Category: News

Senator Lindsey Graham wants President Trump to use emergency powers to fund the construction of a border/wall barrier. Graham made the statement this afternoon, saying “Speaker Pelosi’s refusal to negotiate on funding for a border wall/barrier – even if the government were to be reopened—virtually ends the congressional path to funding for a border wall/barrier.” About the President’s use of […]

  Oconee County’s 150th celebration will conclude with the Sesquicentennial Time Capsule Ceremony on Monday, January 28th, 2019. The ceremony, sponsored by Duke Energy, will be held at the Oconee History Museum in Walhalla from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.  Various items will be displayed and then placed into the time capsule during the ceremony.  The public is invited to […]

One topic is on the agenda when the Oconee County Council and the county planning commission gather for a special workshop meeting next week in Walhalla. There is to be discussion of the new comprehensive plan. The meeting takes place at 6 o’clock Thursday night, January 17 in Council Chambers at Walhalla. The public is invited.

No firm decisions have been made, but a Westminster steering committee has a game plan for the newly-acquired acreage on Hall Road. The committee met this week and went over ideas to use the 64 acres to expand recreation opportunities—for both young and old. Mayor Brian Ramey says the committee will have a look at what other jurisdictions are doing […]

On the floor of the U-S House in Washington, Rep. Jeff Duncan yesterday called attention to Clemson’s upset, throttling win over Alabama in the national championship game. It is in Duncan’s 3rd District that the university is located. He commended coaches and players for the win.

Fire yesterday burned one acre in a pasture bordering woodland inside the service territory of the Camp Oak/Picket Post Fire Department in Oconee County. The Walhalla Fire Department assisted the volunteers from Camp Oak/Picket Post in stopping the fire.

The Clemson Joint City/University Advisory Board invites nominations for this year’s Abernathy/Cox One Clemson Awards. Those honors go annually to an organization or individual whose accomplishments have served both Clemson University and the City of Clemson and have made a significant impact on both entities. Nominations should include a brief description of the nominee’s accomplishments, community and university services, and […]

Now that the administrative building of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority in Seneca is becoming a construction zone, those who set the policy for JRSA are taking to the road to find alternate meeting locations. The board of commissioners holds its regular January meeting at 6 o’clock tonight at the Walhalla Community Depot on S. College Street. One hour later, […]

A new pest detected in two farm fields in Darlington County has resulted in a quarantine of South Carolina sweet potatoes by Louisiana and Mississippi. Guava root-knot nematode was detected in the Darlington County fields during a routine survey by Clemson University’s Department of Plant Industry in September 2017 and confirmed by the USDA in January 2018. Louisiana has prohibited […]

Senator Lindsey Graham has been elected chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Established in 1816 as one of the original committees in the Senate, the Judiciary Committee is considered one of the most influential committees in the Congress. It has broad legislative jurisdiction and has assured its primary role as a forum for public discussion of social and constitutional issues. […]