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In mid-June, SDOC families completed a “2020-2021 Reopening of School Survey” in order to gather information about whether parents were comfortable with their children returning to school for face-to-face instruction. Results from the survey support that the school district should provide both a traditional face-to-face instructional model and an “at-home” option for students during this time of uncertainty. Option 1: […]

Some customers of the Pioneer Rural Water District in Double Springs in Anderson County and Oconee County’s Crossroads Community have complained recently about the taste and smell of their drinking water. The topic was raised during a meeting of the Board on Tuesday afternoon, who said that changes are being made and improvements should be noticeable in the coming days. […]

The idea of mandating facial coverings proved to be a sensitive topic not only around the Westminster City Council meeting table, but among audience members, some of whom argued with each other outside the meeting room. During the public comment session inside the meeting room, the mayor and council heard stark differing views from a couple of the speakers. One […]

In mid-June, the School District of Oconee County asked staff and families to complete a survey concerning the re-opening of schools for the 2020 – 2021 school year. The district received 1,152 staff responses and 4,615 family responses. Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland sat down with JoAnn Johnson on the Oconee County Chamber of Commerce’s news program and talked about the […]

18 year-old Nicholas Michael Ungaro of Westminster was arrested by Walhalla Police at around 1:00 am last Friday on charges of malicious injury to property, second degree domestic violence and ill treatment of an animal. The victim was identified by investigators as a female who lived with Ungaro. Investigators added that a kitten was killed during the incident. Ungaro was […]

Limited activity is scheduled next week in the Oconee General Sessions Court in Walhalla. Prosecutors said they will focus on defendants who have been “carded” to report for court week. In keeping with efforts to keep down the potential to transmit COVID-19, the numbers of those to be seated in the fourth floor courtroom will be limited.