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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Wilma Palmblad

Walhalla, SC — Wilma Fletcher Palmblad, 84, wife of Raymond Palmblad, of Walhalla, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at her home.   A native of Frakes, KY, Mrs. Palmblad was the daughter of the late Lemuel and Lunda Murray Fletcher. She retired as a beauty salon owner.   In addition to her husband, Mrs. Palmblad is survived by […]

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Successful rescue on the trail

Walhalla cross-trained fire personnel completed the successful rescue of a hiker Saturday afternoon at a U-S Forest Service recreation spot, north of the city.  Chief Will Bates said the rescued hiker, a female, may have sustained a broken ankle at the Yellow Branch Falls trail and was sent to the hospital to be further evaluated.  On a warm April weekend, […]

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Chris Wilson

Salem – Christopher “Chris” Gurley Wilson, 65, husband of the late Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Rhyne Wilson, passed away on Wednesday, April 6th, 2022 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital.   Born in North Carolina, Chris was the son of the late Bill Wilson and Margie Poole Wilson.  Chris was retired from Duke Power where he was a welder.   […]

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