Category: News

Part of the work day was a cold one yesterday for government offices in Walhalla and for other city customers of Duke Energy.  Crews went to work to restore electric power.  The mishap was blamed on a transformer fire and a tree on the line in the vicinity of Playground Road.

Clemson University has temporarily closed its Bob Campbell Geology Museum  on the grounds of the South Carolina Botanical Garden after temperatures in the low teens started a flood.  It’s the only museum of its kind in the state and operates free to the public.  According to the university, the flooding occurred when the low temperatures caused an air compressor to […]

Unless someone else steps forward, there’s the possibility that the county will call off Seneca’s March election and automatically return the incumbents to office. Only a few days remain for candidate qualifying. By this morning, only the four incumbents had entered. As explained by Joy Scharich, the elections director, once the qualifying closes at noon on Monday, the clock will […]

Part of Westminster’s North Avenue has been closed for a water line repair.  Police Chief Rory Jones quotes Allen Ridley of the water department as saying they expect to have North Avenue in the vicinity of Oak Street re-opened today. That section of the street was closed last night.

Donations of canned food items and non-perishable items collected by Oconee public libraries in the next two months will donated to local food banks.  In turn, the libraries will waive late fees for the return of checked out materials under certain conditions.  Between January 8 and February 17, you can bring in one item for every dollar of fines, up […]

Basketball is a popular offering by the Walhalla Recreation Department. There’s enough interest this winter to field 32 teams and 32 coaches. But sometimes tempers flare when loved ones and fans of the players disagree with those who officiate games. Now, with the blessing of the mayor and council, the recreation department will post a code of conduct. That code […]

Parents wishing to enroll children in 4-K classes in 2018-19 should schedule screening appointments with the Oconee School District.  Those appointments can be made by calling 886-4503.  The classes are open to children who will be 4 years old on or before September 1 this year.

A South Carolina WorkLink job fair takes place today at the Tri-County Tech Industrial Business and Development Center on highway 76, Pendleton.  Veterans and Tech students get early admittance to the event from 3 to 4 o’clock this afternoon.  A 4, the doors open to the general public.  Employers will be there to screen applications and resumes, as well as […]

A Walhalla man left court yesterday in better shape than which he entered. Represented by attorney Suzanne Earle, defendant Brian Douglas Feole saw his bond lowered by $90 thousand dollars. The bond had been set at $240 thousand to cover charges of the sexual exploitation of minors in the third degree. Earle called $240 thousand “totally out of reach” for […]

This is the Sesquicentennial year in Oconee County.  And tonight a report is due on what lies ahead for how the county will mark 150 years.  The report is an agenda item for a meeting of the county Arts and Historical Commission at S. Cove County Park.