Category: News

Separate high-speed chases temporarily closed parts of I-85 in northeast Georgia.  In those incidents, there were injuries and a death.  The Georgia State Patrol reported two people hurt just before the noon hour in a chase northbound that started near mile marker 173.  A 31-year-old Californian was identified as the driver of a Yukon that hit a guardrail and overturned.  […]

A large wrecker was called to an accident scene near Seneca to free a seafood box truck that became wedged in a rut off 123, the Seneca-Clemson Corridor, near Brookwood Drive.  To right and remove the truck, eastbound 123 drivers were forced to pass the rainy accident scene single file.

Tuesday, June 4 is the day for this year’s Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program in Oconee County.  It’s scheduled for 9 am to 3 pm at the Blue Ridge Community Center, 315 Holland Avenue, in Seneca.  While supplies last, seniors may qualify for coupons to buy fresh fruits and veggies this summer from authorized farmers. To receive the benefits, seniors […]

The crowd that came out for the arrival yesterday of Westminster’s new police chief heard him make the following pledge.  Said Fred Miller, the new chief:  “I want to build the best police department in the state.”  Miller’s new employers, the Westminster City Council, were there to hear Miller make the following promise:  “I have an open-door policy.  Anything that […]

Of six hopefuls, three are deemed qualified and nominated to run.  And the list released by the South Carolina Judicial Merit Selection Commission includes the name of Letitia Verdin, Greenville resident formerly of Seneca.  A member of the state Court of Appeals, Verdin seeks to fill the open Seat #3 on the Supreme Court.  She, along with Blake Hewitt of […]

Besides the countless trees that have dropped to the ground, in some instances, blocking Oconee County roads, motor vehicle accidents have occurred this morning — including a rollover truck accident on north SC 11 near the intersection of the Little River Road.

The South Carolina DNR Fishing Rodeo takes place Saturday at the Piedmont Tree Nursery in Tamassee.  From 8 am to 1 pm, there’ll be fishing fun for kids 12 and under accompanied by an adult.  The young anglers should bring their own gear and equipment.  For more info, call 864/654-1671.

Changes to Walhalla downtown design guidelines is an agenda item next week for the city planning commission.  The commissioners meet at 5:30 Monday evening at city hall, and the public is invited.

Oconee County lost a lot of its greenery overnight.  The storms brought down trees, lots of them, according to county dispatch.  Fallen trees and closed roads have forced Stephens County, Georgia public schools to cancel classes today.

An event that’ll play out Saturday in Westminster will be the 26th time for a Community Plant Exchange.  The exchange starts promptly at 9 o’clock Saturday morning in the parking lot of the Westminster Baptist Church on Windsor Street.  If you are going, please bring perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, houseplants, bulbs, and water garden plants.  Extra plants may be placed […]