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Those in the know are telling us you can count on a visit to Seneca by Kris Kringle from the North Pole when Seneca’s annual Christmas parade rolls through the downtown on the night of November 28. Santa, however, will not be the only white-bearded man riding in the parade. A convertible will transport Bruce Cannon along the parade route. […]
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Consultants Bolten and Menk will arrive at Westminster next week to lead a discussion of a downtown master plan. The meeting of the planning advisory committee will be 1:30 Monday afternoon at city hall.
Read moreThe Walhalla police say a man and a woman were removed from an apartment address and sent to jail during a domestic violence incident yesterday morning at 108 Wagener Circle. Chief Tim Rice said the charge of domestic violence 3rd degree was placed against Ray Daniel Underwood II and Kayla Celeste Underwood after police determined an altercation was “mutually combative.”
Read moreAn 18 year old was taken into custody this morning on charges of Safecracking and Grand Larceny related to an ongoing property crimes investigation. 18 year old John Ehren Hattenstein, who has a listed address of Poplar Springs Road in Westminster, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 10:14am this morning. Hattenstein was arrested on the campus […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC — Jane Coward Stephens, 88, wife of the late Leonard Ray Stephens, of Walhalla, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Belton, SC, Mrs. Stephens was the daughter of the late Robert Glen and Gertrude Jordan Coward. She was a piano teacher and was a member of St. […]
Read moreWestminster – Kathy Louise Shead Stephens, 69, wife of the late Kenneth Stephens, passed away, Monday, November 7, 2022. Born in Gastonia, Kathy was the daughter of the late Jay Shead and Kathleen Floyd Shead. Kathy formerly worked for Itron and was of the Church of God Faith. Kathy is survived by her son, Ricky Collins; daughter, Tracy […]
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USDA has issued a letter of conditions to lend Westminster $8 million for water system improvements. In September, the city council passed a resolution to accept the loan. Now comes a required review of a legal services agreement that details the legal expenses to be associated with the loan. Those expenses are part of the $8 million. The legal services […]
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Oconee County in the Golden Corner of South Carolina may have in excess of 350 waterfalls, but five of them are considered the friendliest for family hiking. Ken Sloan, executive director of Visit Oconee, spoke today to 101.7/WGOG about those five top ones. They are Brasstown Falls, Station Cove Falls, Chau Ram Falls, Pigpen/Licklog Falls, and Issaqueena Falls.
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Today’s Oconee jail booking report shows nine charges against a 47-year old man who was eventually subdued after a barricade situation Tuesday in Fair Play. Billy Arthur Barrier faces the following charges: driving under suspension, driving under the influence, leaving scene of accident unattended vehicle, two charges of assault/battery high and aggravated, and two charges of threatening the life […]
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A luncheon ticket entitles the holder to see and meet 20 young Oconeeans who have been singled out for dynamic leadership and social responsibility. The Top 20 Under 40 luncheon will be Friday, November 18 at the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative offices on the Sandifer Boulevard. Tickets are $20 dollars for members of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce and $30 […]
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