Author: Dick Mangrum

The Joint Regional Sewer Authority will host a special chlorine gas drill next week at the county treatment plant on Seneca’s Return Church Road.  “We want the community to know, while they may see emergency personnel and vehicles around our facility next week, that it’s only a drill,” said Chris Eleazer, executive director.  “It’s an important drill for us to […]

A blood drive next week in Oconee County will remember a popular car dealer and salesman, who died in April of cancer.  You can give the gift of life to others by donating your blood between 10 am and 3 pm Monday at Edwards Auto Sales on highway 28.  Gary Smith was one of those patients who  needed transfusions and […]

You can get rid of old or no longer needed prescription medicine during Pill Back Day tomorrow in Oconee County. Two locations will accept that type of meds, as well as old vitamins and over the counter medications from 10am -2pm. The proper collection and disposal of these medications will prevent damage to the environment. Proper disposal can prevent medications […]

Senator Lindsey Graham enjoyed a sunny day in his home county of Oconee last Friday when he sat at the head table of a community luncheon to start the Oktoberfest weekend.  But he’s back in Washington this week addressing the process to impeach President Donald Trump.  ABC NEWS reports Graham yesterday introduced a resolution calling for the House to vote […]

An event next week in Walhalla will serve as a second opportunity to flesh out what are the top issues in the city that serves as the county seat. The Journal is announcing plans for a debate to take place from 7 to 9 Wednesday night at the Performing Arts Center. The night could be a chance for some of […]

A lawsuit, on behalf of a former Oconee Memorial doctor, was entered today in the Common Pleas Court, alleging employment discrimination. The court filing shows the lawsuit was filed on behalf of Dr. Jennifer Mihalik, a general surgeon, and claims that Prisma Health “terminated her contract and employment without cause in retaliation for various complaints Plaintiff had made to Defendant […]

A League of Women Voters forum for all Westminster candidates will take place Monday night at the city fire department.  But one of the council candidates wants another forum, and she has challenged her fellow candidates to take part.  Wendy Golten says this one is also planned for the fire department, to take place at 6 o’clock Saturday night, November […]

The Seneca Improvements Corporation approved reimbursement money up to $13 thousand yesterday for improvement work at One Community Church on N. 1st Street and for improvements at the former Green’s Drapery N. Walnut building for up to $75,000 to turn that building into an event center with apartments upstairs. Mayor Dan Alexander, on 94.1 The Lake, talked about the importance […]

The man called the “prime actor” in a crime ring that victimized dozens of Oconeeans has been ordered to prison for 20 years. Joshua Chad Jackson could have been sentenced to life, but he benefits from a negotiated sentence agreed to by both prosecution and defense. Jackson pleaded guilty to 114 charges of property crimes—many of which were thefts, burglaries, […]

The owners/operators of a Seneca barbecue business are the winners of this year’s Ballenger award from the Seneca Rotary Club.  Ron Miller and Ron Miller II and their Little Pigs Barbecue met the criteria for an award named for G-W Ballenger, the club’s first president and a Seneca hardware store owner for many years.  A 27-year business, Little Pigs is […]