Arbor Day observance in Walhalla

Walhalla will offer further proof on Friday that it is a Tree City.  The city, along with Trees Upstate, will give away lots of trees for planting during an event on the city green off Main Street.  More than 120 trees, of several varieties, have been reserved, but 50 others are available on a first-come, first-served basis.  Mayor Tim Hall […]

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First event at new school

Dari McBride is “super excited.”  She has seen the inside of the new Seneca Middle School and is excited that the chamber of commerce’s “State of Oconee” on April 12 will be the first venue at the new school, which doesn’t open to students until August.  Tickets for the “State of Oconee” are limited, and McBride’s advice is to secure […]

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Grant allows for improved law enforcement communications

A recent $20 thousand Duke Energy grant will help improve communications between the Oconee Sheriff’s Office and two state law enforcement agencies.  The grant allows the sheriff’s office to buy 13 handheld radios that have been distributed to game wardens with South Carolina DNR and troopers with the highway patrol.  According to Sheriff Crenshaw, his office is on a different […]

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New Habitat home going up

On a Walhalla block, between S. Spring and S. Catherine, Habitat for Humanity volunteers are busy today constructing the city’s next Habitat home.  A lot of hammering and board moving this morning.  And late this morning the workers took a break, as those who appreciate their work have brought in lunch for the crew.

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Weekend duty for the elections office staff

The start of filing for what are considered local offices this election year is Saturday, which necessitates afternoon hours this Saturday for the staff at the Oconee elections office in Walhalla.  The doors to their Pine Street complex offices will be open from noon until 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon.  That’s when, according to assistant elections director Ryan Nowland, Oconeeans may […]

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Spillway gates’ test tomorrow morning

Safety officials of the Savannah District, Army Corps of Engineers, test the spillway gates tomorrow morning at the Hartwell Dam.  The spectacle begins at 9 am and last about two hours.  The public may attend, but due to strong currents and heavy turbulence, all spectators must stay out of the water downstream.  Crowds are expected.  Notwithstanding the spectacular view, the […]

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It’s “STEM” Education Month in South Carolina

Two Oconee County elementary schools are among 50 in the state that’ll celebrate “STEM” Education Month in a special way.  Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary and Seneca’s Blue Ridge Elementary are among selected school s to host fun, hands-on science events for students and their families. According to Clemson University, making this possible is a partnership among Duke Energy, South Carolina’s […]

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Johnny Whiten Jr.

Fair Play – John “Johnny” Marion Whiten, Jr.,76, husband of Wanda Durham Whiten, passed away on Sunday, March 10th, 2024, at his residence.   Born February 11th, 1948, in Anderson, South Carolina, Johnny was the son of the late John Marion Whiten, Sr. and Gladys Honea Whiten. Johnny was a machine operator at Kravet, he attended Crossroads Baptist Church, and […]

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A new home for a Clemson University department

Clemson University believes it has begun a new era to help steward South Carolina’s natural resources.  Ground was broken Friday for a new home for the university’s Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation.  The building at Cherry and Perimeter roads is to contain 85 thousand square feet and be ready in 2026.  According to the state Forestry Commission, forestry generates […]

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