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For the next 30 days, and starting today, the general public is not allowed inside the small Walhalla City Hall lobby, deemed a public safety necessity as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. For those needing to pay bills, you can do so by mail, in the drop box, over the phone or online. Mayor Danny Edwards said that city […]

The School District of Oconee County‘s first day back to class Monday following the Christmas and New Year Holidays saw five newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 among students and staff. Four of the cases are students at Walhalla High, Keowee Elementary, Northside Elementary, and Blue Ridge Elementary Schools. The fifth case is an employee at Seneca Middle.

While mailing your tax payment to Oconee County Treasurer is the best option to pay, the doors will be opened for in person transactions from 8:30 am to 5 pm now through January 15. Patrons will be allowed to enter the door in front of the Treasurer’s Office. All in person patrons will be required to practice social distancing and […]

32-year old Westminster area resident Tiffany Pauline Moore was arrested Monday on charges of burglary second degree and grand larceny. According to reports, Moore is accused of taking $10,000 that was left by the victim on a living room table last July. A report filed with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office indicated that on July 22, the victim returned home […]

Police need your help finding a suspect who they consider armed and dangerous. Westminster Police said that back in September, 27 year-old Alejandro Cruz, Jr. fired a gun into the home and vehicles in the driveway of a residence on Toccoa Hwy., while victims were on the porch and inside. Cruz has black hair, brown eyes, stands 5’5″ and weighs […]

Free DHEC Testing DHEC-sponsored testing is free, doesn’t require insurance, and results are available in 72 hours. DHEC’s testing options have expanded to include shallow nasal testing, an oral swab, or a saliva test at different locations. Pre-registering is recommended. Visit scdhec.gov/gettested. January 4 through January 8, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Laurens County Health Department, 93 Human Services Road, Laurens [EARLY MORNING HOURS] January […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on the Cruz proposal to establish an electoral commission.  “Proposing a commission at this late date – which has zero chance of becoming reality – is not effectively fighting for President Trump.  It appears to be more of a political dodge than an effective remedy.   “I do look forward […]

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement after being sworn in on the first day of the 117th Congress.  “Today is a big day for me personally, and a big day for our country. We just started the 117th Congress, and I’m honored to be part of it.  “To be a senator from the state of South Carolina, […]

According to arrest records from the Oconee County Detention Center, Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested 54 year-old Judy Ann Lusk on Sunday and charged her with DUI and four counts of assaulting an officer while resisting arrest. She remains in custody at the Oconee County Detention Center with a bond set at more than $80,000.