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                    The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men on multiple charges, including charges of Kidnapping and Assault and Battery – 1st Degree, in relation to the same incident. 39 year old Timothy Chad Merck of W. Pine Grove Road in Fair Play was arrested yesterday and booked into the […]

At a special called board meeting held Thursday, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved several administrative hires for the 2022-2023 school year. Jennifer Crawford, a Walhalla High School alum, has been named the next principal of her alma mater. Elizabeth McCauley McDonald, a Seneca High graduate and current principal of Northside Elementary, has been named the […]

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the driver a a dark gray, late model Ford Mustang after they said shots were fired at a black F-350 pick-up truck on I-85 around 7:15am Thursday morning. Deputies said no one was hurt but the truck was hit with bullets. Deputies are asking anyone who may have been near the Highway 29 […]

Today is Arbor Day and Walhalla’s Main Street trees downtown overnight were alight. Ceremonies to observe Arbor Day and a tree give-away are being held in the county seat today. The City of Walhalla thanked Duke Energy for providing the free trees to distribute.

About 75 people gathered in Walhalla Thursday afternoon regarding a proposed greenway. Of particular importance, local business owner Karen Benson said, is the decision to allocate funding from the water department toward the greenway’s development, at a time when water rates have increased, along with the price of everything else… The building occupied by Benson Feed and Seed is owned […]

At their next meeting on Monday, May 2, the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will discuss the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1. Sewer charges have made for much concern recently, as the member cities of the OJRSA have been impacted by rate hikes to treat their wastewater. Public comments and questions will be received during […]

Operation Hat Trick (OHT), a non-profit supporting the recovery of wounded service members and veterans, has recognized Clemson University’s outstanding efforts in aiding the recovery of wounded U.S. combat service members and veterans by naming the University a co-winner for its 2022 Excellence in Service Award. In recognition of the University’s impact, OHT will make a $40,000 donation to the […]