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Consensus appears to be forming among Walhalla leaders to vote no on a plan by the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to borrow funds to pay for capital improvements across the sewer system. Four of five Walhalla’s elected leaders taking part in last night’s City Hall meeting indicated they believe it’s unwise for the JRSA to pursue a bond issue […]

From the meeting table of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority, there is a deal with the county covering sewer expansion into the southern part of the county. The JRSA policy board signed off on the agreement last night after its attorney, Larry Brandt, recommended approval and said, “I trust David”—referring to David Root, attorney for Oconee County, with whom […]

Seneca and car parts maker Borg Warner are expanding their relationship.  At a meeting Wednesday, the Seneca Facilities Corporation announced that, by the end of the month, the two will sign a contract for Borg Warner to take up an additional 75,000 square feet in the city’s industrial park building off Shiloh Road.  That will expand Borg Warner’s warehouse and […]

Two seniors at Walhalla High School are receiving congratulations for their finish in a competition at Clemson University. Ethan Gordon and Nicholas Hightower earned second place in the Ethics Case Competition at Clemson’s Rutland Institute for Ethics.

The Walhalla Main Branch of the Oconee County Public Library will close at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, to host an event to celebrate library volunteers. This invitation-only event is held each year close to National Volunteer Week so that the library can show its appreciation to all of those who volunteer their time and energies to helping the […]

Fire destroyed a home on Dewey Street in Westminster Wednesday night. According to Westminster Fire Department Captain, Travis Collins, the single-family dwelling was fully engulfed when firemen arrived at the scene. Collins said that no one was home at the time of the fire, and the incident is under investigation.

A tribute will be made in Seneca Friday to a traveling set of African-American baseball players from an era long ago. The public is invited to the Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum at 208 West South 2nd Street for an exhibit by the photographer Byron Baldwin, and meet actual members from the 521 All-Stars from Rembert, South Carolina. The first […]

Oconee public schools are getting a new director of teacher quality. Starting July 1, the job will go to 16-year teacher and administrator Susie Wearing. Her hiring was approved today during a special meeting of the county trustees. Wearing succeeds Dr. Mike Lucas who came out of retirement to serve in the position for two years.

Several South Carolina veterinarians are partnering with the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) this spring to help pet owners protect themselves, their families, communities and pets from rabies. Participating veterinary practices are offering low-cost vaccinations during spring rabies clinics beginning this week. State law requires that all pet cats, dogs and ferrets are vaccinated for rabies. “Rabies […]

Seneca leaders are on board with the Joint Regional Sewer Authority’s plan to issue a revenue bond to pay for capital improvements across the sewer system. In a special meeting last night, the city council approved a resolution in support. The council acted after hearing City Administrator Scott Moulder say that by going the route of bonded indebtedness, the JRSA […]