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Senator Tim Scott says there’s no undoing of the past, but the future can be better. South Carolina Republican Scott has teamed with New Jersey Democrat Corey Booker to renew an effort to make lynching a federal crime in the United States. Their bill is called the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act to amend the U-S Code to specify that lynching […]
Read moreThe 28-day month of February saw 6.19″ of precipitation at Walhalla’s Official U-S Weather Station. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson was surprised by the amount. The high temperature of 77 degrees was recorded on the 25th; the low of 23 fell on the 14th. For the last day of February, Walhalla’s high reading was 61. A low temperature of 32 was […]
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By action of the city planning commission, an ordinance will go before the Seneca City Council that’ll require a set of standards for the construction of new streets within the city. It appears such an ordinance would prevent a home developer burdening his homeowners and the city with the costs to maintain a road or street of inferior quality. Last […]
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Seneca City Council is closer this morning to mounting its legal challenge of the makeup of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. It’s a dispute over voting clout within the JRSA policy board of commissioners. Council returned to an open proceeding after about one-hour behind closed doors last night and, without dissent, approved a Dana Moore motion that gives Seneca attorneys […]
Read moreUnder debate at the South Carolina capital is a bill requiring counties to follow practices identical to the state election commission. Seneca’s state representative, Bill Sandifer, said, “I am always glad to see legislation focused on safeguarding the democratic process.” One component of the legislation would forbid any county election board from taking private money. That hasn’t been the case […]
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Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of a 54-year old Westminster man who allegedly communicated obscene messages to an underage teenager. Danny Wayne Long was jailed late Friday night and released on a personal recognizance bond the following day. The sheriff’s office identified Long as a registered sex offender.
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An Oconee sheriff;s officer says a dog left outside in a windstorm was found tied to a cable and tangled in trees and brush. Citations alleging ill treatment of animals were issued to two people in southern Oconee, and the sheriff’s office will leave it to a judge to decide which individual was responsible to have cared for the dog.
Read moreA new relaxation of the rules governing COVID-19 protection. In line with new guidance from the CDC, the South Carolina Deparrtment of Education has removed the requirement that students and staff wear masks on state-owned and operated school buses. “Therefore,” says Oconee School District, “effective immediately, SDOC students and staff will no longer be required to wear masks on buses.”
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The field of candidates is set for next month’s special Westminster election. By the qualifying deadline at the noon hour today, the candidates were Adam Dunn, Wendy Golten, Audrey Reese, Susan Alexander Ramey, Jerry Sanders, and Daby Snipes. Pulling out of the contest, according to a letter received by the Oconee Election office on Friday, was Robert McDaniel Morrill. Election […]
Read moreUnder debate at the state capital: A bill requiring counties to follow same practices, as created by the South Carolina Election Commission. And Seneca’s state representative, Republican Bill Sandifer, approves. Said he: “I am always glad to see legislation focused on safeguarding the democratic process.” One component of this legislation would forbid any county election board from taking private money. […]
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