Food giveaway today
An event today by Walhalla Methodists could take a chunk out of the problem of hunger. From 4:30 to 5:30 pm, food will be given away at the St. Luke Methodist Church on E. Main Street
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An event today by Walhalla Methodists could take a chunk out of the problem of hunger. From 4:30 to 5:30 pm, food will be given away at the St. Luke Methodist Church on E. Main Street
Read moreWestminster has announced a special 5:15 pm meeting today of the city council for two items of business. The city’s elected leaders will consider a resolution to apply to the Rural Development division of the USDA for funding and what are called “other matters related to”. Reserved for an executive session this evening is discussion of a potential contract matter […]
Read moreRevenue and expense numbers projected for a new year of Seneca government are ready for a final vote, as well as the annual hearing in which the public may comment and ask questions. City officials say the hearing and the second (and final) budget votes are set for the evening of June 14. Last night, on first reading, it appeared […]
Read moreThe police in Seneca drove quickly to the scene of car accidents late yesterday afternoon on the busy 123 By-Pass. Chief Casey Bowling reported two accidents within minutes in the vicinity of the Miracle Circle intersection. About 90 minutes later the police, along with county officers, appeared to be searching a small car on the other side of the by-pass–near […]
Read moreMr. Stuart David Pohl, age 68, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Prisma Health – Greenville Memorial Hospital. Born March 13, 1954, in Detroit, MI., he was the son of Jeanette (Demers) Pohl of Birmingham, MI., and the late John Pohl. Mr. Pohl is a member of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, a well-respected businessman of […]
Read moreSingle-family attached townhomes appear to be in the offing at the SC 59/Wells Highway intersection–even though owners of single-family detached homes nearby are concerned. The Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals last night decided on application for the developers met all required criteria. In this instance, a 5-foot variance was granted, reducing to zero feet the side setback rule on the […]
Read moreThe new county magistrate’s office at Westminster comes with all the bells and whistles that a jurist could want. But it’s not just ideal for Magistrate Will Derrick. There are roomy features for the accused, for the aggrieved, for jurors, and for staff. It came at what some see as a stiff price tag–about $1 million dollars. County Councilman Julian […]
Read moreThe parties involved in a proposed home development near Seneca’s Frontage Road were told last night that city planning commission wants a traffic study to evaluate the potential impact on Frontage Road and other two-lane roads that connect Lake Keowee subdivisions. The PD-R zoning request was tabled.
Read moreA state lawmaker with a penchant for history, Rep, Bill Whitmire, will be the featured speaker Monday when Oconee’s Memorial Day ceremony returns after an absence of two years due to COVID. This year’s ceremony, at 12 noon, will take place indoors at the Center for the Performing Arts in Walhalla. Oconee’s Veterans Council and audience members will pay tribute […]
Read moreA shot fired last weekend at the Broken Bridges in Stephens County, Georgia near the Oconee line turns out to have been an accidental discharge–the conclusion by Randy Shirley, the Stephens County Sheriff. WNEG Toccoa quotes Shirley as saying the victim was going fishing when, by accident, discharged his semi-automatic handgun. The gun was in his waist band. When he […]
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