Category: News

Sheriff’s officers in Oconee request the public’s help to identify a shoplifter at the Wal-Mart on the Sandifer Boulevard.  On Tuesday, December 10 a white male took three Hoverboard riding equipment and miscellaneous clothing and left the store without paying.  According to a Wal-Mart employee, the shoplifter was a white male who dressed in jeans, black jacket, and a gray […]

The annual public meeting of the Oconee Legislative Delegation takes place at 7 tonight at the Westminster Depot.  The public is invited to speak to and to hear what’s on the minds of the county’s three state lawmakers as they start a new session of the General Assembly.

The television network HBO says it will air a six-part documentary on a scam perpetrated on the McDonald’s restaurant chain. It was a scam 20 years ago that involved the McDonald’s Monopoly game tie-in. In promoting the Mark Wahlberg-produced documentary “McMillion$”, HBO says, “It was the biggest fraud….You Never Heard Of.” However, some Oconeeans will remember the controversy over stolen […]

There’s a new face to greet you when you do business with Blue Ridge Bank.  The bank announces that Telitha Sanders has been hired as head teller at the main office in Walhalla.  She has more than 15 years of community bank experience.

2020 Clemson Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/TV Tickets Saturday Apr. 4 Orange & White Spring GameMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC 2:30pm ET Thursday Sep. 3 at Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsBobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA Time TBA ETTV TBA Saturday Sep. 12 Louisville CardinalsMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC Time TBA ETTV TBA Saturday Sep. 19 Akron ZipsMemorial Stadium, Clemson, SC Time TBA ETTV […]

Pickens County deputies were involved in a shooting death Sunday at the residence at 278 Nursery Road, Easley.  The Sheriff’s Office announces the death there of Rickey Leonard Harris, and says the 61-year old Harris died during a call to investigate a domestic disturbance.  According to the Sheriff’s Office, details from an internal review confirm Harris exited the home onto […]

High above the County Seat this morning the U-S Forest Service plans a controlled burn for 250 acres.  The acreage is to be burned along the Whetstone Road, and a USFS spokesman says the purpose is improving wildlife habitat and reducing the fuels that can lead to wildfires.  Based on weather projections, the smoke from today’s burn will head toward […]

Walhalla has interviewed applicants for a new city job—director of the city’s Main Street program. Mayor Edwards included the creation of a Main Street program director as one of several projects that he would like in 2020,  The mayor envisions the person hired will help better promote events downtown, serve as a coordinator for such events, and help attract new […]

Oconee school leader Jerry Lee has been recognized by the South Carolina School Boards Association for more than 30 years of board service. Lee joined 22 others from across the state in reaching at least 20 years of service to their local school board. For that, Lee gets a certificate of appreciation and a 30-year lapel pin. As the District […]

At the first regular meeting of 2020, the Walhalla mayor announced about one dozen projects for which he will carry hope through the year to see accomplished or, at the least, progress to completion. One of those projects is a drive-thru window at the City Hall. Mayor Edwards says a drive-thru would be especially useful to senior citizens who could […]