Category: News

Tamassee-Salem supporters returned in smaller numbers to last night’s meeting of the Oconee School Board of Trustees.  Though many of their expressions were subdued, they are still hopeful the trustees will see fit to reverse their decision and keep open their middle and high school beyond the end of the current school year.  Two of last night’s speakers—Lynn and Eddie […]

The regular November meeting of West Union Town Council takes place at 6 tonight at the Town Hall.  Tonight’s agenda runs nearly three-quarters of a page.

Oconee School District has been reunited with one of its activity buses stolen during the weekend in Walhalla.  The police say the bus was taken from the parking lot of Walhalla Middle School.  Chief Ronald Wilbanks says county officers found the bus apparently abandoned in a driveway outside the city.   An investigation is underway to determine who stole the bus […]

The police say those involved in a head-on crash early last night in Walhalla are fortunate. Capt. Paul Harris said there were no injuries at S. John and Broad streets, but the cars were destroyed.  A law enforcement source reports minor injuries occurred yesterday morning in Seneca in the crash of a city truck with another vehicle at E-S 2nd […]

Damage is described as serious as the result of a home fire late last night in Walhalla.  Oconee Fire Dispatch reported three people inside the home at 702 W-S Broad Street were able to get out of the home without injury.  Multiple fire units responded.  The first call came shortly after 9:30.

Coroner Karl Addis releases this follow-up announcement to his earlier reports on the death of an inmate in custody:  “I have had several email inquiries this (Monday)afternoon regarding the death of Mr. Ernest Lee Smalley, Jr. Mr. Smalley, 33, of Seneca, died at 6:33 pm in the intensive care unit at GMH on Tuesday evening October 27th.  Mr. Smalley sustained cardiac […]

A report this afternoon indicates that a stolen Oconee school activity bus has been found.  The bus was stolen from the parking lot of Walhalla Middle School during the weekend, and Police Chief Ronald Wilbanks believes county officers may have located the bus this afternoon in an area near Bear Swamp Road.  No arrests yet.  

The regular November meeting of Seneca City Hall is set.  The meeting takes place at 6 tomorrow night at City Hall.  Among the items of business:  an executive session, requested by the city attorney, for legal matters not specified on the agenda.

About seven inches of rain so far this month—and more falling.  However, Oconee’s veterans appear to be in line for some good luck Wednesday.  Jerry Dyar, director of veterans’ affairs, says the forecast for calls for a sunny sky and temperatures in the 60s for the annual Veterans Day parade.  This year the parade will be in Westminster, and roll […]