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Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that Westminster City Councilman, Yousef A. Mefleh, died at his home Saturday morning at approximately 1:00 am; his death is due to an apparent cardiac related event. His manner of death is classified Natural. Councilman Mefleh was a friend to many people; he loved his family, the City of Westminster, and the USA. He […]
Read moreCalling all zombies! If you just can’t wait until Halloween to dress up and act like a zombie, local director Isaac Stovall says this Sunday is your chance. He and his crew will be filming this weekend in Walhalla for the You Tube show “Isolation: The Series” and they are looking for volunteer actors to participate…
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The deadline for Accommodations Tax grant applications to be submitted to the Oconee County Parks, Recreation & Tourism Commission was this past Monday, and a baker’s dozen of requests were submitted. Yesterday, the commission reviewed the inquiries and will vote on them at their next meeting, which is coming up on Thursday, August 25th. Among the applicants seeking approval are: […]
Read moreOconee County Emergency Services was out on the waters of Lake Hartwell early this morning, around 6:00am, after a boat was found drifting along without a captain or passengers. OES Battalion Chief Scott Long said now that they have retrieved the vessel from the water, they will attempt to locate it’s owner with the help of the South Carolina Department […]
Read moreAt its meeting on Monday, August 15th, the School District of Oconee County Board of Trustees approved the hiring of Robyn Barber as assistant principal at Blue Ridge Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. Mrs. Barber, a southwest Florida native who relocated to Oconee County in 2018, will move from her previous position of special education teacher to join […]
Read moreWASHINGTON – Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after President Joe Biden signed into law the Democrats’ reconciliation bill that will increase taxes, do nothing to fix inflation and supersize the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). “President Biden’s track record is not good. Since he’s been in charge our border has been overrun and […]
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COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster today announced his three appointments to the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task Force, which was created by the General Assembly to recommend policies for improving the recruitment, retention, and advancement of teachers. “South Carolina’s teachers are integral to the success and prosperity of our state and we must do all we can to ensure they have […]
Read moreThe Blood Connection (TBC), the Upstate’s non-profit community blood center, has announced the construction of a state-of-the-art donation center in Anderson which will be the sixth TBC donation center in the Upstate. This announcement comes during a critical time for blood donations. Throughout the past year, TBC has seen historically low donor turnout, impacting the local blood supply. A groundbreaking […]
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A Tuesday night shooting incident landed a Westminster man in jail. Chief Casey Bowling tells us that no one was harmed when a firearm was discharged inside the city limits… Wirtz was also charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession and released on bond.
Read moreAn investigation into a home break-in, where three firearms were stolen, has led Investigators from the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office to charge 31 year old Cody Christian Dean Lecroy of Walhalla with First Degree Burglary and Grand Larceny. Last Wednesday, Deputies responded to a reported burglary on Big Brown Drive near West Union. At the scene, deputies said someone had […]
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