Category: News

All locations of the Oconee County Public Library will be closed on Friday, April 18, for staff training. All locations will also be closed on Saturday, April 19, for Easter weekend. The virtual branch, oconeelibrary.org, will be available for streaming and downloads. All locations will reopen at their normal times on Monday, April 21.

A Seneca man, 46-year-old Ronnie Joe Patterson, Jr., a registered sex offender residing on Curtis Drive, was arrested Sunday morning and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center at approximately 7:38 AM on a charge of Assault to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct – 2nd Degree and was also served with an outstanding General Sessions Bench Warrant for a 2nd Offense […]

Five Walhallans are candidates for two unexpired seats on the city council in the special April election. The individuals running are Jessie Bunning, Robert W. Kelly, Hayden Laye, Lynn McClain, and Alan Nicholson. Both Laye and Bunning have filed to run for both of the available seats. Walhalla Partners for Progress sponsored an opportunity to meet the candidates last night […]

Walhalla City Council is set to discuss a potential hiring freeze and establish goals for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 at their meeting today, a discussion on a hiring freeze arising after Oconee County’s decision not to renew its fire contract with the city upon its July 1 expiration, a contract where the county paid Walhalla $550,000 for fire services […]

The School District of Oconee County’s Board of Trustees convened Monday night in Walhalla, where they approved the FY26 General Fund Budget on its first reading, sending it to the County Council for approval… The Board also took decisive action to implement in-school weapons detection systems, directing administration to obtain official pricing for Open Gate devices for all middle and […]

Oconee County Council will meet tonight to address several items, notably a public hearing and third reading of an ordinance concerning a fee-in-lieu agreement with “Project Shaker,” a major manufacturer considering a $20 million expansion that would create 41 new jobs through a 100,000-square-foot addition. The Oconee Economic Alliance has recommended a 30-year fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement with a 6 percent assessment […]

The School District of Oconee County will hold its Class of 2025 graduation ceremonies on Saturday, May 24, 2025, at 8:30 AM for Seneca High School at Tom Bass Field, Walhalla High School at Razorback Field, and West-Oak High School at Warrior Field, with gates opening at 7:30 AM at all locations, and all ceremonies will be live-streamed via links […]

A West Union man is out of jail on bond after his arrest Friday on a charge of Involuntary manslaughter. According to records, 46-year-old Matthew Scott Chastain of a Welborn Road address was booked during the noon hour on Friday and has since been released on bond. Details surrounding the investigation which led to his apprehension have not yet been […]

Tonight’s regular April meeting of the Central Planning Commission will center on a range of topics, most notably a proposed rule designed to tackle the issue of unoccupied buildings in the town’s central business district, prompted by considerable public feedback. Commissioners will examine a preliminary version of this rule, drawing inspiration from regulations in another South Carolina locality, with the […]

  Pendleton residents should be aware of two upcoming road closures: on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., for Pendleton Elementary School’s “Walk or Roll to School” event, there will be no entrance to East Queen Street from Boggs St., Crenshaw St, Woodland Dr., and Bailey Ave. The event encourages students to walk, bike, or skate […]