Recognizing a utility challenge

Serious discussion is the way the boss of Seneca utilities describes the challenge to satisfy developers of a new and proposed mixed-use development west of the city.  But the new owner of 148 acres held only recently by a South Carolina children’s home is thinking in terms of a combination commercial and residential development off the Sandifer Boulevard.   Bob Faires, […]

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Manhunt ends with arrest of shooting suspect

A five-hour manhunt ended last night at Toccoa, Georgia with the arrest of a 26-year old man accused of firing a weapon at a resident on Christine Circle, a incident law enforcement described as an altercation between residents.  The Stephens County sheriff, Randy Shirley, said bullets struck a patrol vehicle, but no one was hurt in the entire ordeal. However, […]

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A political declaration

Matthew Durham wishes to make it a second, four-year term.  The Mountain Rest Republican and council chairman has declared his intention to seek his party’s nomination to run next year for re-election.  Durham embraces the term “staunch Conservative” and the principles of private property rights, sound fiscal management, strategic budgeting, and public safety.

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Issues the candidates addressed

One candidate posed the question of whether Walhalla wants to be known as an “alcohol city”.  Another called for Walhalla to address the plight of its low income residents, especially those who rent apartments.  Walhalla’s image, its homeless problem, the benefits of tourism and recreation, and infrastructure problems were among the issues that city council candidates took on last night […]

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Forum attracts five Walhalla candidates

The League of Women Voters staged a Walhalla candidates forum, but a lack of commitment from candidates elsewhere has forced the organization to cancel a similar forum next week for Seneca candidates. Last night, in the Walhalla Middle School auditorium, five city council candidates participated in an exercise of democracy in which they outlined their platforms and responded to LWVs’ […]

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