s Office has announced charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and other offenses against Brantley Keith Black.  Officers say they found a Harley Davidson Sportster in a […]

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