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Walhalla will go to work on Streetscape. A city council work session to talk about work on a four-block area of the business district takes place 5:30 Tuesday evening at City Hall.

From the developers will come word this month during a public meeting as to exactly what they are pursuing for a prized peninsula off I-85 in Oconee County. Marion Edmonds, a spokesman for the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, says the Sanctuary Pointe public information meeting will take place 6:30 Tuesday night, March 26 at the South […]

In an attempt to save its wholesale contract, Seneca would be willing to negotiate a lower rate to the Pioneer Rural Water District. Bob Faires, Seneca utilities director, reacted today to a PRWD report favorable to the Oconee-Anderson water supplier building its first treatment plant. “Pioneer purchases water from both Seneca and Westminster and I think Westminster wouldn’t mind coming […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Department is keeping open its investigation of sex allegations made against a 20-year old man and, according to its spokesman, wants to talk to anyone who is aware of any other inappropriate conduct. Sheriff’s officers this week arrested Seneca resident Adrian Caron on three charges alleging criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to Sheriff’s Department spokesman Jimmy […]

If you plan to go to next week’s meeting about the latest plans for a new Oconee jail, there’s a time change. Jimmy Watt, spokesman for the Oconee Sheriff’s Department, says Tuesday night’s meeting at the Walhalla Depot will begin one hour earlier than first announced. The new start time is 6:30 p-m.

An Oconee School District administrator speaks on literacy at today’s meeting of the Seneca Rotary Club. The Rotarians will welcome Marge Bright, now in her sixth year as director of special services for Oconee public schools.

Social-networking through Facebook on the internet is not just for the young. The fad is catching on with older individuals. At 11 this morning the Westminster Library hosts a Facebook for Seniors How-To Program. It is geared to seniors, but open to anyone. The presentation will include how to create a Facebook account, use its fundamental features, download photos, and […]

Oconee County Dispatch reports a medical helicopter flew two persons injured in an early morning traffic accident. According to the state patrol, the accident occurred shortly before 3:30 at S.C. 24 and Eva Frank Lane. No immediate word on the conditions of the injured. In Anderson, a 91-year old driver from Pendleton was pronounced dead at the hospital after a […]

T-J Bagwell’s hopes for Walhalla to raise taxes for the good of the city appear to have been dashed by this week’s meeting of the city council committees. The mayor pro-tem and councilman had gone to the bother of arranging a meeting of his own away from City Hall to try to enlist citizen support. And the matter, from what […]

Walhalla will apply for up to one million dollars to help launch the streetscape project, for which it intends to transform a four-block area of the downtown business district. Nancy Goehle, city administrator, says the course of action was taken during a meeting last night of the city committees. The city leaders have agreed to apply to the Appalachian Regional […]