Salem News

December 23, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST WALHALLA - Laremy Hinkle's ears perked up when he heard a few months back that the Oconee County Council had formed a Blue Ribbon Panel to recommend an action plan for putting sewer at the Golden Corner Commerce Park and the Interstate 85 corridor.

December 25, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST Photo Click on photo to enlarge For the Journal This is all that's left of the Garcia family's home in Tamassee.

Monica Garcia sifts through whata s left of her childrena s baby photos following an early Tuesday morning fire that destroyed most of their belongings.

Walhalla High School, with a classroom session pictured here, is among 19 high schools in South Carolina to receive a Bronze ranking by U.S. News and World Report.

The popular waterfall hike series got a little bit wetter than planned this fall.

Seneca firefighters responded to this fire on West North First Street on Tuesday and combatted flammable and unpredictable vapors near fuel storage tanks.

November 24, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST Top: Parents and grandparents join the students at Blue Ridge Elementary School for an early Thanksgiving meal during lunch on Friday.

John Pulliam, right, president and CEO of 1st CHOICE Realty, and Property Manager Brian Greer, cut the ribbon officially opening the new 1st CHOICE office at Harbour Village.

November 14, 2009 - 12:00 a.m. EST Photo Click on photo to enlarge FOR THE JOURNAL Written and illustrated by Jerry Alexander, "Blood Red Runs the Sacred Keowee" tells an early tale of what life was like in our area, well before Oconee County was established.

Following the Nov. 3 election, the current Salem Town Council is excited to welcome a fresh face to the panel.

The competition for the 2009 Wendya s High School Heisman Award narrowed on Thursday, and two local student-athletes were named among the 20 state finalists in South Carolina.

November 2, 2009 - 09:57 p.m. EST Students at Northside Elementary School enjoy lunch in their newly renovated cafeteria.

October 30, 2009 - 11:27 p.m. EST By 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, officials will begin tallying the votes for council seats open in Salem, Central and Walhalla.

October 27, 2009 - 11:35 p.m. EST Don Fuller of the Oconee County Capital Projects Commission speaks to various city officials from across the county Tuesday night, trying to gauge their interest in a sales tax to fund capital projects.

Sonya K. Knight and S. Kyle Blackwell were married on Aug. 22, 2009 at Keowee Key Golf & Country Club in Salem, S.C. officiated by the Rev.

October 6, 2009 - 11:48 p.m. EST WALHALLA - Oconee County soon will have a hired hand to help run the government.

September 23, 2009 - 11:32 p.m. EST Oconee Road Department crews clear up debris at North Kelley Road in West Union on Wednesday after recent flooding.

Weekend flooding caused several problems in Oconee County and forced emergency personnel to stay up all night dealing with washed out roads and swollen creeks, according to officials.

Heavy rain flooded roads across Oconee County Sunday, cutting off access to two communities and forcing the evacuation of two homes, authorities said.

Su Hannon, left, and her husband Jim are assisted by Secretary Kristin Munson while taking advantage of early voting Monday in Walhalla for Tuesday's special election to determine the District 1 County Council representative.