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The mayor of Westminster will put it on the line this November. Rick McCormick qualified this morning as a candidate to be re-elected to a four-year term during his city’s 2015 election on November 3. The Oconee County Election Commission is receiving candidates in this year’s municipal elections in Westminster and Walhalla.
Read moreAnnouncement is to be made of a record-setting gift to the Oconee Hospice of the Foothills, GHS Cottingham Hospice House. During a meeting last night, Cortni Nations of the Oconee Hospital Foundation said the gift will amount to $631 thousand and will represent the largest estate gift to the local hospice home.
Read moreTwo hearings are on tonight’s agenda for the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals. One application seeks a special exception to locate a communications tower in Bountyland. The board meets at 6 tonight in County Council Chambers in Walhalla.
Read moreThe contractor will continue electrical conduit work today on the north side of Walhalla’s Main Street. Hutch ‘N Son expects to move to the block today from College to Tugaloo streets. Crews also plan tip island sidewalk work on the south side of Main Street. Electrical work will require the closing of College Street on the north side, probably tomorrow.
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At late summer, Oconee Memorial Hospital is seeing total patient numbers between 85 and 87 a day. Hunter Kome, president of the Oconee Medical Campus of the Greenville Health Systems, was happy to make the report last night as it reverses the trends of only a few years ago. He attributes more patients a benefit of the now 10-month […]
Read moreTraffic backups at two Walhalla schools have come to the attention of Dr. Michael Thorsland, county superintendent of education. In the days since schools opened last Tuesday, backups on highway 11 have been reported at the location of the new Walhalla High School. And it’s a situation that Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says the Oconee Sheriff’’s Office is monitoring. In Walhalla, […]
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In a statement, the City of Seneca says there is no substantiation to an accusation that Police Chief John Covington used his influence in any way for special treatment of his son. Adam Covington was a reserve police officer for Seneca who lost his position when he was arrested and pleaded guilty to a criminal charge. An attorney for the […]
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Walhalla Mayor Edwards was short on details, but he said today “financial sources” to help the city pay for its water project are coming into place. “We’ve got a couple of options,” the mayor told the Rotary Club. He referred to securing Walhalla’s future supply as a huge undertaking and did not rule out that his city might wind […]
Read moreTwo Oconee County municipalities picked up first day candidates for their 2015 municipal elections. Walhalla resident Dennis Owens qualified to run for mayor, which apparently will set up a battle with Danny Edwards who has said he will seek a second term. Westminster resident Susan Ramey qualified as a candidate for her city council. The elections take place in November.
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Streetscape likely won’t be finished by Octoberfest, but the mayor made a prediction today. Danny Edwards says he believes the work downtown will be finished by the end of the year. The mayor gave a “State of Walhalla” talk today to the Rotary Club. In that connection, he said he feels the time is right for Walhalla to commission a […]
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