Norm Cannada

WALHALLA — A group of local veterans are working with area businesses and the Oconee County Veterans Council to build a home for a local veteran in the county.

WALHALLA — A special event is scheduled for this week to recognize the significance of Oconee Mountain and celebrate a marker for the site.

SENECA — It has been decades since he served his country, but Ray Oliver Smith of Mountain Rest was telling stories of his experiences during World War II as if he had just had the experience on the ship a day or two ago.

SENECA — Seneca city administrator Scott Moulder provided an update at Tuesday's council meeting about cleanup efforts in the city after debris left because of Hurricane Helene.

WALHALLA — Local residents, city officials, volunteers, the Walhalla chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and others recognized the history of Oconee Mountain during a celebration of its marker Wednesday at the Museum of the Cherokee in South Carolina.

WALHALLA — Walhalla High School football coach Chris Stone needed junior Darian Simpkins to make important plays in key moments on offense and defense if the Razorbacks were going to secure a first-round playoff win Friday night against St. Joseph's.

WALHALLA — On Nov. 16, 2023, an Oconee County Sheriff's deputy was seriously wounded in a shooting as he attempted to apprehend a suspect in southern Oconee.

SENECA — The Oconee SHINE (Sharing, Helping, Inspiring, Nurturing and Educating) program is taking its next steps to help those transitioning out of the foster care program into adult life.

COLUMBIA — Wednesday's hearing denying parole for Susan Smith, the woman who admitted to killing her two young sons in 1994, brought back painful memories for many in the Upstate who were hoping for a happy ending.

SENECA — State Senate President Thomas Alexander said he remains committed to proposed state legislation that would hold drug dealers accountable for providing drugs laced with fentanyl or “fentanyl-related substances”