Category: News

The chairman of the board that controls the property on which Greenville Health System operates the Oconee Memorial Hospital admits he’s concerned about the prospects that state lawmakers could approve the sale of the system. Cecil Turner of Seneca chairs the Oconee Memorial Holdings Board, and we spoke to him last night at the start of the board’s first meeting […]

Collaborating with the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Clemson University is expanding into Oconee County with courses and activities. They’ll be offered at the community depots in both Walhalla and Westminster, with the spring term to start the week of April 16. And to introduce “OLLI” to the western parts of Oconee, open houses are […]

A multi-million dollar lawsuit has been filed against the Oconee Detention Center and Southern Health Partners, the health care provider for the county jail. The suit alleging negligence was filed Friday at Walhalla and seeks actual damages in the amount of $5 million from the jail’s health care contractor, along with punitive damages to be set by an Oconee Common […]

An attorney representing the Oconee School District, Wilson Sheldon, moved in court today to dismiss a damage suit that alleges the district failed to properly care for a West-Oak High School student who, according to the pleadings in the case, suffered a delayed reaction after a car accident in 2015 near Seneca. The accident occurred in the parking lot of […]

In 2017, Oconee sheriff’s officers carried out three drug sweeps. The sheriff’s office also collected 233 pounds of prescription pills in its takeback program. All deputies were trained and equipped with Narcan, the drug that reverses opioid overdoses. Part of Sheriff Mike Crenshaw’s 2017 summary reflects heightened efforts to increase public safety in the first year following the Townville school […]

Walhalla Rotary Club honors Students of the Quarter today in the Walhalla area. Enjoying lunch and receiving certificates of recognition today are Haneen Rahhal of James Brown Elementary; Brycen Logan of Keowee Elementary; Carson Duncan of Tamassee-Salem Elementary; Robin Walker of Walhalla Elementary; Addie Lankford of Walhalla Middle School; and Tucker Mitchell of Walhalla High School. Principals ask teachers to […]

Former Westminster councilman Bill Brockington invites Oconee County senior citizens to join together to support and promote adult recreation facilities and programs in the county. Brockington says, “Many projects to support adult recreation will require the participation and support of our county and municipal leaders. Most projects will require significant funding. Some funds could come from our local governments, but […]

A year from its opening, Walhalla’s Twenty8 West has new owners. Adam and Ashley Shick acquired the business from Jared Ketterman. The couple looks forward to meeting the needs of those who want to enjoy the outdoors. They are located on Main Street in the former McLees Jewelry Store. What catches the eye right away are the large and colorful […]

During an open house Friday night, Walhalla building owner Jared Ketterman kept busy greeting the public and answering questions about a first for the downtown. Ketterman’s JKAT LLC has opened Lofts Over Main, the first Air B&B downtown. The apartments sit above the outdoor adventure shop Twenty8 West, which Ketterman opened a year ago. Lofts Over Main is designed to […]

State Senator Thomas Alexander, the Oconee-Pickens Republican, says he is concerned and troubled by the posts on Facebook of a Senate staff member about a teenager in Parkland, Florida. But contrary to the call by the chairman of the state Democrats, Lisa Manini-Widener will get to keep her position. The chairman of South Carolina Democrats, Trav Robertson, called yesterday for […]