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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Soil and Water District promotes Stewardship Week

The Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District, partnering with the national association, is celebrating Conservation Stewardship Week.  The theme is “Healthy Soil, Healthy Life.”  Last week Oconee County Council proclaimed the week locally, and today the district sponsors the start of the Oconee Seed Exchange, in the lobby of the Agricultural Building, 301 W. South Broad Street, Walhalla.  The county’s […]

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How does 80,015 (population) sound?

On at least one South Carolina government website, Oconee County’s population is listed at 80,015.  And an official of the county’s Economic Alliance says 80,015 is a number that her office feels confident about as it goes to market the county for economic development.  With the 2020 Census, the number of Oconeeans had been pegged in the range of 78,000.  […]

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G’ day is May 28

For more than 600 Oconee high school students and families, May 28 likely will be an unforgettable day.  On that Saturday morning, at 8:30, at the three high school football stadiums, the seniors of Seneca, Walhalla, and West-Oak are to receive the diplomas they’ve worked long and hard for.  For various reasons, the numbers of seniors in line to be […]

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Susan Jeannette Rysinski

West Union, SC — Susan “Sue” Jeannette Rysinski, 68, wife of John Patrick Rysinski, of West Union, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at her home by family and friends.   A native of Baltimore, MD, Sue was the daughter of the late Warren William and Nina Edith Leister Reichert. A dedicated social worker, she worked for Silver Hill […]

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