Category: News

Two candidates to become the next Clerk to the Oconee County Council were interviewed last night by their potential future employers.  Those interviews were held in an executive session that lasted one hour.    

  Walhalla City Council accepted the resignation of Doug Kelley as fire chief, although the mayor said he tried to talk Kelley into changing his mind.  Of Kelley, Mayor Danny Edwards said, “He is a great guy.”  And then, on a motion by Councilman Tjay Bagwell, the city council appointed fire fighter Brandon Burton as Kelley’s replacement, effective February 17.  […]

The non-fiction book and its film counterpart “Hidden Figures” revealed the genius behind the American space race in the 1960s: a cohort of black women who, despite segregation and discrimination, applied their genius in math and engineering to help send our rockets and astronauts into space and bring them back safely. But three Clemson University black women engineers say the look […]

  Clemson’s Patrick Square community is home today to a new health care facility.  Baptist Easley today opened a new facility there that features Clemson Primary Care, Clemson Neurology, Roger C. Peace Rehab Services and Baptist Easley Sleep Lab. Outpatient radiology and laboratory services are also available. Clemson Primary Care offers complete care for adults and children. The practice is staffed […]

Some Walhallans were surprised to find literature from the Klu Klux Klan left on their property, and at least one called law enforcement.  Sheriff Mike Crenshaw has confirmed his office received a few reports over the weekend and is following the reports with an investigation.  Crenshaw told 101.7/WGOG NEWS, “My thoughts on this include the people behind it wanting some […]

There was a lot of love in evidence during the year 2016 in the offices of the Oconee County Probate Judge in Walhalla.  Figures gathered by Judge Kenny Johns show that hundreds of couples demonstrated a commitment to make matrimony last a lifetime.  Johns and his staff issued 660 marriage licenses last year, generating fees amounting to $24,850.  More than […]

An over-heated toaster led to concern this morning at the Oconee County administrative complex on Walhalla’s S. Pine Street.  But no fire was found, and workers and the public were evacuated for only a short time.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has scheduled a public information meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, concerning proposed intersection improvements at SC 183 (Farrs Bridge Road) and S-95 (Jameson Road) east of the City of Pickens. The meeting will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dacusville Community Center, 2671 Earls Bridge Road, Easley and will have […]

The winning artwork by students at Seneca Middle School is on display for the rest of the week at Martha’s Marketplace Café in Walhalla, according to an announcement by the Seneca Lions Club.  Lions club members Nancy Bock and Jim Atkinson chaired a committee that judged the winners of a poster contest to the theme of “A Celebration of Peace.”  […]

  The police are reporting a car accident fatality this morning on I Street in Anderson.  Tony Tilley, spokesman for the Anderson police, says an investigation is in progress to determine the cause of the accident.  The police are referring reporters to the coroner for the identity of the victim.