Author: Dick Mangrum

A spokeswoman for South Carolina DHEC has told 101.7/WGOG NEWS that no coronavirus cases have been reported to the agency from Oconee County. We spoke with the DHEC representative around 6 pm yesterday, after our earlier post suggested that a POSSIBLE case is being treated at the Oconee Memorial Hospital. Officials of Prisma Health Oconee Memorial would not comment to […]

Sparrows and starlings have been devastating the population of the beautiful songbird the bluebird. But there’s hope to counteract that with an Oconee County partnership that involves the Friends of Lake Keowee, the Advocates for Quality Development, Oconee County, and the South Carolina DNR. Fees from lake use permits paid by the public, along with contributions from Duke Energy, in […]

The chairman of Oconee Republicans, Bill Jerome, is close to making an official announcement that next week’s party event in Seneca has been postponed.  The event had been arranged for a meet-greet event with Senator Graham, but the senior senator from South Carolina is in self-quarantine awaiting the results of a virus test.  Jerome says the event will be re-scheduled […]

The Oconee Democratic Party will go forward with its plans for precinct meetings and a county convention tomorrow morning in Seneca.  Chairman Stephen Sperry says there will be wipes and hand sanitizers on hand at the Gignilliat Community Center meeting room.  Registration begins at 9 o’clock.  Coffee will be served.  The precinct meetings start at 10, followed by the county […]

Indications are an announcement is likely to be imminent from Prisma Health on whether public visits to Oconee hospital and the Lila Doyle nursing care facility will be suspended or modified.

The Clemson city police and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office are among local and area law enforcement agencies who remind everyone that the celebratory nature this weekend of a day that has its roots centuries ago in Ireland is a time to have good, clean fun, but can be a dangerous time if you drive and drink. St. Patrick’s Day is […]

The jury in the Oconee Common Pleas Court required four hours before ruling in favor of plaintiff Mahlon Meredith in his damage suit against Pickens County. An Oconee resident, Meredith yesterday afternoon was awarded $75 thousand actual damages to compensate him as the result of a 2016 accident at a Walhalla intersection. That accident involved cars driven by Meredith and […]

Out of caution, Girl Scouts of South Carolina-Mountains to Midlands is postponing Women of Distinction: Midlands, scheduled for Thursday, March 19. Here is the rest of the statement from the Girl Scouts’ Karen Kelly: “There is nothing we take more seriously than the safety and wellbeing of our girls, volunteers, supporters, and council staff. We are working with our honorees […]

The office of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham today released this statement. “Senator Graham was at Mar-a-Lago last weekend. He has no recollection of direct contact with the President of Brazil, who is awaiting results of a coronavirus test, or his spokesman who tested positive. However, in an abundance of caution and upon the advice of his doctor, Senator Graham has decided […]