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Walhalla’s Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park is primed to double in size, from ten to 20 miles in length, as the result of a contract that city council green-lighted last night. Brandon Burton, the city administrator, was directed to work out the details with trail development company. Stumphouse bike trail promoter Darlene Greene predicts the expansion will make Walhalla a destination […]
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For health reasons, Lamar Bailes will relinquish his role as a Walhalla representative to the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority. But, at the recommendation of Mayor Danny Edwards, Bailes’ interest and expertise in city government will not be lost. Last night the city council approved the mayor’s recommendation to retain Bailes as a non-voting advisory member to the city. That […]
Read moreWhat Walhallans will pay to satisfy their water and sewer bills is headed upward. but not as high as earlier thought. In their final vote, the city council last night decided the mid-year sewer increase will be limited to 20%, instead of 40%. Councilman Keehn had pushed for 40%, as a way to get the city’s sewer expenses out of […]
Read moreFire broke out this morning in a metal building in southern Oconee County. Fair Play fire fighters were able to stop the fire inside the building on the Pine Grove Road. They were alerted shortly before 3:30 this morning. No injuries reported.
Read moreWalhalla Police Capt. Tim Rice has been appointed interim chief of the department, in the wake of the resignation, in the wake of last month of Sean Brinson. While Rice’s selection was unanimous, there were voice raised in the meeting room regarding why Brinson was apparently forced to resign. In the direction of a handful of Brinson supporters, Councilman Grant […]
Read moreThe motorcycle driver who lost his life on rural Brown Farm Road Monday night has been identified by Coroner Addis as Seneca resident Wallace Dewayne Reece. The death of the 37-year old Reece attributed to blunt force trauma.
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Asheville, NC man yesterday on a Fugitive from Justice Warrant. 29 year old Darius Thaloase Harris was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 8:43pm on a Temporary Custody Order until the warrant was obtained today. An investigator from the Criminal Investigations Division received information from the Asheville Police Department […]
Read moreA 22-year old woman in Seneca has been cited by the police as having violated rules covering the care animals. A warrant issued by the municipal court alleges that Jordan Nicole Woerner “did knowingly and intentionally deprive animals of necessary sustenance or shelter.” Further, it alleges Woerner “did knowingly and willingly leave a K9 locked in a kennel and several […]
Read moreThe start of the next school year in Oconee County will be Monday, August 15—for students in all grade levels. A unified calendar won out last night over starting grade levels on separate dates. Teachers and community members recently had the chance to vote on the next school calendar. Thorsland took another poke at state lawmakers for the role they […]
Read moreA combination woods/forest fire required fire fighters nearly five hours yesterday to stop and contain. Oconee Rural Fire reported the fire scene was south of Sumter National Forest on Hembree Hill Drive, the Westminster area. No injuries reported.
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