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A forum on re-districting in Oconee County will be conducted as a virtual forum in which the public has an invitation to attend. The sponsors—Oconee Branch of NAACP and the League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens, say the Monday, January 10 event, from 5 to 6:30 pm, will serve the dual purpose of raising awareness on the potential […]
Read moreThe spacious auditorium of the Center for the Performing Arts was the place to be last night as Walhalla officially welcomed its newest city council members. Political newcomers Tyler Jordan and Grant Keehn accepted the oath of office for their four-year terms, all of which are effective January 1. They were joined by holdover Councilman Keith Pace. City Judge Singleton […]
Read moreA Greenville lawyer who lives in Clemson will now serve as the city of Walhalla’s chief legal counsel. Julian Stoudemire’s retirement was announced during last night’s city council meeting, and the council approved Michael Kozlarek as Stoudemire’s successor. City administrator Burton says Kozlarek has knowledge of the city government, and Walhalla is comfortable for him to be the new city […]
Read moreWalhalla City Council was told last night the city can expect its charge for sewage treatment to increase next month when the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority is scheduled to consider on January 10 what likely will be the first in a series of rate increases to the JRSA’s member cities. Brandon Burton, city administrator, warned the council […]
Read moreFrom the pantry of a Walhalla church, food will be given away this afternoon–4:30 to 5:30 at St. Luke Methodist Church, E. Main Street.
Read moreOn behalf of an Oconee nurse practitioner, a complaint has been filed in the Common Pleas Court alleging three state agencies have failed to return personal and household items that were seized while the nurse was being investigated for allegedly writing false prescriptions after her state registration allegedly expired. The complaint was filed today by Greenville attorney Beattie Ashmore on […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Evangelina Estrada Dequiñonez, 79, wife of the late Eulogio Quiñonez, of Walhalla, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at her home. A native of La Ciudad Durango, Mexico, Mrs. Dequiñonez was the daughter of the late Cruz Estrada and Luz Aguirre. She was a house wife and was a member of Church La Luz […]
Read moreWestminster –Betty Jean Harper Deaton, 86, wife of Clyde William Deaton, Jr., passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Prisma Health – Cottingham Hospice House. Betty was born in Oconee County, SC and was the daughter of the late Henry Dilworth Harper and Jessie Lois Allen Harper. Betty worked for Dunlop and Beacon Manufacturing and later retired […]
Read moreThe Pickens County coroner says the victim of Sunday night’s homicide near Liberty was a 31-year old Piedmont resident. Coroner Kelley identifies the victim of a gunshot as Steven Wayne Neese. The incident at an address on Stewart Gin Road, Liberty is under investigation by the county sheriff’s office.
Read moreAs heart of the the flu season takes hold cases are rising higher than they have in recent years, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) strongly encourages flu shots for all eligible residents. Flu shots are recommended for ages six months and up. DHEC’s latest weekly flu report shows numbers for the week of Dec. […]
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