A warning from the county coroner

This announcement late yesterday from Karl Addis, Oconee coroner: “This press release is being issued to create public awareness for the Citizens of Oconee County, Upstate South Carolina, Northeast Georgia and Western North Carolina.  A drug new to this region has been identified as having contributed to three (3) deaths in Oconee County during the time frame of February 12th […]

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Unofficial winners: Dunn, Reese, and Snipes

Announced outside Westminster Fire Department tonight:  the following three city council candidates are the unofficial winners today of city council seats:  Adam Dunn, 126 votes; Audrey Reese, 120; and Daby Snipes, 114.  Others who finished were Jerry Sanders, 96; Wendy Golten, 78; and Susan Ramey, 63.  About 200 voters cast ballots.  A few of the voters cast absentee ballots, and […]

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Attempted murder suspect arrested in Tamassee

A subject wanted on an Attempted Murder charge was arrested early this morning in the Cheohee Valley area of Tamassee.   The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that 47 year old Nathan Fred McCall was arrested around 4am today on Kimberly Drive.  McCall was taken into custody by Fugitive Task Force agents from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. […]

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Audience gasp at the mention of 44 years

“Poet, a pauper, a pirate, pawn, and a king” — a memorable line from a 20th-century song that outlined a man’s long life.  Tributes were said yesterday to the long life of a Walhallan, a man who devoted 44 years of service to his city.  Friends, family, and associates gathered in a Main Street event center to recognize Julian Stoudemire.  […]

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Five charged in fight at apartment complex

Saturday night fighting in Walhalla…The police say the peace was disturbed at Wagener Circle apartments when 15 people fought in the middle of a street and were still fighting when the police arrived around 10:45 Saturday night.  The charge of fighting was lodged aganst five people.  The five accused of violating a city ordinance were identified in lae enforcement reports […]

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