Category: News

Oconee and Pickens counties are now in the category of moderate drought. The statewide committee re-evaluated all counties yesterday and, as it did, considered factors such as agriculture, forest fire potential, water supply, and water quality. At least one committee member declared that the drought has made for farming crisis. The committee heard from beef producers, forced to feed their […]

Near perfect weather is forecast for the start and opening festivities for the 2019 Oktoberfest weekend in Walhalla. The city has put in place a motor vehicle detour covering three Main Street blocks to facilitate pedestrian traffic for the downtown portion of the festival. And organizers are preparing for the annual community feed featuring authentic German food at 1 o’clock […]

Candidates for mayor and city council in Westminster are being invited by the League of Women Voters for a political forum this month in their city.  That forum will be 6 o’clock Monday evening, October 28 at the Westminster Fire Department.  The public is invited.

The public has a chance to see and meet remaining African-American military pilots from the Second World War during an event this evening at Clemson.  The famed Tuskegee airmen will appear at 5:30 this afternoon at the Clemson Area African American Museum, 214 Butler Street, Clemson.  Due to limited parking at the Calhoun Bridge Center, additional parking will be available […]

Developers will go before a Seneca regulatory board Monday night for zoning changes to allow them to build new homes on properties south of the railroad tracks. If one of the re-zoning applications is eventually approved, for Planned Development-Residential zoning, Seasons Building Company could build more than 30 new homes on properties at ES 7th and S. Townville streets. A […]

A candidate for the Westminster City Council is correcting what he says is an untruth. Bill Brockington, one of 10 candidates November 5 for the three available council seats, says there’s talk that he wants to disband the city’s recreation department. “This is untrue,” as Brockington makes clear in answer to a series of questions that the League of Women […]

An air-conditioning/water leak in the council chambers at the Seneca City Hall could force the city planning commission to re-locate its meeting. Right now the meeting, which will involve a pair of re-zoning requests, is set for 6 o’clock Monday night at City Hall. But Seneca’s Ed Halbig says, as a backup, the planning commission has reserved the South Room […]

January is the target date to open a new Oconee emergency shelter to relieve homelessness as well as help those addicted overcome their substance habits. It’s the project by Christ Central Ministries underway in the former jail section of the Oconee Law Enforcement Center that has the endorsement of Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. Christ Central Ministries’ Ashley Williams says the shelter […]

A car crashed yesterday afternoon into an attached garage at a Walhalla home at 300 Freedom Drive, near SC 183/the Pickens Highway.  The fire department reports neither the two occupants of the car, nor anyone inside the home, were hurt, but there was significant structural damage.  Chief Brandon Burton says fire fighters installed shoring to mitigate a potential collapse.  City […]

Law enforcement records show that a former Westminster policeman was charged yesterday with breach of peace, aggravated in nature; and the use of firearm while under the influence. Warrants released by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, the arresting agency, allege that Andrew Major Rankin, 27, “repeatedly discharged a shotgun on his property at approximately 12:44 am, within fifty (50) feet of […]