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Walhalla, SC — Eunice Ann McAlister Shook, 80, wife of Charles “Jay” Shook, Sr. , of Walhalla, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, at her residence. A native of Oconee County, SC, Mrs. Shook was the daughter of the late Raymond and Eunice George McAlister. She was the office manager at S&S Auto Sales in Seneca, SC and […]
Read moreSeneca – Dorothy “Dottie” June Gibson Snelgrove, 64, wife of Gary Ralph Snelgrove, passed away on Friday, February 24, 2023, after a prolonged battle with a respiratory condition. She was surrounded by family who loved her and held her as she passed. Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Dottie was the daughter of the late Isaac Sylvester Gibson and […]
Read moreA federal judge will allow the parties involved in a roof replacement dispute at an Oconee condominium complex a period of 60 days to work out a settlement. But, if that doesn’t pan out, Judge Donald Coggins will allow the parties to re-open the legal proceeding. Originally, the case of Hart’s Cove Horizontal Property Regime Homeowners Association vs. Nationwide Insurance […]
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The construction of the new middle school in Seneca has progressed to the extent that curiosity arises as to whether the new school might be ready for the school year that starts in August. Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent for Oconee school, says, “The official date is still August of 2024. Depending on when the construction is completed and the building […]
Read moreA new cold front enters South Carolina, passing through by tonight and becoming stationary tomorrow over Georgia. Frank Strait, South Carolina’s severe weather watcher, says the air arriving behind the front won’t be frigid and will send our high temps back to near normal. He says it’ll feel chilly tomorrow because not only will it be much cooler, but cloudy […]
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A 61-year old man in Seneca was jailed yesterday on multiple drug offense charges. The offenses alleged to have been committed by James Richard Byerly involve allegations of cocaine, crack, and meth. Casey Bowling, city police chief, announced a search warrant was executed yesterday morning at a home on Tamarack Drive, Byerly’s home address.
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A representative of Clemson Rural Health comes to Walhalla next month for two classes to impart best ways to manage chronic conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure through healthy foods and exercise. Oconeeans are invited to register for one or both free classes to be instructed by Brooke Brittain. The first one will be 4:30 pm Thursday, March […]
Read moreThe Walhalla police found a Ruger 9mm pistol inside a Jeep that was the object of an early morning traffic stop this week on s. highway 11. The result, according to law enforcement reports, the charge of unlawful carry of a weapon placed against the driver, Heather Rapheal Jarema, 41 years old. A Walhalla policeman, on patrol at 1:45 in […]
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A dedication is planned tomorrow of a memorial for the late Diane Head, a long time mayor of Salem. It is a 1 o’clock event tomorrow. And everyone who attends has an invitation to gather afterward at Twice a Town Taproom.
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Fire fighters in three sections of rural Oconee County kept busy last night putting out separate structure fires. Between the hours of 8 o’clock and midnight the following incidents: home fire on Horseshoe Lake Road at Long Creek; fire in a home on Goldie Lane, Crossroads; and an abandoned trailer on Moore Farm Road near 123/the Toccoa-Westminster Highway. No injuries […]
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