Oconee fishing tourneys this month

Because of Oconee’s three large, freshwater lakes it’s common to see vehicles pulling fishing boats.  Even more than the usual number of fishing boats will be let into Lake Keowee this month.  Visit Oconee calls attention to three tournaments, including a first-time tourney to this area called Queen City Kayak (February 18).  The others are the Palmetto High School Adult […]

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No takers so, Walhalla will try again

Brandon Burton, Walhalla city administrator, says the city will again ask contractors to bid on re-configuring a short stretch of a downtown street.  The section of S. Catherine, between Main and S. Broad, has become a tight squeeze for motor vehicles.  One side of the street allows parallel parking.  But parked cars, along with a narrow two-way street, make for […]

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South Carolina is drought-free

  After regular rain for the past two months, South Carolina was declared drought free by the state committee that monitors those conditions.During its meeting Feb. 7, the S.C. Drought Response Committee determined that the 7 to 13 inches of rain since early December washed away concerns over the lingering drought that had persisted throughout most of 2022.The incipient drought […]

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