Author: Dick Mangrum

Clemson University’s Board of Trustees approved a plan today to freeze tuition and fees for the 2020-21 academic year for all students, both from in and out of state.  A decision on housing and dining fees is to be made in the near future. “Our Board is keenly aware of the financial impact the coronavirus pandemic is having on many […]

The threat for possible severe weather this afternoon in Oconee County has forced the public schools to stop all Wi-Fi busses at 2 o’clock this afternoon at all locations.  The plan is to return to schedule tomorrow.  Please visit the district COVID-19 webpage for locations and times.

Volunteers organized by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will return to the Seneca area this Saturday responding to work orders that are telephoned to a home cleanup hotline. Dr. Jayson Jones, a leader in the South Carolina church, They can help cut fallen trees, tarp roofs, mitigate mold, and provide other services. They are able to […]

Camp fire restrictions have been lifted inside four ranger districts inside the state’s national forests, including the Sumter National Forest in Oconee County.  The Forest Service announced the lifting of the camp fire ban with the expectation that, for the next month, there will be above normal rainfall.  But in allowing camp fires in the national forests, all campers are […]

Two early morning fires in the areas of Walhalla-Westminster.  The worst fire broke out around 2 o’clock this morning at what appears to be an abandoned home on Little Country Lane.  The second fire burned a 15-foot carport/shed at Yellow Bell Road. Walhalla Fire Chief Brandon Burton says that fire appears accidental and started from a lawnmower.  No one reported […]

By yesterday, Seneca Light and Water had reduced the outages to 250 customers.  A total of 130 linemen continue to try to restore service to those customers.  At the height of the tornado damage, the city utilities department faced up to 5,000 individual customers who had lost service.  Meantime, clean-up efforts have been well underway.

The City of Seneca and Oconee County have announced that shower services offered by the Seneca YMCA for those affected by the tornado were discontinued at 5 pm yesterday. Showers were still available at Utica Baptist Church last night with the last person in need of a shower allowed at 8:30.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 160 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and five additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 4,761 and those who have died to 140. Three deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Berkeley (1), Clarendon (1), and Richland […]

The JoAnn Johnson Media Foundation, a 501c3 organization in partnership with the United Way, Zone 7 Landscaping and Scenic Heights Church in West Union will give out Grocery Restart Bags on Saturday at the Shaver Recreational Complex. These bags include refrigerated items that may have been lost due to the power outage which resulted from the tornado. They began providing […]