Author: Dick Mangrum

When the city of Westminster’s outside electrical consultant was handing out the complements the other night to the city’s leaders for investing in their utility infrastructure, he likely took into account the recent acquisition of a backup 44 kilovolt transformer. The re-conditioned 55,000 pound equipment was acquired to backup transformer that has seen 22 years of service and, to Westminster’s […]

In the Democrat led attempt to impeach President Trump, the first-term president can count on defenders from members of the South Carolina congressional delegation–such as Senator Graham and Rep. Duncan.  A different view is being offered by a church near Seneca.  The sign in front of the Maranatha church on SC 188 reads:  “The donkey and the elephant are fighting.  […]

The South Carolina Department of Commerce has announced that 21 South Carolina communities, including the city of Seneca, have been awarded Community Development Block Grant Funds. The awarded Block Grant Funds will provide Seneca $500,000 for the demolition of the old J.N. Kellett Elementary School. The population of the communities statewide receiving the grants represents around 43,000 residents. City Administrator […]

A 20-year old Oconee County man has been arrested and charged with the negligent use of a firearm in an incident last month in which a hunter was wounded by gunfire in the southern part of the county. Steven Dixon Mewbourn of the West-Oak Highway, Westminster was named a suspect in the incident in a report filed by an investigating […]

U-S Senator Graham has joined his Republican colleague Rep. Duncan in using the word sham to describe the attempt to impeach President Trump.  And Graham also is of the opinion that those named in the Salem witch trials had fairer deals.

A Seneca official addressed today what will happen next on the project to extend passenger bus service farther into Oconee County. The county council this week agreed to put up matching funds for a grant that will allocate two new buses that’ll extend the service beyond the Seneca area. From what Seneca’s Ed Halbig says, it sounds as if a […]

Rep. Jeff Duncan, South Carolina 3rd District Republican, released a statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that the Democrat-led House of Representatives will proceed with Articles of Impeachment against President Trump. “It’s astounding to watch Speaker Pelosi pretend Democrats have taken this process solemnly and seriously, when it has been a predetermined outcome since January 2017. This has been – […]

After nearly four months of the current school year, a comparison shows not much change in the Oconee School District enrollment from this year to last year. Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, this morning said, “We are at 10,527 today.” That’s 100 fewer students from one year ago. The public schools enrollment is a testament to the increasing graying of the […]

At the least, it makes for a good conversation piece.  A large, low-flying airplane was seen once again in the sky over Oconee by those in the Seneca to Keowee to Walhalla areas.  It appears to be some type of military aircraft.  One theory has been that the military was practicing in advance of the military recognition day during a […]

Pickens County Sheriff’s Office hopes someone will come forward to help identify a burglar who struck on Tuesday on the Earls Bridge Road in the Dacusville Community.  The intruder knocked on the front door of the home several times and then drove to an attached shop building and tried to kick open the door.  He then tried to get thru […]