Category: News

Corinth-Shiloh volunteers and Seneca fire fighters were among those who fought a home fire early yesterday afternoon near the Davis Mill Road. The damage to the home on Millstone Court is said to be extensive. Conditions at the time were scorching and one fire fighter suffered a small burn. A first responder encountered smoke inhalation. There’s thought the fire started […]

An Oconee jury late yesterday afternoon returned a verdict of guilty on all charges against a young Westminster area mother charged with unlawful neglect of children. The judge ordered Misty Edwards to serve 90 days, followed by five years of probation. DSS and sheriff’s officers testified about  the conditions they found as part of their investigation at a home where […]

The elected leaders of Seneca are not yet ready to cast a vote on regulating short term rentals.  The controversial subject that divides the real estate community and many of Seneca’s homeowners was not on the agenda for last night’s regular September meeting of the city council.  That, however, did not stop members of the audience from addressing the city […]

Pioneer Rural Water’s new treatment plant allowed for the switch this summer to “100% Hartwell” water, but a handful of customer complaints still linger. A couple of the water quality complaints were presented during yesterday’s meeting of the Pioneer board of directors. According to Terry Pruitt, general manager, attempts to clear up smell and taste issues are met with aggressive […]

A new restaurant is in the works for the West Union building that, for many years, housed a DQ restaurant.  Mayor Linda Oliver has announced that Walhalla restaurateurs Debbie and the Rev. Bobby Bugg have bought the former DQ on Main Street.  According to a social media posting by Oliver, “We look forward to their wonderful food and wish them […]

At 1:30 this afternoon, defendant Misty Edwards will be required to announce whether she will take the stand in her defense in the Oconee General Sessions Court. Edwards went on trial this morning, charged by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office with unlawful neglect of children. The prosecution finished its case by calling four witnesses—two DSS workers and two sheriff’s officers. The […]

At least for now, no bond will be set in the case of a young man arrested this summer after a car crashed into a home near near Seneca and killed a woman who had gone to bed for the night. Judge McIntosh in the General Sessions Court made clear he won’t entertain the idea of setting bond for El […]

A clarification made last night ensures that Walhalla’s Scott Parris has more voting authority than that which he may have thought. Parris chairs the policy board of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority and, contrary to what some may have thought, he has full voting authority. Meaning that Parris may cast a vote every time—not just when a tie vote […]

Court officers agreed yesterday that a young man with a criminal past is better suited for the Oconee County Drug Court. And a General Sessions judge complied by remanding Ronzeal Earle to the drug court in hopes that he will take advantage of the opportunities there to straighten out his life. Earle yesterday pleaded guilty to financial identification fraud and […]

Plans are set for a celebration of Oconee County agriculture. The 10th Annual Farm Oconee Dinner will be held 5:30 to 7 the evening of Monday, September 23 at the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative on the Sandifer Boulevard. The guest speaker will be Dr. Allison Justice, a Fair Play hemp farmer who partnered with a California company to create a […]