Author: Dick Mangrum

Word received from Anderson this morning of a robbery at a TD Bank on N. Main Street, and the capture of a suspect outside the city limits in Anderson County.  Practically, simultaneous with the robbery someone made a bomb threat to the Anderson Courthouse on morning of scheduled pleas.  The courthouse was evacuated, a search conducted, but re-entry was permitted […]

Some of the highest minds in Oconee government are going to assemble this fall to talk about the extent to which the county needs to make changes on the 123 highway between Seneca and Clemson.  Adam Chapman, county planner, last night announced an October 1 meeting involving the planning commission and the county council.  As commercial growth pushes west from […]

An outdoor magazine is trying to find towns throughout the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic with vibrant scenery and world-class adventures. And Walhalla is one of 20 towns contending in the top adventure small town category. Blue Ridge Outdoors magazine invites its readers to pick their favorites. Apparently Walhalla made the competition because of its wine and craft beer business and […]

Walhalla Police Department is on its way to acquiring a new technology that will offer an app technology that will enable the citizenry to quickly report crime and suspicious activity that shows up at their front doors. Chief Sean Brinson took part in a statewide meeting last week in Columbia to review the technology called “Neighbors.” From a homeowner’s doorbell […]

An especially nasty late afternoon storm rocked parts of Oconee with heavy rain, wind, flash lightning, and long periods of strong thunder.  One of the summer storm casualties appeared to be the large U-S flag that flies in front of Lake Keowee Dodge on 123.  Part of the flag was left in tatters.  Seneca Fire Department reported power outages, trees […]

In one swoop, five Westminster women signed up this afternoon as candidates in their city’s November election. They are Susan Ramey for mayor; and Andrea Harbin, Theresa Olaes Noe, Victoria Roach, and Wendy Golten for the three available city council seats. Councilwoman Ramey’s run for mayor at least, for now, will put her up against Brian Ramey, the incumbent. The […]

An early morning incident at a Walhalla home landed a 29-year old woman in the county jail. Arrested by the city police, Catherine Arizona Crowley was charged with domestic violence first degree. Chief Sean Brinson says the police responded to an in-progress incident at 3:45 Friday morning at 26 Susie Circle. Authorities allege Crowley struck a member of her household, […]

Some 10,600 Oconee school age children bid farewell today to the summer recess and reported for a new year of learning. Today’s first day enrollment of 10,647 was 25 students higher than a year ago, but officials note the attendance figures will fluctuate in the coming days. Attracting adequate numbers of bus drivers continues to riddle the district. Today the […]

A Spartanburg County man died Sunday night at Fall Creek Landing on Lake Keowee near Salem. He was swimming in an area near the main boat landing; he was swimming away from shore when according to bystanders he appeared to struggle and then disappeared. He was recovered by divers approximately 45 minutes after the initial 911 call was received. The […]