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Storms are battering the Upstate for the second time this week with damage reports coming in from the Westminster area to Enoree.

Storms are battering the Upstate for the second time this week with damage reports coming in from the Westminster area to Enoree.

' Andy Lee, who made a name for himself with his big leg at West-Oak High School, the University of Pittsburg and ultimately, the National Football League as a punter with the San Francisco 49ers, will return ...

' A fire gutted half of a mobile home on Mobley Court in Westminster on Tuesday night, Fire Chief Chris Smith confirmed.

July 9, 2008 - 12:00 a.m. EST The South Carolina State Climatology Office has designated Oconee, Pickens, Greenville, Spartanburg and Cherokee counties as being in "extreme drought," the most severe of the five ...

A couple of familiar topics are expected to come up again when the Oconee County Council convenes at 7 p.m. tonight, although it remains to be seen whether council members themselves will join the discussion.

Amber Miller and Cody Miller, daughter and son of Randy and Tammy Miller of Westminster, both competed at the South Carolina High School Finals at T. Ed Garrison Arena held May 29 through 31.

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 ...

' The Oconee County Sheriff's Office filed charges Monday against a 64-year-old Westminster man in connection with a cache of weapons confiscated by local and federal authorities last week.

Homeowners are prohibited from shooting at bears if the animal is leaving their residence or eating food items left outside.

June 21, 2008 - 12:00 a.m. EST Firefighters and rescue crews from Westminster, Walhalla, South Union and Oconee EMS responded to a fire at a mobile home at 1757 Dr.

Saturday evening 12 year old Brooklyn Garrett of Westminster represented Anderson County as Young Miss Anderson County, and finished a weeklong Miss SC competition in Hartsville, SC.

Forty-eight area high school seniors have received $1,000 scholarships from Wal-Mart and Sam's Club stores in the Charlotte area.

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.

Oconee County deputies said they found pipe bombs and nearly 100 guns in the back yard of a home on Vanessa Drive in Westminster Wednesday night.

' Voters in Oconee County expressed their frustration with county government Tuesday, turning out two incumbent members of the Oconee County Council.

Three seats on the Oconee County School Board of Trustees will be up for grabs this November, and prospective candidates are reminded that the official two-week filing period begins in late July.

' Oconee County, with the help of the planning and development department of the city of Seneca, is conducting a feasibility study to determine the practicality of expanding Clemson Area Transit services into ...

I got side-tracked trying to find anything on Janie. I couldn't find much - except that she was afraid, cold, and then murdered.

This race is between newcomers Bryan Jenkins and John McDonnald. Following are their profiles and responses to questions asked by the Daily Journal/Messenger. Bryan Jenkins, 63 Born: Robbinsville, NC ...