Author: Dick Mangrum

Highway troopers report a car driver died last night in the Anderson hospital after his car crashed on SC 243 about six miles west of Townville.  Reporters are being referred to the office of the Anderson coroner for the name of the deceased.  Lance Corp. Joe Hovis gave these details:  At 11:40 pm a 2001 Pontiac headed south on 243 […]

The June 9 Statewide Primaries and June 23 Runoffs are set to proceed as scheduled. The SEC has no authority to delay the primaries or deviate from current law in conducting elections. Voting options remain unchanged. Voters should prepare now to exercise their right to vote by choosing the best option for them. Vote Absentee • Those who qualify are […]

The pump price at a Shiloh Road store last week read $1.26. Gas prices continue to decline after a rough week in the fuel market as crude oil prices sank to record lows last week. Both North and South Carolina gas prices remain at 4-year lows, with North Carolina’s average at $1.65 per gallon and South Carolina’s average at $1.57 […]

Water quality advisories for the Speed and Perkins creeks in the Seneca area of Oconee County have been repealed.  The Joint Regional Sewer Authority this afternoon announced that E. coli samples from the affected waterways and the results indicate that any potential bacterial contamination from April 13 wastewater spills has returned to normal levels.  The spills resulted from the morning […]

Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands recognizes one of the Girl Scouts who showed tremendous bravery by saving a life. Last weekend the Girl Scouts celebrated its volunteers during a virtual ceremony. Maggie Majors, Pendleton, and her family joined for special recognition. On Saturday, September 7, 2019, Maggie Majors, Girl Scout Troop 591, was attending a Pendleton […]

The executive director of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, JoAnn Johnson, is hopeful that in her planned talk tomorrow with a top aide to U-S Rep. Duncan that she will be able to elicit an answer tomorrow on whether there will be a second $1,200 virus relief check.  Last week at least some Americans, apparently for multiple reasons, hadn’t received […]

Within hours of the tornado strike, damaged neighborhoods were inundated by contractors ready for work. Fortunately, most of them are likely to be honest individuals looking to help for a fair price. But, as the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has warned, beware of the scammer and the price gouger. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says his officers are available to respond to any […]

The Oconee County sheriff makes it a habit to follow the numbers of COVID-19 death and cases and, so far, is pleased that when compared to surrounding counties, Oconee’s numbers are low. The latest is 22 cases and still no deaths, as confirmed by South Carolina DHEC. None of those 22 cases, Crenshaw says, include members of his office. As […]

In response to demand for nutritious foods during the COVID-19 pandemic, DHEC is providing additional food items to South Carolina WIC participants. “Currently there is no disruption to the food distribution supply chain, however some participants have experienced food item shortages due to people purchasing more food items than normal, ”said South Carolina State WIC Director Berry Kelly. “By expanding […]