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“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. […]
Read moreSaturday 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 […]
Read moreThe police in Walhalla provided details today of the arrest of a man late last week in a case of litter at the premises of a W. Main Street laundromat. Law enforcement records show the charge of littering — 15 pounds or 27 cubic feet 1st/2nd offense—against Coffee Road resident Bradley Wayne Hockenberry. A police officer said he viewed CCTV […]
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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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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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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 […]
Read moreWest 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 […]
Read moreWalhalla, 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 […]
Read moreWalhalla 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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The U-S Forest Service offers at no charge horse manure at the Whetstone Horse Camp on the following basis: first come, first serve during daylight hours (8 am to 4:30 pm), 7 days a week. Carter Collins, the Chattooga River manager, says, “Our manure bins are full at our horse camp.”
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