Category: News

Multiple overflows in the last six months are something that a state regulatory agency wants to talk about with Oconee’s Joint Regional Sewer Authority. South Carolina DHEC is summoning JRSA representatives for a March 19 conference at their Columbia offices, and a JRSA committee today decided to prepare for that conference by engaging the services of an environmental lawyer. The […]

Here is a statement from this afternoon:  “The School District of Oconee County continues to monitor the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. We are working to remain proactive in our approach to the situation and in communication with our schools and the community as a whole. We are staying abreast of the situation through communication with Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the […]

Frequent mid-week rains of late have led the U-S Forest Service to carry out controlled burns during the last two Sundays in Mountain Rest.  That has displeased some Mountain Rest folks who complain they haven’t been able to enjoy what have been rare sunny weekends because of all of the smoke in the skies. Robbie Sitzlar, ranger for the Andrew […]

A jury is in place for the start of an Oconee civil court trial to settle the dispute over a car accident nearly four years ago in Walhalla. The plaintiff in the case is an Oconee County resident, Mahlon Young Meredith; the defendant is the County of Pickens. The lawsuit filed seeks damages and alleges that a Pickens deputy sheriff […]

With new coronavirus cases being announced every day, Americans with spring break excursions, upcoming business trips or those thinking about summer travel have one thing on their mind: Should I travel? The motor club AAA can’t make that decision for its members, but is providing information on travel safety and insurance to help travelers make the decision that is right […]

As some of us try to catch up to the time change, Walhalla Fire Department says this is a good time of the year to change the batteries in your smoke detectors.  Having a working fire detector system in your home or office could save your life as well as the lives of others.

The mayor and the council in Westminster took on problems that beset their city’s utilities system during a long and informal meeting on Saturday morning. The occasion was their annual retreat meeting. They were led by their administrator, Chris Carter, as Carter attempted to pinpoint where water losses are occurring as well as to stress the importance for the city […]

A patient from Kershaw County with presumptive positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been confirmed by DHEC, has been transferred to Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia. An announcement Saturday indicated the patient is in a special isolation room that helps keep both the community and the hospital workers safe.  Prisma Health Dr. Scott Sasser said, “I want to assure […]

The coroner has named the victim of the shooting last night in Mountain Rest. He is Edward Lee Eastmead, 17-year old Walhalla resident. Coroner Karl Addis says the death while visiting a friend at a home on Trillium Drive is an active investigation. The Sheriff’s Office released the following statement: “The victim was handling a handgun when the handgun discharged. […]

Nature of late has been unkind to Oconee’s Joint Regional Sewer Authority when it comes to sewer overflows. Now, in advance of potential enforcement action from South Carolina DHEC, JRSA leaders may turn for representation to a member of a large Carolinas law firm. In a special, called meeting Monday afternoon, the executive committee of is to consider an agreement […]