Author: Dick Mangrum

Third District Rep. Jeff Duncan says he’s glad President Trump is releasing an un-redacted transcript of his phone talk with the Ukraine president so that Americans can see what was said. The Laurens Republican accuses his Democratic House colleagues of proceeding with impeachment without evidence of wrongdoing. House Speaker Pelosi has launched a formal impeachment inquiry, according to an Associated […]

Bumpier, but safer rides are ahead for motorists who use a Seneca street that connects with Perkins Creek Road and WS 4th Street. After Scott Moulder, the city administrator, announced that the city had been petitioned by 38 of 43 property owners in the home development Madison Pointe, the city will order two speed bumps for the purpose of improving […]

A boil water advisory that covers much of the northern Walhalla water territory remains in place today, but there’s hope it’ll be lifted later today.  Scott Parris, utilities superintendent, said, “We were able to take samples yesterday evening, and hope to be able to lift the advisory this evening when the results are back.”  This is the second boil advisory […]

During the last year, more than 28 thousand South Carolina high school seniors took the SAT—the Scholastic Aptitude Test. According to the Oconee School District, an increased percentage of its students took the SAT in 2018-19 and their results show Oconee students surpassed the state average and narrowly missed the national average. But the Oconee district concedes its overall average […]

At last, Seneca has a law to regulate home rentals on a short-term basis. The vote on final reading last night was 6 to 2. Not all are happy, however, and some who left City Hall last night wondered whether property owners who find the law prohibitive will mount legal challenges. Key to this ordinance is a provision allowing full-time […]

Bystanders early last night pulled one person out of the fiery wreckage of a vehicle on the Salem side of the Burnt Tanyard bridge. The injured is said to have suffered minor burns and traumatic injuries. Multiple public safety responders assisted in helping create a landing zone for a helicopter to transport the injured individual for medical care.

A late night home fire near Walhalla has left part of a Kenneth Street home damaged.  No one has been hurt, although two people have been displaced.  Smoke inhalation killed several pets, others are being nursed by the family.  Chief Brandon Burton of the fire department said, “We urge people to have working smoke detectors, escape plans, and to be […]

The Seneca police believe a 48-year old woman from Newberry County is responsible for crimes early yesterday morning downtown. A police officer discovered broken glass on a Ramcat Alley side door entrance to the Morgan Law Building. Investigation showed the intruder rummaged the inside. A stolen fire extinguisher was found at the back of another Ramcat Alley business. According to […]

Eight years on the job, Mandy Tinsley’s law enforcement career with the Oconee Sheriff’s Office reached a new high today. Sgt. Tinsley received her 1,000th case of white-collar crime to investigate as lead investigator. This latest Oconee County victim saw her fraud predicament start with a phone call from someone claiming that there was an issue with her computer. It […]