Author: Dick Mangrum

AAA Carolinas warns of the dangers of aggressive driving and engaging in road rage. “The holidays can be stressful as drivers battle congested roadways and head to busy shopping centers in search of that last minute gift,” said Tiffany Wright, AAA Carolinas spokesperson. “Inconsiderate and aggressive driving can quickly escalate to road rage which can have damaging consequences, so it’s […]

The city of Seneca Light and Water Department announces its holiday week schedule.  The offices are closed Tuesday through Thursday.  But, for the convenience of customers, the night deposit remains open 24 hours for payments.  If you are a Seneca utility customer and you experience an emergency, call 885-2723.

For practically all of the last century, the village that adjoins Seneca to the east was a safe and vibrant community. Until the 20th century gave way to the 21st, life in Utica community revolved around a textile plant now closed. It’s generally agreed that the average plant worker may not have gotten rich, but he enjoyed a good life […]

Thru the Christmas holiday and New Year’s, there’s this reminder from the South Carolina Highway Patrol:  The Sober or Slammer campaign is underway.  Which means that if you consume a certain quantity of alcohol and get behind the wheel, you risk hurting or taking someone’s life an accident.  And, for you, it’s likely you’ll spend at least part of the […]

Continuous rain makes it look anything other than a wintery landscape, but it feels at least like Christmas Eve.  But the fact is today is Monday, December 23.  Which means we are two days out from the big day of the year.  Already, however, some of our favorite restaurants and most of the government agencies we deal with are beginning […]

A 30-year old Utica area man has been arrested and charged in an Oconee Sheriff’s Office investigation of burglary and arson in the Fairview Community. Law enforcement records show that E. Lonsdale Street resident Steven Michael Arnold was arrested last night and charged with burglary first degree and arson second degree. Affidavits signed by investigator McMahan allege Arnold broke into […]

Three rural Oconee County bridges have made a list of what the state considers “off-system bridges” across 23 counties in line for replacement. The bridges cross three roads: Rodgers Road, Oconee Creek Road, and E. Stamp Creek Road. In a notice that invites public comment, the DOT outlines preliminary engineering, right-of-way, and construction phases for 36 bridges across the state. […]

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays are coming at a good time for the Oconee public schools.  The county schools continue to experience many students with the flu and the stomach virus.  Several schools have seen higher than normal absentee rates, although Associate Superintendent Steve Hanvey says he can’t confirm that in one school class at one particular time the […]