Author: Dick Mangrum

The Georgia expansion plans of Whataburger, a hamburger restaurant, means that Lavonia will see one of those restaurants.  Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR quotes the Lavonia city manager as saying his city and Whataburger reps have reached agreement to locate near I-85 across from Dunkin’ and the DQ at the intersection southbound.  Building crews were on the property Monday ready for […]

A Greenville man found by the police overnight inside a 123 Seneca Bypass dry cleaners business was detained and arrested on drug charges.  Law enforcement records show Glen Stultz, 57, charged on Monday with trafficking second offense in ice, crank or crack – 28 grams or more, but less than 100 grams.  The police say they confiscated a clear bag […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office seeks the public’s help to identify two persons of interest in its investigation of stolen merchandise August 29 at Hartwell Village.  The shoplifting crime again victimizes Ulta Beauty.  In this incident, nearly $3 thousand worth of cosmetics are missing.  A deputy quotes an Ulta employee as saying a man and a woman came into the store on […]

Police officers are credited with going from apartment to apartment to evacuate the fire scene at the Clemson Ridge apartments, and the fire fighters reached the scene within minutes yesterday.  It was a noon hour fire yesterday that destroyed one of the 12-unit buildings that paralleled the Wells Highway, not far from the intersection at Radio Station Road.  Nine of […]

The small town of West Union is adding a large car dealership to its boundaries.  After last evening’s town hall meeting, Mayor Linda Oliver announced that the town welcomes Edwards Ford into the corporate limits, by way of annexation.  And the eyes of the law will be brighter at night in West Union.  The council voted to hire a new […]

By going to a Walhalla church this afternoon you may receive a selection from the food pantry.  For each person, St. Luke Methodist will give out a box of various packaged foods, along with frozen meat and fresh produce from 4:30-5:30 this afternoon at St Luke United Methodist Church. A church worker says, “We are still seeing a strong need […]

New word from the Seneca fire scene:  The fire department has re-opened the section of Wells Highway as it passes the Clemson Ridge apartments fire scene.  However, Chief Bowling of the police department says both sides of Radio Station Road approaching the Wells traffic lights remains closed to thru traffic, and the public’s patience is requested.  This comes at a […]

Fire at the noon hour today is said to have destroyed one of the buildings inside the Clemson Ridge apartment complex at Wells Highway and Radio Station Road (across from the DMV). The complex in its early years was called Northwoods Apartments.  Fire departments from across Oconee have sent resources to assist the Seneca Fire Department including departments from Anderson […]

The marriage between the Foothills YMCA and Oconee’s public schools pays important dividends for students, county trustees were told last night.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, says the bus loads of students who get to use the Y’s large indoor swimming pool are learning a lot about water safety.  It isn’t simply teaching non-swimmers how to swim.  It’s also, he […]