Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Last Tuesday afternoon, November 10th, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release regarding the Sheriff’s Office seeking the public’s assistance in our investigation of a stolen Nissan pickup truck that was taken from an address on Tanglewood Drive near Foxwood Hills. In regards to the update, investigators have been notified that the pickup truck was discovered in Anderson […]
Read moreWalhalla crews have repaired the 10″ line break near Halfway Branch, however a boil water advisory continues for Walhalla’s customers on Blue Ridge Boulevard, Avondale, Tanglewood, Albert’s Road and Park Ridge subdivision. Samples are being analyzed and results are expected back sometime later today, according to Walhalla’s superintendent of utilities, Scott Parris.
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A meeting December 1 will likely finalize details for the annual Walhalla Christmas parade, which is scheduled 5:30 Saturday evening, December 5. The worsening rate of the spread of COVID-19 is a prime consideration for how the city will attempt to regulate the parade in a way that makes it safe for both spectators and participants. For those who’d rather […]
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A local school teacher in Walhalla, Sarah Carpenter, recently introduced the idea of a community garden to the mayor and council there, and she told them that she has found a location across from the swimming pool on West Main Street to serve as a place for people to try out their green thumbs, and to make the produce grown […]
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DHEC announced 1,088 new confirmed cases and 58 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 11 additional confirmed deaths and 3 new probable death. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 186,528, probable cases to 11,372, confirmed deaths to 3,884, and 272 probable deaths. There were 48 new cases and one death in Anderson County; 43 new […]
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The Oconee Chamber of Commerce no longer has an executive director. The position was eliminated this week by the board of directors due to budget concerns and the limitations placed on the position due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. JoAnn Johnson, who has held the title for the last eleven months, said that going forward, chamber-member relations will be handled by […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man over this past weekend on a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine – 3rd or Subsequent Offense. 62 year old Thomas Richard Cannon of Honea Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 6:30 am last Saturday. Cannon was also charged with Simple Possession of Marijuana. A deputy from the […]
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A Tuesday afternoon crash on SC 81 at SC 86 about eight miles south of Anderson is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Master Trooper Brandon Bolt said it happened about 4:30 pm and left one person dead…
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Authorities in Anderson County said that an arrest has been made in connection to a car-jacking and shooting incident that happened along I-85 near mile marker 32 around 5:00 am on the morning of October 21. Warrants have been obtained by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office charging 18 year-old Jahlir D. Johnson with attempted murder, armed robbery and possession of […]
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In support of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s “Grab A Bag SC 2020” cleanup program, the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) plans to deploy employees across the state to pick up roadside litter on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020. SCDOT’s “Fall Cleanup” will include hundreds of employees, from headquarters to the county offices, joining together to help pick up litter. Motorists […]
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