Walhalla City Council voted Tuesday to adjust the city’s current hiring freeze, approving a case-by-case review process for filling vacant positions after a lengthy debate on how to balance staffing needs with financial concerns. upstatetoday.com/news/walhalla-…

Pickens County Council met earlier this week to discuss possible changes to the county code pertaining to property conditions of county residents’ yards. upstatetoday.com/news/pickens-c…

In more ways than one, it’s been a less-than-ideal runup to the season opener for the Daniel High School football team. upstatetoday.com/sports/daniel-…

Local officials with the Daughters of the American Revolution presented awards this week to the to the Pendleton Historic Foundation board and its members for excellence in historic preservation. upstatetoday.com/news/daughters…

The Walhalla High School football team is beginning a new era tonight, and it couldn’t come a moment sooner according to first-year head coach Blake Dyar. upstatetoday.com/sports/razorba…

The School District of Oconee County is taking the next step in its search for a superintendent. upstatetoday.com/news/sdoc-to-c…

Clemson University officials released a new expense management update this week, stressing the need to align campus spending with projected revenue growth while maintaining the school’s “strong” financial standing. upstatetoday.com/news/cu-talks-…

A local police department will be partnering up with a nationwide organization this weekend to stop drunk driving. upstatetoday.com/news/cupd-to-p…

West Union will meet today for a specially-called meeting behind closed doors. upstatetoday.com/news/west-unio…

There are not many tougher ways to open a season than what the Seneca High School football team will be doing tonight. upstatetoday.com/sports/seneca-…

A former Anderson County Sheriff’s deputy and school safety director is facing additional child sexual abuse charges for incidents that took place nearly twenty years ago. upstatetoday.com/news/former-sr…

Statistically speaking, Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik had by no means a bad year in 2023. upstatetoday.com/sports/college…

While the West-Oak High School football team has plenty of practices and scrimmage sessions under its belt after three weeks of fall practice, it — along with every other team in the state — is by no means a finished product. upstatetoday.com/sports/west-oa…

Ready or not, it’s time for the Daniel High School football team to take the field. upstatetoday.com/sports/stone-l…

The Oconee County Parks, Recreation and Tourism committee made its recommendations Thursday in doling out Accommodations Tax grant money. upstatetoday.com/news/prt-makes…

Walhalla officials gave a shout out to the city’s employees this week and recognized their service by designating September as Employee Appreciation Month in Walhalla. upstatetoday.com/news/walhalla-…

In response to city council recently approving updated regulations for golf carts, Clemson released an updated set of rules for the vehicles earlier this week. upstatetoday.com/news/clemson-a…

Happy Week 0 of the HS football season! Here's what we have in the The Journal, Seneca, SC coverage area tonight: Daniel at Chapman — Bru Nimmons Landrum at Walhalla — Evan Smoak Seneca at Powdersville — Ian Taylor West-Oak at Greenville Hurricanes — X-less Mark Schoenfelder

Central Planning Commission met earlier this week and received an update about the town’s soon-to-be-created unified development standards. upstatetoday.com/news/central-p…