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Gas prices and thievery going up, up, up
As gas prices skyrocket, thieves are growing in number and creativity in Oconee County.
Walhalla, Tamassee-Salem high schools receive - High Schools That Work' honor
July 4, 2008 - 12:02 a.m. EST Walhalla High School and Tamassee-Salem High School are among 25 schools in the southern region to be selected as national recipients of the High Schools That Work award.
State grants favor Pickens over Oconee
July 1, 2008 - 12:01 a.m. EST Oconee County Grants: - Walhalla, Oconee Conservatory of Fine Arts: $15,000 - Walhalla, Patriots Hall: $20,000 - Westminster, City Hall renovations: $250,000 Total: $305,000 ...
Spot a bear? Remain calm, have common sense, officials say
Homeowners are prohibited from shooting at bears if the animal is leaving their residence or eating food items left outside.
Drug sweep rounds up dozens of dealers
A detained suspected has drug charges explained to him after his arrest Friday off of Lindsay Road in Seneca.
Time to no longer stand still in Walhalla
' The hands of time on the distinctive historic clock atop St. John's Lutheran Church on Main Street will begin to turn again, keeping Walhallans on time, beginning this Saturday.
Sewer pact awaits Westminster's OK
Two down and one to go. For anyone keeping score, Seneca and Walhalla have approved an intergovernmental sewer agreement, and Westminster is expected to join the fold early next week.
Fuel offers high-octane nostalgia with lunch
Fuel, a new restaurant at Rutledge Avenue and Cannon Street, occupies a building originally built about 50 years ago as an Esso Station.
Nothing beats the heat like one or two scoops of that irresistibly frozen, creamy goodness stacked atop a cone with particular sugared garnishes and, perhaps, a bright maraschino cherry for punctuation.
Walhalla branch library to reopen Monday
The Oconee County Public Library Walhalla Branch is reopen Monday at 9 a.m. The branch has been closed for installation of new capeting, according to a press statement from the library.
Sandifer sweeps Oconee; Adams reclaims office
Pictured are Rep. Bill Sandifer, left, and Ed Rumsey, who waged a contentious campaign battle for the state House, briefly met with each other at Shaver Recreation Complex in Seneca.
Pipe Bomb Found in Oconee County
An Oconee County man discovered a pipe bomb lying along Flat Shoals Road near Walhalla early Thursday afternoon.
Civic leader named to state board
John M. Powell of West Union has been appointed by Gov. Mark Sanford to the South Carolina Commission for Disabilities and Special Needs.
' At least one absentee vote recorded in Oconee County will be appealed. Jerry Edwards, an owner of the Daily Journal/Messenger, cast his ballot by absentee ballot Monday in Walhalla.
West Union man charged in bloody attack
A West Union man is being held at the Oconee County Detention Center accused of using a broken beer bottle to attack another man, the Oconee County Sheriff's Office reported Monday.
Residents speak out against county fees
Click on photo to enlarge WALHALLA - Sarah Hornbeck doesn't usually make it to Oconee County Council meetings.
Three Knox Co. robbery suspects arrested in South Carolina
Three people wanted in connection with an East Knox County robbery on May 28 have been arreted in Walhalla, S.C. The Knox County Sheriff's Office says Eric Bradley, 33, Joshua Douglas, 24, and Tina Rogers, 25, ...
Gov. Mark Sanford vetoed a cigarette tax increase Tuesday that originated in the House of Representatives and was modified and passed in the Senate.
Local artist lends expertise to Hamilton Career Center project
Walhalla High School junior Joanie Dillard prepares a portion of the wall where a logo for the Hamilton Career Center will eventually be featured.
House, Senate vote to do away with PACT
Students across South Carolina might have just completed the last standardized Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test they'll have to take.