Tree collapse on Lusk Road

A tree that fell this morning on a road near Walhalla likely will force school bus drivers and others to take an alternate route.  The location is the Lusk Road between Playground and Rocky Knoll Roads.  Problems associated with cutting and removing that tree is interfering with thru traffic there.

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James Hoyt Lee

Walhalla, SC– James Hoyt Lee, 88, husband of Mary Marian Grant Lee, of Walhalla, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2022 at Oconee Memorial Hospital.   A native of Walhalla, SC, Mr. Lee was the son of the late James and Mary Hannah Satterfield Lee. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from Avondale. Mr. Lee was […]

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Former bank may convert to an animal hospital

A new use has been identified for an empty commercial building near Keowee Key.  The building that had housed a bank may now be used as an animal hospital, to be operated by a Keowee Key property.  Several neighbors and friends of veterinarian Monica Milasnovich Parker say they’ll welcome the facility.  Monday night Parker secured a special exception that changes […]

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Candidate field set for June

In three offices for the June primary election ballot there is more than one candidate this year locally.  The Oconee elections office closed the qualifying books, as required at the noon hour today.  Below are the names of the men and women who’ve signed up to run in the Republicans’ primary election: U.S. House of Representatives, District 03 Jeff Duncan […]

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Seneca’s finances evaluated by outside eyes

The examination of Seneca’s finances covering the latest government year was made official last night in a report by the city’s long-time outside auditor, Mike Stancil.  Something that showed up not good, in Stancil’s estimation, was a loss of nearly $15 thousand in the city’s net position.  However, in comments to the mayor and council last night, city administrator Scott […]

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Livingston Bridger’s story

The public is responding to the plight of the grandson of a Westminster couple so that he can return home and begin to re-adjust after the boy’s serious athletic competition accident. Livingston Bridger is the grandson of Westminster’s Cindy and Tony Tecson.  Mr. Tecson, accompanied by Dean Burton, spoke to Gary Butts on the 101./7 WGOG Golden Corner Morning Show […]

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“Let’ em work, let ’em live”

Motorists are asked to use caution and be on the lookout for South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) employees today, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, during the agency’s “Spring Cleanup” litter pickup operations.   In support of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette’s “Grab A Bag SC” litter pickup program, SCDOT plans to deploy hundreds of employees across the state to pick up […]

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