Category: News

The Walhalla Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the School District of Oconee for a Back to School Bash on Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 6-8pm. It’s a free event for all students and their families who are assigned to a Walhalla Area School. The schools include James M. Brown, Keowee, Tamassee-Salem and Walhalla Elementary Schools, Walhalla Middle and High Schools […]

If you are struggling to learn how to use that new computer that you just got, this class is for you. Come to the Salem Library on Monday, Aug. 22, at 6pm and join this basic computer class. This class will teach how to turn on your computer and to use your mouse. Registration is required, to register call the […]

Make plans to attend the fifth annual Tamassee DAR School Tiki Hut Community Giveback Night from 6-8pm on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the Tiki Hut Outdoor Grill in Seneca. Enjoy an All You Can Eat Italian Buffet, chat with our new CEO, Lori Bailey and learn about the many ways Tamassee DAR School helps children and families build brighter futures. […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested three teenagers Thursday on charges related to two separate larcenies, says Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “19-year-old Tyler Gage Cox and 17-year-old Anthony Robert Owens of Westminster and 17-year-old Albert Dakota Oyster-McIntyre of Walhalla were booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 5:55pm, 7:24pm and 9:34pm respectively. All three teens have been charged […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man Thursday on multiple charges after an early morning stabbing incident, explains Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “32-year-old David Leeland Tanner was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 12:56pm by a deputy from the Warrants Division. Tanner has been charged with one count each of attempted murder, possession of a […]

The United Way of Oconee County celebrated their 50th anniversary last night with a dinner. New leaders were named to the board as out-going president Lisa Williams passed the gavel. “It was awesome, the enthusiasm and excitement in the room was incredible. It was the biggest dinner since I’ve been involved with the United Way for almost seven years. I’ve […]

Clemson University awarded more than 1,000 degrees today, Aug. 5 at the summer graduation ceremony in Greenville’s Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The university’s graduation ceremonies were shifted to Greenville last summer when renovations began on Littlejohn Coliseum. That construction is expected to be completed this fall. Congratulations to all the graduates and best of luck in your future endeavors.

A group of faculty and staff members, reflecting a cross section of Clemson University, begins meeting next week as part of the first class in the President’s Leadership Institute. The Clemson University Media Relations Department reports that during the 10-month program, participants will learn about Clemson, higher education, business and government and receive education and training to hone and develop […]

The Clemson City Council passed an ordinance on June 20, 2015, regulating short term rentals of residential properties. After much deliberation and extensive reviews of how this has been handled in cities across the country, Council determined that a short term residential rental is the use of a dwelling or portion thereof for a fee or other compensation for periods […]