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In the next Oconee budget, the sheriff’s office appears in line for three new deputies. But, in the minds of some Oconeeans in fear of crime, there are questions whether three are enough. John Morrah of Mountain Rest last night implored the county fathers to consider a pay scale of $21 dollars an hour as a way to appreciably heighten […]
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What Ukraine faces by the Russian invasion wasn’t far from the thoughts of those at last night’s Oconee County Council meeting. Chairman Elliott prefaced the moment of silence by calling attention to the courage Ukraine has shown at Russia’s military might. And, during the presentation of Oconee’s annual financial audit, the outside auditor (Grant Davis) announced his firm’s one management […]
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A grant application for a greenway to connect parts of Oconee with two neighboring South Carolina counties is now by the wayside–a development pleasing to critics who claim the millions that it would cost is wrongheaded in light of other pressing needs. But Seneca’s councilman, Paul Cain, strong supporter of the recreation benefits a region greenway would mean, doesn’t see […]
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Three vehicles were stolen this week from the lot at Lake Keowee Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. An appeal is out to the public for info that can help solve the thievery. One vehicle, a Dodge Ramp pickup, was found yesterday by the side of SC 59 near Earles Grove Road. Sheriff’s officers are still looking for a white 2021 Dodge […]
Read moreThe Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Michael Regan, arrives tomorrow in Pickens County where he is to help highlight new sewer line work by Easley Combined Utilities. It’s part of an event to draw attention to President Biden’s infrastructure law which has the EPA to work with state partners to make billions of dollars worth of infrastructure improvements to drinking water, […]
Read moreIf there is a decision to prosecute an Oconee County councilman, the decision apparently will be made by the state’s legal department. Robert Kittle, spokesman for the Attorney’s General, confirmed today that the Matthew Durham case was referred to his office by David Wagner, the 10th Circuit Solicitor. Wagner had previously said, to avoid a conflict, he would refer the […]
Read more“Beginning today, March 1, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) will begin scaling back the number of agency-managed vendor COVID-19 testing sites across the state. The reduction is based on the declining demand for in-person testing and the increasing demand and supply of COVID-19 at-home rapid antigen tests. Testing site reduction also signifies the state and […]
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Have you seen Andruw Earnhardt? The 21-year old man was last seen Tuesday, February 22 in the area of the Clemson train station on 123/Tiger Blvd. If you’ve seen him or know his whereabouts, please contact the Clemson police at 864/624-2000.
Read moreSenator Tim Scott says there’s no undoing of the past, but the future can be better. South Carolina Republican Scott has teamed with New Jersey Democrat Corey Booker to renew an effort to make lynching a federal crime in the United States. Their bill is called the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act to amend the U-S Code to specify that lynching […]
Read moreThe 28-day month of February saw 6.19″ of precipitation at Walhalla’s Official U-S Weather Station. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson was surprised by the amount. The high temperature of 77 degrees was recorded on the 25th; the low of 23 fell on the 14th. For the last day of February, Walhalla’s high reading was 61. A low temperature of 32 was […]
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