Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Rain fell through the night in Oconee County and at her weather station in Walhalla, Official U.S. Weather Observer Barbara Wilson recorded these figures. “Last night, we received .79, which is more than predicted, I believe, with a high yesterday of 69 and a low of 54.” Wilson gives the weather readings recorded in October. “During October we had a […]
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The Greenville-Spartanburg National Weather Service recently honored the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Walhalla State Fish Hatchery for their more than 75 years of official weather observations. The National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Station was established in October of 1940. It was operated by the U.S. Fish Hatchery, with hatchery personnel taking the observations. In the 1960’s, the name […]
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On the first and third Saturdays of every month, Nov. 3, and Nov. 17, from 1-3pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) presents Stitchin’ Together. This is a group dedicated to sharing needlework and continuing those long standing traditions. Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, cross stitch or knifty knit, the OHC would like you to join in person every month to […]
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United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announces that 49-year-old Nicole Halliett Holland, former Director of Communications for the Fifth Circuit Solicitor’s Office, pled guilty in federal court to two fraud counts, one wire fraud and the other mail fraud. Senior United States District Court Judge Cameron McGowan Currie presided. Sentencing has been set for Feb. 26, 2019. Facts presented in […]
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On Tuesday, Nov. 6, from noon to 1pm, the Oconee Heritage Center (OHC) invites the community to bring their lunch and learn about Cherokee history with Dr. Dave LaVere. Since the origin of the clans Cherokee women have always been the foundational cornerstone of Cherokee society. Before the invasion by Europeans, Cherokee women were respected, equal, able to hold positions […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office has once again this year put down their razors to raise awareness of men’s health issues by participating in No Shave November, tells Public Information Officer Jimmy Watt. “The men in the Sheriff’s Office have participated in No Shave November the past two years and Sheriff Mike Crenshaw is once again supporting deputies’ participation in […]
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The Walhalla City Council holds a special meeting tonight to hear a proposal for a new use for the city-owned public bathroom building on Main Street. The city recently re-advertised for proposals. The meeting is open to the public and starts at 5:30pm in Council Chambers of Walhalla City Hall.
Read moreThe Oconee County Republican Women’s Club hosts a gun rights advocate on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. Mark Keith Robinson is the featured speaker for the political group’s next meeting. The meeting from 4-5pm takes place in the Waterford Pointe Clubhouse at 215 Amenity Way near Seneca and those interested, both men and women, are invited to attend.
Read moreTonight, Nov. 1, 2018, from 6-8pm, community members from every corner of the Upstate are invited to take part in a multi-agency and multi-organization event called “Breaking the Chains of Domestic Abuse”. Studies show that reducing domestic abuse requires a total community approach. All the stakeholders have a part to play in changing the culture of a community and resetting […]
Read moreWednesday morning, a Liberty man lost his life in a motor vehicle and pedestrian accident in Easley. The Pickens County Coroner’s Office identified the pedestrian killed as 39-year-old William James Murphree. He was pronounced dead at the hospital after being struck by a vehicle around 8am on South 5th Street in Easley.
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