Author: Dick Mangrum

In advance of filing a grant application, city of Clemson will hold a public hearing.  The Pickens County municipality announces it will seek $750 thousand through the state Commerce Department in the form of a Community Development Block Grant.  Clemson proposes new 5′ wide sidewalk long Abel Road and Curtis Circle along with 650 linear feet of lane separated pedestrian […]

A first-term Walhalla city councilwoman, Sarai Melendez, says she’ll make a decision on her 2023 political plans no later than 5 pm today.  101.7/WGOG NEWS has posed to Melendez the question of whether she’ll seek a second term on council or whether she’ll run for mayor.  A well-placed source has indicated that a number of Walhallans are seriously contemplating getting […]

A pickup truck fire last night in Walhalla on the 200 block of ES Broad Street.  The fire apparently was so brief that by the time the fire department rolled its men and equipment, the fire was out.

Those interested in how Oconee’s next shopping center will take shape gathered last night for a bureaucratic procedure applied for by the developers.  In the end, what tentatively is to reflect the name of the former property owners, Thornwell Village Children’s Home, the shopping center developers received their four requested variances from the Oconee Board of Zoning Appeals.  The variances […]

Local apples part of the free food available today when Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church opens it pantry from 4:30 to 5:30. Besides apples, packaged food stuffs, along with frozen meats, are to be distributed.

Westminster residents may make known to officials their feelings on the needs facing the city, during a public hearing at 5:15 tomorrow evening.  The hearing will start with an explanation of the Community Block Development Program, which is designed to help local governments improve economic opportunities and meet community revitalization needs, especially for persons of low-to-moderate income.

A West Union man remains in jail today, after his bond was denied after appearing before a Magistrate’s Judge, on charges of First Degree Burglary and Assault with Intent to Commit Criminal Sexual Conduct – 1 st Degree. 40 year old Lance Tyler Bugg was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 2:21pm Monday. Bugg was arrested by Investigators […]

A second candidate is in the running for one of two available Salem town council seats in November.  The candidate is Leigh Roach.

A three-month financial fraud investigation by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest yesterday of a 42-year old Seneca woman.  Law enforcement records show multiple charges of financial identity fraud and financial transaction card fraud against Christie Leann Smith of Clinkscale Road.  The sheriff’s office began an investigation in June on receipt of the report of the theft of […]

“FERC” — the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission — has told Duke Energy that the utility company’s Owner’s Dam Safety Program is to be considered a public document.  A letter to Duke this month from FERC’s Atlanta office reads:  “It is especially important to provide this information to members of the public living nearby or in the inundation zone of the […]