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Hayden Laye lost out on a bid to capture a Walhalla city council seat, but he congratulates winners Underwood, Bunning, and Grant and wish them the best. Though he lost, Laye vows he’ll endeavor to, as he put it, “Make Walhalla Great Again.” And he invoked the famed naval officer John Paul Jones who said, “Surrender? I have not yet […]
Read moreDefense witnesses yesterday in the Oconee courtroom included an uncle and his niece. Freddy Lopez, owner of West Union Manor Apartments testified about the unit that he rented to defendant Jaime Mamian Motta and his role as the sponsor for the woman who Motta is accused of kidnapping and committing criminal sexual conduct first degree. Lopez’s niece, Abigail Lopez, testified […]
Read moreThe City of Walhalla Water Department has issued a 24-hour boil water advisory customers along Highlands Highway from Zion to laurel Hill Drive affecting both sides of Highlands Highway and surrounding (shaded map of affected area included). A main water line was struck and damaged by contractors working in the area. Those included have been notified by phone call. During […]
Read moreAt holiday time, Dr. Caren von Hippel hopes Oconeeans can spare a donation for the non-profit Baby Read, a program that over 11 years has advanced literary skills of some of the county’s youngest population. Baby Read volunteers read to infants and give away books for parents to take home and read to their children. Von Hippel doesn’t mince words […]
Read moreIn the name of a football great, Seneca wishes to build a new recreation park. It’s to be the Benny Cunningham Jr. Park, and city of Seneca wishes to hear comments from the public on a conceptual design for the park. That opportunity will be a city hall hour event, 5 to 6 pm, on Tuesday, November 18. The idea […]
Read moreJaime Mamian Motta testified in his defense today in the Oconee General Sessions Court and denied that he committed sex crimes against a woman who, she says, influenced her to come to America from her South American home country of Colombia. The trial has moved to the defense side, and there are indications that the defense will call a few […]
Read moreOf the three finalists to be the Corinth-Shiloh fire chief, one of the three has withdrawn from consideration. That means, according to the current volunteer chief Christenbury, the fire board will choose from one of the two men remaining. They will be identified during separate public meetings over the next week – the first one to take place tomorrow at […]
Read moreA former Colombia, South America woman testified for hours yesterday in the Oconee General Sessions Court. The prosecution has identified her the victim in South Carolina v. Motta. Jaime Mamian Motta went on trial Monday, charged with kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct first degree. The jury heard testimony that Motta over social media urged the woman to immigrate to the […]
Read moreRural Fire reports two Mountain Rest home fires. An occupant of a home on Vinson Drive near the Bauknight Road suffered burns to the hands in a fire at her home reported early last night. At 2:30 this morning, the fire fighters were on the go again in Mountain Rest – this time on the Whetstone Road. Responders were able […]
Read moreWalhalla council winners: David Underwood, Jessie Bunning, and Chris Grant. Seneca council winners: Lekesha Benson, Dana Moore, Dan Alexander, and Ernest Riley. Westminster council winners: Charles Morgan, Jamie Jones, and Jimmy Powell. Political newcomer Morgan also won the contest for the unexpired Audrey Reese term and will have a choice to either accept the unexpired term or a full, […]
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