Author: Dick Mangrum

A storm that passed through northern Oconee on Saturday night and high winds that that blew down trees yesterday made for some anxious moments, especially victims of the April 13 tornado in the Seneca area.  County officials say a number of trees blew down last evening, including one that temporarily cut off residents of a Millbrook cul de sac.  County […]

South Carolina cosmetologists and Laurens State Rep. Stewart Jones will hold a joint press conference at 11 this morning at the state capitol, and afterward Jones says he will deliver more than 50,000 petitions to the Governor’s office. Amy Howie, owner of Papillon Salon in North Myrtle Beach, started collecting petitions on April 15th. In her petition, she wrote that […]

The body of an 81-year old man was found Friday night pinned under an overturned riding lawnmower.  Coroner Karl Addis calls the death of David Bearden an accident, theorizing that Bearden was running the mower near the edge of an embankment when it flipped and wound up on top of him.  A friend who came to check on Bearden discovered […]

Friday’s South Carolina DHEC report showed 168 new cases and eight more deaths.  The deaths were those of two middle-aged persons in Greenville and Lexington counties, along with six elderly persons in Aiken, Beaufort, Charleston, Dorchester, Greenville, and Kershaw.  Among new cases:  three in Anderson and none in either Oconee or Pickens.  DHEC yesterday hosted tele-briefings for faith-based leaders and […]

A tornado relief fund established by Seneca is available to help those who need immediate help to restore electric service to their homes.  Although power may have been repaired by the utility company, severe damage to the service on a homeowner’s property may hamper the final connection.  Work of this nature is the responsibility of the homeowner.  The relief fund […]

If possible, Oconee public schools will hold in-person ceremonies for the graduates of the three high schools. The dates will be either June 20 or July 18, with the actual date to be confirmed as soon as possible. The ceremonies are to take place at the high school football stadiums. So that social distancing is followed, the numbers of guests […]

Prisma Health employees recently got more than 8,000 gallons of liquid product from South Carolina farms and distilleries, but it’s to be used for disinfectant – not consumption. Prisma Health has partnered with Anderson-based Palmetto Distillery and Helena Island-based Seaside Grown to purchase hand sanitizer made from denatured ethanol, which is exactly the same as normal ethanol but contains a […]

Light and Water in Seneca reports a milestone on this 12th day after the EF3.  Bob Faires, utilities superintendent, says, “We have connected everyone that we can connect.”  Faires concedes, however, there are still some customers without power, but they require additional work if the meter base or the weather head is damaged.  In those instances, according to Faires, do […]

The first round of federal funding for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, has been released and Tri-County Technical College received $4.2 million,. According to the college. $2,1 million was immediately disbursed to eligible students. The CARES Act is federal legislation to provide funding to higher education to lessen the economic hardships […]