WMS students selected for band honors

Two students at Walhalla Middle School have been selected to attend next month’s All-State Band Clinic at Greenville’s Furman University. Jillian McNalley (1st chair alternate) and Jesus Miranda (8th alternate) for All-State Band will attend the March 8-10 clinic as the only Oconee students selected. Jillian and Jesus and six other Walhalla Middle band members auditioned and won spots in the All-Region Band. Other than Jillian and Jesus, they are Hope Owens, Cadi Imbody, Olivia Lee, Mac McCrary, Kristen Heape, and Shawntrell Stark. All eight will attend the All-Region clinic February 22-23 at Furman. They’ll compete with students from six counties, including Greenville and Spartanburg.