Small fire
A small fire was put out around 9 o’clock last night in a metal storage building on West Union’s Anderson Street. No one hurt.
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A small fire was put out around 9 o’clock last night in a metal storage building on West Union’s Anderson Street. No one hurt.
Read moreAs a Walhalla business prepares to host a town meeting, city government has issued an announcement on the plans to build a greenway. Opponents and those concerned about the impact of the project are expected to air their feelings at a meeting this evening at Benson Feed and Seed, and the city announces that its engineer has been told to […]
Read moreAn Oconee woman knew that, in the Second World War, her dad was in a group selected to carry out an experiment on a far away Atlantic island. But until recently, Janie Shipley did not know why her dad, Robert Grey Shipley Sr., was sent to try to grow vegetables on the volcanic island of Ascension. Turns out, it was […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in regards to an investigation into the theft of a John Deere Series 3 Lawn Tractor. The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying an individual in relation to this incident. A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Division responded to the location of JC […]
Read moreA civil court filing shows there’s agreement that a storm damaged the roofs of a condominium complex in Oconee County. But apparently no agreement between the Hart’s Cove property owners and their insurer as to which storm inflicted the damage. Plaintiff contends the roofs were damaged by the storms and high winds by the EF3 tornado in April 2020. According […]
Read moreA birthday party this afternoon for Tri-County Tech’s 60th year. In the Student Success Center, there’s to be a gathering of faculty, staff, and students to form the shape of the number 60. Same time Tech President Galen DeHay will unveil a new logo for the college. On April 7, 1962 Tri-County College made South Carolina history by becoming the […]
Read moreLake Hartwell Radio WLHR in Lavonia, Georgia is following the story of a fugitive who went missing in Franklin County late Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Stevie Thomas reports that around 5:00pm, 911 received a call about a suspicious vehicle near the Echo Truck Stop off of Interstate 85. When deputies arrived, they found a male passenger with the vehicle. The passenger […]
Read moreClose to 6:30 last evening, a Seneca squad car left a restaurant parking lot — siren and blue lights activated. Minutes later Casey Bowling, police chief, reported officers quickly resolved a domestic problem, with no charges or arrests made.
Read moreThe pantry opens today at a Walhalla church. From 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon, St. Luke Methodist Church will hand out free boxes of food.
Read moreThis announcement late yesterday from Karl Addis, Oconee coroner: “This press release is being issued to create public awareness for the Citizens of Oconee County, Upstate South Carolina, Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina. A drug new to this region has been identified as having contributed to three (3) deaths in Oconee County during the time frame of February 12th […]
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