SC DOT reps respond to highway 130 planned home development

A question aired during last night’s Oconee Planning Commission meeting:  Can the skinny, two-lane highway (SC 130) that skirts Lake Keowee handle traffic for a planned Oconee County home development of potentially of a couple of thousand homes and a population that is being said would exceed Walhalla’s population?  Last night was a chance for the advisory planning commission to […]

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The district conservationist addresses the trustees

Pending by the Oconee school trustees is what to do with the existing Seneca Middle School building and property when it is abandoned next year for the replacement school on the Wells Highway.  Last night the board members received an idea from Mark Fischer, the county’s new district conservationist.  In his capacity, Fischer worries about the increasing development.  Noting that […]

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Grading Oconee schools’ success

Two Walhalla principals told the county trustees they are determined to improve the scores their schools received in last week’s statewide school report cards.  Scott Dixon is not satisfied that his Walhalla Middle School ranking dropped to “good” from “excellent”.  And Jennifer Crawford of Walhalla High conceded her school has room to grow, having been scored “average.”  Andy Smith, assistant […]

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Eddie Martin pleads for “three votes to put a stop….”

Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, sought last night to dispel notions that there’s any animosity toward Tamassee-Salem on the part of the Oconee district administration when it comes to considering whether to close and consolidate the elementary school with Keowee in a new building at another location.  Remarks from a couple of Tamassee-Salem supporters last night seemed to suggest a […]

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Sara Payne

Westminster – Sara Ann Hall Payne, 66, wife of James Payne, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.   Born December 1st, 1956 in Oconee County, South Carolina, Sara was the daughter of the late John Ray Hall and Lois Patterson Galloway (Luke).  Sara was a homemaker, served as a former Sunday […]

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Early voting dates

Voters in Oconee’s five towns and cities may vote early, ahead of the November 7 elections.  The office of Oconee Elections announces early voting will run Monday through Friday, October 23-27 at the office, 415 S. Pine Street, Walhalla.  Hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm.  If you’re going, remember to bring a photo ID.  

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Soup kitchen in need of volunteers

If you can spare some time, Seneca’s soup kitchen will be highly appreciative.  Our Daily Bread at 106 Jordan Street needs volunteers to help prepare and serve lunch meals.  According to the chamber of commerce, it’s a great opportunity to serve underserved individuals and families by helping them with a nutritious meal and reducing the stress in their lives.  Volunteer […]

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As a girl, she fished Walhalla’s streams

A career in health care and the military took Dr. Theresa Gonzales to ports around the world, but she’s never forgotten Walhalla the place where, as a child, she fished its streams.  That’s partly why the Oconee Chamber of Commerce Friday welcomed Gonzales as its featured speaker at the First State of Oconee Luncheon since prior to the world pandemic.  […]

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