Author: Dick Mangrum

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 […]

In the estimation of Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey, the crowds for last week’s South Carolina Apple Festival were the largest since COVID-19 interrupted the event in 2020.

The Oconee Soil and Water Conservation District has set plans for the annual Celebration of Agriculture Banquet.  The $12 dollar a person event takes place at 6 o’clock Thursday night, October 26 at the South Union Baptist Church.  It’ll be an evening of fellowship, presentations and awards for local agricultural producers, a catered meal, and prizes. Tickets may be purchased […]

“…my heart is with Bobcat Nation.”  That’s how Brooke Davis describes her move from the job as specialist in district technology to return to Seneca High to be that school’s new assistant principal.  Davis, a 2006 Seneca High graduate, taught math and coached softball at the school for ten years.

A meeting has been held, but leaders of Oconee’s Joint Regional Sewer Authority remain curious about county government’s plans for the sale of bonds that could generate up to $25 million dollars – at least a part of which could be applied to sewer work.  From what Brian Ramey, the JRSA board chairman, told his board yesterday county government is […]

Across the meeting table yesterday, the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority talked about who should bear the burden of sewer required for new Oconee County development – residential, commercial, and industrial.  And judging what the commissioners had to say it appears they’ll support increased impact fees from developers, in place of higher rates for the retail customers of […]

Seven supporters of the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School urged Oconee school trustees to lay aside any notion of closing the Salem area’s last public school and consolidating the grades with Keowee Elementary students at a new location.  It’s the second straight month that trustees have heard the pleas.  Lynne Martin last night told the trustees they should thank her for alerting […]