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Some people in the vicinity of Westminster Highway and Old Georgia Road reported hearing a couple of explosions Wednesday evening and local law enforcement and emergency services responded to the area, which was promptly blocked off. Reports indicated that an empty mobile home and some storage buildings may have caught fire. No word of any injuries. Investigators are working to […]
Read moreMonday, March 14th, 5:00-7:00 pm All SDOC elementary students and parents are invited to attend the SDOC Elementary STEM & Career Night to be held Monday, March 14th from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Hamilton Career & Technology Center. The event will bring together 25 organizations that want to inspire students to get involved in careers related to Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
Read moreCOVID restrictions are being lifted in large urban centers, but the virus is still a continuous problem for rural states such as South Carolina and small towns such as Clemson and Walhalla. The Walhalla administrator, Brandon Burton, reported last night that “several city hall workers have contracted the virus and, of late, have only begun to trickle back to their […]
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A state grant will allow Walhalla to pay for phase three expansion of its Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park. The city administrator last night was authorized to work out the particulars with Black Diamond Trail Design for lengthening the mountain bike trail from 10 to 20 miles. The city’s grant approximates $526 thousand. Trail promoter Darlene Greene believes the expansion will […]
Read moreWalhalla’s Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park is primed to double in size, from ten to 20 miles in length, as the result of a contract that city council green-lighted last night. Brandon Burton, the city administrator, was directed to work out the details with trail development company. Stumphouse bike trail promoter Darlene Greene predicts the expansion will make Walhalla a destination […]
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For health reasons, Lamar Bailes will relinquish his role as a Walhalla representative to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority. But, at the recommendation of Mayor Danny Edwards, Bailes’ interest and expertise in city government will not be lost. Last night the city council approved the mayor’s recommendation to retain Bailes as a non-voting advisory member to the city. That […]
Read moreWhat Walhallans will pay to satisfy their water and sewer bills is headed upward. but not as high as earlier thought. In their final vote, the city council last night decided the mid-year sewer increase will be limited to 20%, instead of 40%. Councilman Keehn had pushed for 40%, as a way to get the city’s sewer expenses out of […]
Read moreFire broke out this morning in a metal building in southern Oconee County. Fair Play fire fighters were able to stop the fire inside the building on the Pine Grove Road. They were alerted shortly before 3:30 this morning. No injuries reported.
Read moreWalhalla Police Capt. Tim Rice has been appointed interim chief of the department, in the wake of the resignation, in the wake of last month of Sean Brinson. While Rice’s selection was unanimous, there were voice raised in the meeting room regarding why Brinson was apparently forced to resign. In the direction of a handful of Brinson supporters, Councilman Grant […]
Read moreThe motorcycle driver who lost his life on rural Brown Farm Road Monday night has been identified by Coroner Addis as Seneca resident Wallace Dewayne Reece. The death of the 37-year old Reece attributed to blunt force trauma.
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