A new phase for the Stumphouse bike park

This is a big day for those involved with the Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park, north of Walhalla.  The public is invited for a ribbon-cutting at 5:30 today that will officially open the second phase of the bike park.  And starting at 3 this afternoon, according to Palmetto Conservation, bikers may enjoy the ride on the Boundary Trail.  There will be […]

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School assembly to honor veterans

Veteran’s Day is a school day and a day students in Walhalla will get an appreciation of the men and women who’ve served in the military.  Walhalla Middle School invites all veterans and their families for breakfast at 8:30 Monday morning, November 11, to be followed by a school-wide assembly that’ll further honor the veterans.

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Power should now be returned to affected Seneca corner

According to Light and Water in Seneca, power by now should have been restored to a handful of customers who lost it four hours ago in an accident involving a car and a utility pole.  Bob Faires, utilities superintendent, said customers affected were Applebee’s and those businesses in a small adjoining strip shopping center.  Reports received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS indicate […]

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Car hits power pole on the 123 By-Pass

An accident at the 6 o’clock hour this morning remains an emergency scene at this hour on Seneca’s 123 By-Pass.  According to the fire department, a car hit a power pole in front of Applebee’s and it’s believed an outage has resulted affecting a few businesses in the area of 123 and Pinecliff Drive.  The driver is reported un-injured in […]

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If Herb Poole ran, he might win by a landslide

No matter the year, whenever Westminster folks gather to talk the issues of their city they often agree that one of the best things that Oconee’s third largest municipality offers is its hardworking and seemingly tireless recreation director, Herb Poole.  Some of the candidates during last night’s forum marveled about what Poole accomplishes for children, and speculated about how the […]

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Fire marshal thins out crowd for candidates’ forum

Apparently there was a little too much interest in last night’s League of Women Voters’ forum for the Westminster political candidates.  The forum was delayed twice last night after Clint Livingston, county fire marshal, announced it was necessary to whittle down the crowd to 55–the capacity for the meeting room at the Westminster Fire Department.  Those in the audience who […]

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Drill today at sewer plant

The office of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority at Seneca will be closed from 3 to 5 pm, as part of the preparation for tonight’s chlorine training and drill at the county treatment facility.  The cut-off time today for business, including permits and accepting waste, is 2:30.  If there is a sewer emergency, call 864/973-3804.

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Betty Jean Galbreath Manley

Walhalla, SC — Betty Jean Galbreath Manley, 85, wife of the late Charles Ross Manley, Sr. of 114 White Oak Street, Walhalla passed away Monday, October 28, 2019 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 P.M., on Thursday, October 31, 2019, at Walhalla First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Oconee Memorial Park. The family will […]

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