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Customers of Pioneer Rural Water of Oconee-Anderson are being provided with a blend of treated water from Lake Hartwell and Lake Keowee. At a meeting in Oakway, it was explained that “M-I-B” can cause a distinct earthly or musty odor. To offset this, Pioneer purchases water from Seneca, which treats water from Lake Keowee, while Pioneer treats water from Lake […]

Last month, the new conservative majority on the Oconee County Council voted to cut spending, a move that was met with approval by Mountain Rest Republicans. A resolution from their meeting, signed by precinct president Doug Hedden and precinct secretary Al De La Costa, commended District 2 County Council Chairman Matthew Durham, District 3 County Councilman Don Mize, and District […]

On Sunday and Monday, the Walhalla Police Department arrested William Lamar Crawford and Crystal Michelle Connally, respectively. Both are 38 years old and facing 5 charges each, including distribution of methamphetamine, unlawful carrying of a weapon, unlawful transfer of a machine gun/sawed-off gun/rifle, and unlawful storage/possession of a machine gun/sawed-off shotgun. Crawford is additionally charged with possession of a firearm […]

Monday afternoon, two truck drivers were injured in a collision at the intersection of 123 By-pass and N. Walnut Street in Seneca. Police said the accident occurred shortly after 4 pm when one vehicle turned onto the bypass from N. Walnut Street. The vehicles involved were a Chevy S-10 pickup and a transfer truck. Traffic on 123 was diverted to […]

38-year-old Tony Ray Lash, Jr. of Seneca was arrested on Sunday by the Seneca Police Department. He is facing charges of pointing and presenting firearms at a person, malicious injury to personal property, sale or possession of a weapon by certain persons, and domestic violence in the first degree. Chief Casey Bowling said that the arrest stemmed from a domestic […]

During a meeting of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, Walhalla’s Brandon Burton was honored by his municipal colleagues from Oconee’s tri-cities, who stood and applauded as he entered the room in respect of his service on the sewer policy board. The meeting was Burton’s last before he leaves to pursue a career change in Virginia. Seneca’s city administrator, Scott Moulder, […]

Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that a 68-year-old man from West Union died in the emergency department at Prisma Oconee Memorial Hospital following a motor vehicle collision in Westminster. The collision occurred at approximately 4:35 pm Monday afternoon near the intersection of Westminster Highway and Walhalla Street, and it appears that a cardiac medical event preceded the collision. The […]

Clemson University has announced that TikTok is no longer accessible through the campus network, effective Monday. This change affects both wired and Eduroam Wi-Fi connections. However, faculty, staff, students, and visitors can still access the app on their personal devices using their private carrier data networks. The university stated in an email to staff and students that this step is […]

The City of Seneca is holding a regular scheduled council meeting on Tuesday, July 11, at 6:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chambers. The council will approve minutes from previous meetings and consider recommendations, including paying city bills, making a donation to the Golden Corner Pantry, and approving various annexations and zoning changes. Shelby Henderson will provide an update […]

The latest monthly water and sewer bills for Walhalla customers include additional information, with some bills being higher and some lower than usual. Brandon Burton, the city administrator and Walhalla representative to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority, explained that the rates on the bills were enacted by the OJSRA board on June 5, 2023. The City of Walhalla chose […]