April 9 car accident victim succumbs to injuries

Law enforcement authorities say a Starr, South Carolina man has died in intensive care after multiple traumatic injuries suffered 11 days earlier in an Anderson County car accident.  Coroner Greg Shore said Stephen Scott Gurley Jr. died early yesterday morning at Prisma Health, Greenville.  Investigation indicates that around 3:40 the morning of Saturday, April 9 Gurley’s car crossed the center […]

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Lawn mower stolen outside the Home Depot

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in regard to a theft of a lawn mower from the Seneca Home Depot location.   The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in regards to identifying a white van and a white male in relation to the incident.   A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau responded […]

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Seneca man arrested on drug trafficking and stolen gun charges

  A search warrant execution yesterday near Seneca, in relation to stolen property, led Investigators to a discovery of narcotics and stolen firearms from a neighboring Upstate county.   Investigators executed the warrant at an address on Friendship Road Tuesday afternoon.  The search warrant was obtained in relation to a separate investigation involving a stolen dirt bike.   During the […]

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House Majority Whip to speak at Clemson-sponsored event

The Majority Whip in the U-S House, Jim Clyburn of South Carolina’s 6th District, will be among the speakers for Clemson University’s annual Men of Color National Summit.  This year’s event will cover three days–between April 20 and 22–at the Greenville Convention Center.  The Men of Color event, along with the annual Women’s Roundtable, were developed to support the university […]

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This year’s Jack Lewis scholarship recipients

“FOLKS–Friends of Lake–announces five recipients of this year’s scholarship for the Jack Lewis Watershed Stewardship.  Two of the five students from the 2022 scholarship class are Walhalla students Savannah Smith and Claire Mattox.  The others are William Chandler of Daniel High School, Jackson Keith of Pickens High School, and William Quisenberry of the NEXT School Eagle Ridge.  FOLKS set up […]

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Why applause broke out at county council meeting

A moment of satisfaction was achieved when Amanda Brock, the Oconee County administrator–prodded by District Four’s Julian Davis–reported a phone call at 10:37 am that delivered assurance of a green light to start piped sewer to parts of I-85 in the county.  Brock reported a phone call from South Carolina “ACOG’s” Arlene Young of what’s believed to be approval of […]

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Greenway business for Oconee and Walhalla

Greenway proponents say trails can be used for recreation, to save energy, and other benefits that can be a blessing.  But others say, for cash-strapped governments, greenways are a luxury at a time when government struggles to provide basic services.  Money to pay for greenways was discussed at last night’s county council meeting and at Walhalla city hall, where we […]

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Reassessment won’t boost this year’s school spending

Chairman Elliott of Oconee County Council clarified for local school officials that the county’s next reassessment, set for 2023, can’t factor in for the new, 12-month school budget, to start July 1.  It leaves Dr. Thorsland, district superintdnent, and Gloria Moore, the budget writer, with the hope to realize additional revenues without a tax increase.  And that’s the growth that […]

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