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At its meeting tonight, the Joint Regional Sewer Authority considers a resolution for a state loan for a septage receiving project. The JRSA board meets at 6 at the county treatment plant.

South Cove Park by Lake Keowee was wetter than usual—thanks to a day of off-and-on heavy downpours. But the rain did not prevent Oconee Democratic Party from carrying through with its $20 dollar a plate fundraiser for a hopeful next year for governor. More than 150 tickets were sold, and the large crowd gathered in the pavilion for food, speakers, […]

Police in Anderson have officially filed murder charges against a man still at-large. Police were called to 1703 Martin Avenue in Anderson at around 11:20 PM Friday. At that location, police discovered a male victim who had been shot. The victim was transported to ANMED Health emergency department where he was pronounced dead. The victim has been identified as 40 […]

A meeting next week between Walhalla and Oconee County officials will take up the county’s latest proposal for a new jail in the County Seat. Mayor Danny Edwards calls it a meeting to explore options, but the mayor prefers to say little else about it beforehand. 96.3/WGOG NEWS has learned Tuesday’s meeting will involve the mayor and the city attorney, […]

The police have confirmed that one suspect wanted in this week’s drug roundup ran across four-lane 123 between Seneca and Clemson, but  later apprehended a few miles away, along with another suspect, on the porch of a home in the Utica area. Chief John Covington said there was never any foot chase involved in what happened yesterday morning near the […]

Someone took a riding lawnmower from a barn beside a home in Friendship community near Seneca. The Oconee Sheriff’s Department reports the stolen mower is a red Toro Ground Master 322 D and valued at $4,500. The owner last saw his riding mower on Wright Circle, off S. Friendship Road the Saturday before Mother’s Day. If you have information, call […]

More than 26 yards of concrete footings were poured yesterday at the construction property of the new Walhalla High School, and more footings are to be poured this afternoon. Oconee School District expects the entire project to take 22 to 24 months.  

Walhalla’s re-located Farmers Market, at Main and N. Spring streets, opens for the season—-at 7 o’clock sharp tomorrow morning, according to Mayor Danny Edwards.

911 service is operational again in eight South Carolina counties after an interruption this morning in telephone service. Counties affected were Laurens, Clarendon, Fairfield, Georgetown, Horry Lee, McCormick and Williamsburg. During the outage, all counties switched to their secondary systems for emergency calls. The S-C Emergency Management Division recommends every family emergency plan include a back-up means of communications such […]

Oconee County Council entertains public comment next week on a proposal to sell a small part of its Golden Corner Commerce Park to allow Pioneer Rural Water District to build a treatment plant. The public hearing is high on the agenda for Tuesday night’s 6 o’clock meeting in council chambers. An Atlanta, Georgia certified public account firm is being recommended […]