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A new hospital is being built in the growing area between Anderson and Greenville counties. AnMed Piedmont’s 8-acre campus will include an emergency department, primary care and specialty physician offices, physical therapy, laboratory and imaging services. The facility, a $35 million investment, is expected to create more than 50 new jobs when it opens in early 2025. There are also […]

Municipal elections in Oconee County are underway, and some residents have already cast their votes. Here’s how the voting process is going so far: The first day of early voting, which started on Monday, saw a low turnout across the five municipalities. Only 13 votes were cast in total, with City of Walhalla having the most votes (9) and Town […]

Matthew Durham, a Republican from Mountain Rest and current county council chairman, has announced his intention to run for a second four-year term. He identifies as a “staunch Conservative” and is committed to principles such as private property rights, sound fiscal management, strategic budgeting, and public safety.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released this statement after leading a bipartisan Senate delegation to Egypt. The delegation met with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. “We had a good, productive meeting with President El-Sisi of Egypt. I was also grateful for the frank nature of our meeting. “During this incredibly stressful time, Egypt, under President El-Sisi’s leadership, […]

The Stephen County Sheriff’s Office reported that a suspect, identified as 26-year-old Tristan Grafton, was taken into custody on Monday night after allegedly firing gunshots at deputies in the afternoon. The incident reportedly began when Grafton had a dispute with his neighbors on Sunday night. He returned to the victim’s house on Monday and allegedly fired shots, prompting the deputies’ […]

The autumn weather cooperated for Walhalla’s 44th Annual Oktoberfest. Paid admission numbers for the 3 days are not yet counted, but Stacey Jackson of the Oktoberfest Committee thinks it’s a record setter. Walhalla HS Senior Grace Evans was named Ms. Oktoberfest 2023.

On Sunday, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) led a press conference with a bipartisan Senate delegation in Tel Aviv, Israel… Members of the bipartisan delegation, who also met with the Prime Minister and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia on Saturday, include U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), Cory Booker (D-New Jersey), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland), Susan Collins (R-Maine), […]

On Friday afternoon, Victor James Dunaway, a 62-year-old man from Walhalla, passed away at the Oconee County Detention Center, located at 300 South Church Street in Walhalla. Mr. Dunaway was found in cardiac arrest in his solitary cell around 2:35 pm. Despite immediate CPR efforts by the LEC staff and EMS response, he was pronounced dead at the scene at […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony on October 17th to honor and recognize promotions in the Uniform Patrol Bureau and the Oconee County Detention Center. During the ceremony, three Deputies were awarded Life Saving Awards and Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw swore in K-9 Officer Sully, the first Therapy dog in the history of the Sheriff’s Office. […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office recently held a graduation ceremony at the Law Enforcement Center in Walhalla, for five current and one former state inmate, who have completed courses and earned a Certified Production Technician Certification from Tri-County Technical College. The names of the five current inmates who received certificates will not be released by the Sheriff’s Office due to […]