Author: Dick Mangrum

The executive director of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority plans to email the Oconee County administrator.  The JRSA’s Chris Eleazer became inspired to write Amanda Brock, the county administrator, during discussion this morning by a JRSA committee’s reaction to County Council’s intentions for up to $25 million in general obligation bonds.  Those bonds are to generate monies for capital projects, […]

Today’s meeting of the Oconee PRT Commission has been cancelled.  But the PRT meeting Thursday, August 31 remains on schedule for 12 noon in County Council Chambers.

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has taken the lives of two South Carolina horses, according to Michael Neault, State Veterinarian and Director of Clemson Livestock Poultry Health.  The National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the diagnosis on Monday.  One horse was a two-year-old quarter horse gelding in Sumter County; the second, a five-year-old quarter horse mare in Lee County.  They are the […]

Late yesterday afternoon Sarai Melendez, a sitting member of the Walhalla City Council, was on her way to Pine Street to sign up as a candidate for re-election to the city council.  She’s completing her first, four-year council term.  The field for three available, four-year council seats is expanding with, by 101.7/WGOG NEWS’ count, at least seven candidates.  The qualifying […]

A 9 o’clock hour barn fire last night near Westminster.  No one injured in the fire along N. Jenkins Bridge Road.  The Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department was alerted just after 9:15.

As reported by Kristi Burr at the Oconee Elections Office, the following five people have signed up for municipal races this November:  Linda Oliver for re-election as West Union; Dixie Meeks, for re-election to the town council there;  Leigh Roach for Salem Town Council; and Freddie Lopez and Dan Holman for Walhalla City Council.  Friday noon is the filing period […]

Greenville Sheriff’s Office has completed its part of the investigation into Nevan Hopkins’ fatal accident in Westminster, but the Oconee Sheriff’s Office internal investigation continues.  Sheriff Crenshaw issued this statement today to 101.7/WGOG NEWS:  “We are still gathering data but based on what we know at this time, the motorcycle sped past our deputy at a high rate of speed. […]

A spokesman for the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation by his office of a fatal accident last week in Westminster has been completed.  That investigation, says Greenville Sherriff’s Lt. Ryan Flood, found the accident to have been caused by excessive speeds.  The accident August 15 took the life of West Union resident Nevan Matthew Hopkins.  The 20-year-old West […]