2020 census: Oconee grows 5.8 percent
September 17, 2021
Oconee County’s population grew by nearly 6 percent over the past decade, according to new U.S. Census data.
Category: Walhalla
Dedication of Oconee 9/11 Memorial draws hundreds
September 14, 2021
“Honor, dignity, courage and respect.”
No eminent domain needed for Sewer South
September 14, 2021
The last privately owned easements needed for the Sewer South Phase 2 project to bring sewer service to southern Oconee County have been obtained, avoiding eminent domain action by the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.
Upstate bees get new digs, thanks to Walhalla girl
September 14, 2021
Bees in the Upstate recently received some swanky new lodgings — a bee hotel built by senior Girl Scout Lili Galloway.
Crime briefs: Man charged after shooting at home
September 14, 2021
A man faces multiple charges after police allege he fired a gun into a home multiple times with a woman and at least one child inside.
Walhalla City Council set to meet tonight
September 7, 2021
Walhalla City Council will meet tonight at 5:30 p.m. inside City Hall on Church Street.
SLED investigating Oconee coroner over sex allegation
September 2, 2021
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is currently investigating Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis after allegations he told others he had sex inside a county-owned facility.
School board to discuss mask mandate tonight
August 31, 2021
The Oconee County School Board has called an emergency meeting to discuss a potential mask mandate due to a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases.