Author: Dick Mangrum

All Oconee after-school and evening activities are cancelled for Thursday, February 6th. This includes the district professional development opportunity (PDO) scheduled at Ravenel Elementary. For those affected, please contact Anna Shivar with questions.  Based on the conditions, the public schools decided to keep students in class until regular dismiss time this afternoon, although parents were allowed to sign out their children.  […]

The police and fire personnel were on the scene this morning of what appears to have been a one-car accident on 123–the Seneca-Clemson corridor.  The wrecked vehicle wound up in the drive to the Foxnest veterinary clinic.

The Walhalla intersection of S. College and Broad streets is to be avoided this morning, as the torrential rains have flooded much of the pavement.  The problem is compounded for the offices of the nearby Visit Oconee, as part of Visit Oconee’s parking lot is now inundated, and the conditions are likely to worsen the rest of the day.  Ironically, […]

In the 24-hour period that ended at 7 this morning, Walhalla officially received more than 2.5″ rain and hard rain continues to fall.  By routine, weather watcher Barbara Wilson ventures out of her home and walks toward the weather station.  On mornings like this, she covers up in boots and a poncho.  A flashlight also is required gear.

Oconee deputies have a new tool to help solve crimes and keep the citizenry safe. The Sheriff’s Office has joined the Neighbors App by Ring. “We have joined Ring’s Neighbor App and have added this technology to our investigative tool belt,” says Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw. “Citizens can download the Neighbor’s App for free, whether they own a Ring […]

Four state representatives walked out in protest of yesterday’s legislative assembly, which convened to elect judges, for what they consider blatant violations of the state constitution. This after Rep. Jonathon Hill, of Townville, attempted to force recorded roll call votes on each of the seven judicial races which were originally contested before the contenders dropped out of the race. Hill […]

The South Carolina Court Administration is announcing the election of an Anderson man as the newest Family Court jurist in the 10th Circuit of Oconee and Anderson counties.  Elected by a vote of the General Assembly yesterday was M. Scott McElhannon.  In his new capacity, McElhannon will be required to sit in judgment of the marital and criminal issues that […]

National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a flash flood warning until 11:30 this morning.  So far, there has been a small amount of flooding, but nothing major.  That’s the report from the folks who man the overnight emergency controls.  Our forecasts show we’ll not be out of this heavy rain event until at least tomorrow morning.  There’s the […]

A car stolen from an Oconee County car dealership turned up in Pickens County where two people were apprehended after a chase that led the Easley police in the direction of Liberty. The chase occurred January 29 and was precipitated by an Easley police investigation of a possible burglary. According to the incident report, the police tried to stop a […]

After nearly one year of looking for a missing Walhalla woman, investigators believe foul play may have been a factor in her whereabouts. Faith Roach was last seen in February 2019 in the vicinity of the Corey Road and the Coffee Road. Her picture and information are posted on the web page of Crimestoppers of Oconee. There, you can leave […]