Voluntary water reduction in Highlands, NC

Prolonged drought conditions and the lack of measurable rain in the extended forecast have landed the town of Highlands, North Carolina in voluntary water reductions.  All Highlands water users are requested to reduce their normal use by 5%.  Under Stage 1 water shortage, the following guidelines apply:  Do not leave faucets running while shaving or rinsing dishes  Limit lawn and […]

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Whisenhunt arrested

The Arkansas man, named as a person of interest in the Thursday night incident at the Oconee Nuclear Station, has been arrested and charged. According to Sheriff Crenshaw, 66 year old Doyle Wayne Whisenhunt, of Lockesburg, AR, was taken in custody Friday evening, at an abandoned home, in Pickens County by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office. Custody was then transferred […]

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Murder allegation tops the docket

Listed in first place for trial during a December week of Oconee General Sessions Court is the State’s murder case against Pendleton resident Braxton Earl.  He is charged with the killing of a fellow Pendleton resident, Richard Dennis Keese, in Utica in 2021.  According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, the body of 62-year old Keese was found on a street […]

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Bells to ring in Oconee starting next week

To some, bell-ringing outside Oconee stores means Christmas season.  The Salvation Army of Oconee’s fundraiser gets the Red Kettle campaign underway next week as volunteers, manning various kettles across the county, will accept donations — whether it be cash, change, or check.  At least 60 groups have already made plans to ring bells at locations in Seneca, Walhalla, and Westminster.  […]

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Walhalla wildfire burned one-half acre

From its station on N. Broad Street, the Walhalla Fire Department spotted a  nearby grass and woods fire.  The fire fighters managed to put a stop to the fire on Moore’s Avenue after one-half of one acre of grass and woods were destroyed.  What happened yesterday is a reminder of the importance for anyone burning property to first alert local […]

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Latest early vote numbers

Here are Early Voting and Absentee ballot numbers for Oconee’s five city and town elections on Tuesday next week.  On Day 9 for Early Voting:  city of Seneca, 15 votes; Walhalla, 25.  Today is the final day to cast an Early Voting ballot.  By yesterday, here were the absentee ballot numbers:  33 mailed to Seneca voters, 27 returned; 17 mailed […]

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Michael Wayne Campbell

  “Michael Wayne Campbell, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, South Carolina. Known to friends as Mike, he was the son of the late Roy C. and Mildred Campbell.   Mike worked most of his life in grading and is said to have known his way around a chainsaw. In his […]

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