“Dewater” the power tunnel

The federal government approves of Duke Energy’s plan for checking the condition of its Keowee Dam.  “FERC”—the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission—reviewed Duke’s plan to de-water the power tunnel of the Keowee Dam.  Two days of what’s called routine maintenance are to start Tuesday, July 20.  Typically, such a de-watering process allows divers to inspect parts of a dam that sit […]

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Truck stolen at apartment complex

Oconee Sheriff’s Office has posted an alert for a pickup truck stolen last week from the grounds of a housing complex that accommodates university students near Clemson.  The theft of a black 2017 GMC Denali was reported Friday afternoon, July 2 from a parking spot on Bufflehead Way at The View at the Pier apartment complex.  It’s believed the pickup […]

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Jerry Ray Witt

Mountain Rest, SC– Jerry Ray Witt, 41, husband of Teresa Dawn Thornton Witt, of Mountain Rest, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Asheville VA Medical Center.   A native of Oconee County, SC, Jerry was the son of David and Jerri Bryant of Walhalla and Raymond Scurry Witt of Salem. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army […]

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Refusing to let the crooks have the upper hand

Anderson County’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park has received 21 replacement American flags, courtesy of county sheriff’s deputies.  After vandals destroyed 21 flags over July 4 weekend, county deputies pooled money to buy 21 replacement flags, and they presented them to the cemetery Wednesday morning.  The gesture is seen as determination by officers from the sheriff’s office Delta shift to not […]

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Meet the new baseball coach this summer

A new man will be strategizing Walhalla High baseball in 2022.  And Razorback fans, players, and others get the chance to meet the new head baseball coach.  He’s Tim Cummings.  Principal Steve Garrett says there will be a meet-and-greet with Cummings at 6 o’clock Tuesday, July 20 in the high school auditorium.

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As Elsa passes, keep safe driving in mind

Tropical storm Elsa passes through South Carolina’s Pee Dee this morning, but the AAA motor club says it’s still timely to keep in mind safe driving tips.  “Driving through severe weather endangers the lives of both you and the first responders who might need to come to your rescue,” says Tiffany Wright, Public Affairs Director, AAA — the Auto Club […]

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Lessie Ruth Pelfrey Wood

Blythewood, SC — Lessie Ruth Pelfrey Wood, 91, wife of the late Ercell Wood, of 372 Turkey Farm Road, Blythewood, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Palmettos of Parklane in Columbia, SC.   A native of Walhalla, SC, Mrs. Wood was the daughter of the late William Frank Pelfrey and Lonnie V. Tench Pelfrey Gaillard. She was a graduate […]

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Oconeean loses life to COVID-19

An Oconee County resident is among the latest two South Carolinians to die from COVID-19, according to the state health agency report this afternoon.  The death June 28 was that of an elderly resident.  The other South Carolina death was that of a middle aged  Richland County resident on June 30. New cases of the virus that reflect the count […]

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