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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a wanted subject with outstanding arrest warrants. 38 year old Ralph Jake Goss, Jr. of Columbia, SC is currently wanted on three outstanding arrest warrants from the Walhalla Police Department on charges of Kidnapping, Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime and Assault with […]
Read moreThe Walhalla police have released details of an attack Sunday night inside a laundromat on W. Main Street. The county sheriff’s office announced a search was underway in a rural part of Oconee, south of Westminster, for the suspect. The city police have used footage to understand what happened to a woman inside the Tiger Wash. It’s apparent from a […]
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A multi-billion dollar purchase of Boeing 787 Dreamliners by Saudia Arabia is called great news for South Carolina, in the view of Senator Lindsey Graham. The Republican senator says, “I worked very closely with Boeing, the South Carolina delegation, Saudi Arabia and the administration to overcome the obstacles to make this deal possible.” The planes, designed for long distance travel, […]
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A man spotted running into woods this morning near Westminster has been identified by law enforcement as wanted by the Walhalla police. Oconee E-911 reported a call this morning from a resident of Heath Road, near the Dr. John’s Road, as saying she answered a knock on her door from a man wanting help for a flat tire. He was […]
Read moreThe state has contracted with the USDA to trap what are called nuisance animals inside the right of way adjacent to Clemson’s Tottie’s Place, a small park that borders the Ashley Dearing Park. A Clemson announcement states the traps will be submerged in water and signs placed to mark their locations. The traps are considered dangerous and members of the […]
Read moreSeneca officials will be asked Thursday to clear the cobwebs and focus on strategic planning for their city. Specifically, where does Seneca stand today in relation to goals from three years ago. Leading the Seneca Strategic Planning Retreat will be Trey Eubanks, government services manager for the Appalachian Council of Governments. He will lead the city officials, step-by-step, through a […]
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In a time when some cynics decry the lack of writing skill among the youngest of the population comes an effort at one Walhalla public school which counteracts that thought. The JMB Junior Journal is a new school newspaper at Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary School. April Adams of the Brown Elementary faculty last night introduced the county trustees to some […]
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A period of time will pass, perhaps a couple of months, before Oconee school trustees decide the fate of a large Seneca building and property. Dr. Thorsland, district superintendent, announced last night that the administration will take a step back and further study what’s to become of Seneca Middle School on WS 4th Street once the replacement complex is ready […]
Read moreDanny J. Ballenger, 76, of Westminster, passed away at his residence. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Danny was the son of the late Joe Ballenger and Bessie Irene Johns Ballenger. Danny retired from JP Stevens and was a member of Westminster First Baptist Church. Danny enjoyed all sports, and was able to recall many sports statistics. He was […]
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After deputies arrived early Sunday morning to a home near Salem, their investigation led to the arrest of a man on charges of burglary first degree and assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct third degree. Oconee Sheriff’s Office identifies the man arrested as Christopher Glenn Carranza, 37, of Seneca. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies’ investigation revealed that […]
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