Story of Walhalla to be illustrated on Saturday

The entire length of a small Walhalla street will be closed to vehicle traffic on Saturday to allow the city to tell its story.  From 9 am to 7 pm Saturday, Walhalla’s Short Street will be closed for the daylong event.  The city requests that all vehicles are removed before 9 o’clock Saturday morning; otherwise, they may be subject to […]

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Maxton Fendley

Walhalla- Maxton “Baby Jack Jack” Cane Fendley, infant son of Lacie Fendley, passed away October 1st, 2021, at Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Park.   In addition to his mother, Maxton is survived by his brother, Mason; grandparents, Tina Boyd of Westminster, Martha Cobb of Westminster, Tommy and Carol Fendley of Seneca; aunts, Sabrina Fendley of Pendleton, Jasmine Boyd of Seneca, […]

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Names for Stumphouse Tunnel Park trails

The Palmetto Conservation Foundation has asked Walhalla to approve names for the revised map of the city’s Stumphouse Tunnel Park.  In an email to Brandon Burton, city administrator, the Palmetto Trail regional coordinator Rob Achenburg said the new names are “Blue Wall” for the gold loop trail, “Tunnel Vision” for the purple boundary trail and “Rattlesnake” for the black flow […]

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It’s a go for the night of the 25th

The president of Partners for Progress, Janet Smalley, confirmed plans today to pull off a Walhalla candidates forum on the night of Monday, October 25.  The five contestants for the three city council seats are invited to take part in what’s scheduled to be a 90-minute forum to start at 6:30 pm on the 25th and take place in the […]

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Taylor Price attains Class A Lineman

Taylor Price is a lineman for the city, and is so recognized. Applause rang out in the meeting room of the Westminster City Council when Price’s boss, Leigh Baker, presented a certificate to Price recognizing his start at entry level to the accomplishment of receiving Class A lineman designation.  

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Westminster will be Big Footin on October 23

Those who enjoy the idea that there is a primate roaming the mountain sides will convene for a day of fun and entertainment on Saturday, October 23 in Westminster.  Dale Glymph gave a status report last night on plans for this year’s event for the street festival and parade, live music, and Sasquatch speakers.  Glymph told the city council a […]

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New housing planned in the Westminster area

Westminster City Council learned last night that there are two sizeable home development projects on the drawing books within the city’s utility service area, and one of them near highway 11 appears imminent.  That’s why the city administrator, Kevin Bronson, came to the meeting to recommend a policy that requires developers pay part or all of the costs to installing […]

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Thief near Seneca hauls off enclosed trailer

A utility trailer, worth $4,500 dollars, was stolen late last month, and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office seeks information from members of the public to help solve the September 22 theft on the Shiloh Road, not far from Davis Mill Road.  Late on the afternoon on the 22nd, someone stole a gray 2017 Covered Wagon 20-foot enclosed trailer, with a V-nosed […]

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