Walhalla workshop get together is Wednesday
Walhalla has a new mayor and three new councilmen. They and their holdover colleagues are invited for an orientation and training workshop from 10 to 5 on Wednesday at the Walhalla Depot.
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Walhalla has a new mayor and three new councilmen. They and their holdover colleagues are invited for an orientation and training workshop from 10 to 5 on Wednesday at the Walhalla Depot.
Read moreHow municipal government comports itself going forward is the reason for a workshop meeting tomorrow afternoon for the Westminster City Council. The mayor and council are to gather at 1 o’clock at city hall for a planning session and priority setting workshop.
Read moreWestminster – David Matthew “Matt” Bettes, 33, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024. Born in Winter Park Florida, Matt was the son of Jason and Carissa Porter Bettes, Sr. Matt was a Project Team Leader with DAVACO. In addition to his parents, Matt is survived by his children, Braeden Bettes, Sylas Bettes, and Kaylee Bettes of South […]
Read moreWestminster – Barbara Jane Blackwell Nabors, 85, wife of the late Ransome “Ronnie” Oliver Nabors, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Prisma Health – Oconee Memorial Hospital. Born in the Holy Springs Community, Barbara was the daughter of the late Pratt Lemuel and Josephine Price Blackwell. Barbara was a retired seamstress and a member of Holly Springs […]
Read moreA candidate emerges for the District Four seat on the Oconee County Council. Tommy James says he’s seeking office with a platform of limited government and championing the rights of individuals. The District Four seat is now held by Julian Davis.
Read moreHome fire late last night in the Seneca area. The fire was reported just after 10:30 on Alpine Drive near the Lawrence Bridge Road. According to county dispatch, no one injured. The presence of fire fighters was required for some two to three hours. Chief Christenbury of the Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department provides the following account: “Fire started in the basement. […]
Read moreAn agenda awaits the members of Walhalla Planning Commission at 5:30 this evening at city hall. Topping their duties will be selection of chairperson and vice chair. Among new business, draft comprehensive plan goals and strategies.
Read moreA December 11 memorandum from an outside attorney for the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority is no longer an attorney-client communication considered privileged and confidential. The JRSA board voted to convert the memo to a public document. The subject of the memo: impact fees — distasteful to home builders and other developers yet seen as necessary for wastewater operators to […]
Read moreWalhalla, SC– John Randolph Pitts, 61, husband of Susan Pitts, of Walhalla, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at his home. A native of Seneca, SC, Mr. Pitts was the son of Frances Holbrooks Pitts and the late John Ernest Pitts. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. In addition to his wife and mother, Mr. […]
Read moreWhen the rain arrives after midnight tonight, all areas will be above freezing at the outset of the rain, says South Carolina forecaster Frank Strait, but the temperature will quickly fall to around freezing over northern parts of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, and Spartanburg. And, for a time, elevated road surfaces could become icy. By 9 tomorrow morning, temps will rise […]
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