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wo times the men and women competing for Walhalla city council are being asked to take part in candidate forums ahead of the city’s special April 22 election. The League of Women Voters of Oconee-Pickens and the Oconee NAACP will stage the first forum at 6:30 pm Thursday April 3 at Walhalla Middle School. Partners for Progress holds a similar […]

Drivers on Clemson’s College Avenue should anticipate lane closings starting today and lasting three days. Crews are making a new water line tie-in. The focus are sections of College Avenue in the areas near Addison Lane and. N. Clemson Street. According to the city, the lane closures are being implemented only as needed to ensure safety of both work crews […]

You may not recognize them in person, but you may know the sound of their voices if you’ve ever had the need to call 911. Oconee is proud of the men and the women who man the county 911 center in Walhalla. Those dispatchers merited the 2024 award as the South Carolina 911 Center of the Year. Lisa Willis, the […]

Parts of the service territory of Pioneer Rural Water are under a boil advisory. Crews are repairing a water main break. The following customers should vigorously boil their water at least one full minute before drinking or cooking purposes: those who live on Fishers Cove Road, Pine Knoll Road, Deer Lane, Neal Drive, and Northside Lake Drive in Fair Play. […]

The council chambers at Seneca city hall filled yesterday with drawings made from aerial photos of what the DOT has in mind to reduce accidents and backups at the East End intersection. And there were handouts for all who showed up for a two-hour drop-in information meeting. At the 5 pm start, many people showed up, eager to find out […]

Byron Wimphrie, coach of the 3-A State Champion Walhalla Lady Razorbacks, will be guest speaker next week for the 2025 State of Oconee, according to announcement today by the Oconee Chamber of Commerce. The chamber is one of the sponsors for the annual event that’ll include information from the county Economic Alliance, Visit Oconee, School District of Oconee, and Oconee […]

What the county auditor calls “unforeseen computer issues” force two Oconee County government offices to be closed for the first part of the workday today. According to Auditor Christy Hubbard, her office and that of the county treasurer’s are closed until approximately the noon hour today. Hubbard said, “We appreciate your patience and understanding during this timeframe and we will […]

South Carolina DOT reveals what it has in mind tonight to improve Seneca’s East End intersection. In a drop-in type format, DOT will have displays for the public to see what could be in store for By-Pass 1213 at the EN 1st and SC 130 traffic lights. the public information meeting will run 5 to 7 pm at city hall. […]

The committee that is studying how future sewer policy is made in Oconee meets Thursday morning at the Joint Regional Sewer Authority headquarters. The current JRSA board will receive recommendations through what’s called the “Ad Hoc Sewer Feasibility Implementation Committee.” The JRSA’s outside law firm, the Pope Flynn Group, says among the next steps should be details and the appointment […]