Fine dining restaurant plans scuttled

“We will no longer be opening the restaurant.”  With that start to an internet post, the folks behind plans for the Southern Bull Restaurant in downtown Walhalla go on to announce the cancellation of their project and to explain why now, for return of investment reasons, is not the time to go forth with the venture.  They explain that they’ve […]

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Rebecca Hammond

  Walhalla – Rebecca June Hammond, 61, wife of Jimmie Maxwell Hammond, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her residence.     Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Rebecca was the daughter of the late Frances Tom and Geneva Reynolds Stamey Gibson. Rebecca was a nurse’s aide in the lab department at Oconee and Anderson Hospital.      […]

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Shirley Denny

Fair Play – Shirley Jean Wood Denny, 79, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at AnMed Medical Center.   Born in Hart County, Georgia, Shirley was the daughter of the late Merman “Doc” and Thelma Irene Shaw Wood.  Shirley was a retired custodian with the U.S. Postal Service, a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church and she enjoyed flower gardening […]

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Barbara Jean Howansky

Seneca, SC — Barbara Jean Howansky passed away Friday, November 24, 2023, after a long illness. Her Savior decided she had fought that battle long enough and brought her home.   Barbara was a native of Baton Rouge, LA. She relocated to South Carolina 35 years ago and considered it home. She loved her family unconditionally. She also loved to […]

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Kenny Cox

Westminster – Kenneth “Kenny” Elmer Cox, companion of the late Jodi Miller, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2023.   Born in Oconee County, South Carolina, Kenny was the son of Helen Crowe Cox of Walhalla and the late Elmer Cox.  Kenny was a former heavy equipment operator with Hutchinson and later HDH.  Kenny was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed […]

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“DHEC” not so big after January 1

South Carolina restaurant inspections starting next year will be the responsibility of the state agriculture department, and Senator Thomas Alexander predicts some, if not all, of the current DHEC inspectors will transfer and continue their periodic visits to restaurants, where an “A” sticker rating is the desired goal.  Alexander says this is part of reducing the size of the state’s […]

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Noise in the city

In a university town, things can get noisy especially after a football game, but the Clemson police chief says the most common noise complaints his department receives are vehicle noise.  Chief Campos points to the following section of state law:  “Every motor vehicle shall at all times be equipped with a muffler in good working order and in constant operation […]

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