Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Music lessons start soon at the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) in downtown Walhalla. Clawhammer Banjo with Alice Martel on Wednesdays starting Jan. 24, with beginners at 5pm and Fiddle with Andy Brooks on Saturdays starting Jan. 27, with beginners at 8am and intermediate at 9am. Classes will be every other Saturday. Payment for lessons must be paid before classes start […]
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There are no plans to attend school on Saturdays in the School District of Oconee County (SDOC), says Superintendent Dr. Michael Thorsland. “It was report in one of the papers about possibly going on Saturdays, that’s not going to happen. We have no plans to attend school on Saturday. And also I’d like to add because people have asked questions, […]
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One inch of snow fell in Walhalla, according to Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson. “Overnight on Tuesday until 11am yesterday, we had one inch here, about half at 7am and another half at 11am before it started melting. Our high for yesterday was 35 and the low was 15 and we only had a trace of that snow left […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of crimes in the Ebenezer Community. In the last two weeks, there have been burglaries and other incidents. Investigators believe as many as two people are responsible, one of whom is a white male who wore a ball cap and rode in a white S-10 pickup truck. Among the crimes were […]
Read moreThere were no snow related power problems in the Upstate of South Carolina associated with this latest round of snow, reports Terry Ballenger, Vice President of Communications for Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. “We’re real pleased with how things went. We didn’t suffer really any storm related outages in the wake of that storm. Our system held up pretty well. We […]
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Oconee County survived this latest round of winter weather, reports Oconee County Emergency Services Deputy Chief of Special Operations Scott Krein. “Well, this round we were spared, we received the least amount of snow and ice in the region, but one of the things is we got on the road between the South Carolina DOT and Oconee County Roads and […]
Read moreThe City of Clemson is seeking volunteers for the Abernathy Boardwalk Re-decking Community Rebuild project this coming March. After serving the Clemson community for nearly 15 years, the wooden boardwalks of the Abernathy Lakefront Park have become worn and weathered. According to Ron Stewart of the City of Clemson’s Department of Public Works, “The time has come to do some […]
Read moreRegister now for the 2018 Issaqueena’s Last Ride to secure a t-shirt and save some money. Issaqueena’s Last Ride is a challenging, mountain ride through the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains and Foothills of South Carolina. It is scheduled for Saturday, April 21, and there are rides of 100, 80, 60, 52, and 30-miles. The three longer rides are highlighted by […]
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The weather outside has been frightful, so, come warm up during the Westminster Library’s Cocoa, Crafts, and Cozy Pajamas family night on Monday, Jan. 29, from 6-7pm. All ages are welcome for a night full of winter treats and crafts. Feel free to wear your coziest pair of PJs. For more information contact the library at 864-364-6760.
Read moreA meeting of the Oconee County Municipal Association takes place at 6:30pm on Thursday, Jan. 25, at the Seneca Water Treatment Plant at 630 North Hampton Road near Lake Keowee. The group will elect officers, appoint a representative to the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments, and conduct other business, both old and new. The public is invited to attend.
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