Woods fire threatened structures

A Walhalla area woods fire yesterday afternoon spread to burn one structure and threaten others, according to Walhalla Fire Department.  The fire scene was Remus Drive near the Rock Crusher Road.  Chief Brandon Burton urges the public to be careful as we have entered drought stages and this fall’s fire season could be difficult.

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Wildfire uptick as drought conditions worsen

The South Carolina Forestry Commission is warning the public to be extremely vigilant about outdoor burning of any kind throughout the fall season and especially this weekend. Predictive forecasts for the coming months are very similar to those the state experienced in the run-up to the 2016 wildfire season, which was the most damaging in terms of acreage and number […]

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Big money headed the way of Oconee sewer

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.7 million grant to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority to facilitate infrastructure improvements needed to protect businesses in the event of natural disasters. The EDA grant will be matched with more than $977,000 in state and local investment.  “The Trump Administration has […]

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Theft suspect hid beneath mobile home, police say

A 27-year old man found hiding under a Seneca mobile home has been arrested in the police investigation of thefts, burglaries, and vehicle break-ins. Law enforcement authorities have named Keith Antwane Jackson in multiple arrest warrants. Unlocked cars and open garages or carports were the primary targets.  Chief John Covington says the scene of Jackson’s arrest yesterday was Hunter Street […]

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Oconee leaders turn attention to billboards

To what extent may Oconee County prevent billboard advertising? It’s a subject to be discussed next week during a County Council executive session meeting, at the end of council’s regular first Tuesday meeting. The executive session agenda calls for: “Receive legal advice related to a moratorium, or prohibition, on future billboard construction.” It also specifies that, after the executive session, […]

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Walhalla steps up fire protection activities

October will be a month for trick or treating and Oktoberfest.  Walhalla Fire Department will take advantage of October’s fall events to spread awareness of what everyone can do to prevent fires from occurring.  Department personnel will bring safety messages to local schools.  Fire department booths will be in place during Oktoberfest weekend (October 18-20) on both Sertoma Field and […]

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Voters group wants fair constituency maps

The League of Women Voters is no fan of a political maneuver called gerrymandering—when a politician’s constituent boundaries are manipulated to favor one party or class. And in the middle of next month the Clemson LWV invites the public for a meeting on “Where are We on Re-districting in South Carolina.” The meeting will be 7:15 Tuesday night, October 15 […]

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Stokes appeals pre-trial rulings

A court that is tasked with deciding issues of law and equity has been asked to intervene in pre-trial issues that involve the case of a former Oconee building department head against his former employers. Attorneys for David Stokes have given notice they are appealing to the South Carolina Court of Appeals rulings at the pre-trial level by 10th Circuit […]

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