Author: Dick Mangrum

The summer construction project for a new Alumni and Visitors Center at Clemson University near Lake Hartwell poses hazards for those walking or running in that area.  For public safety reasons, pedestrian access gates to the dike near Lake Drive (between the Madren Center and the Rowing Facility) will be locked starting tomorrow, until construction work is finished.  The targeted […]

Friday, August 11 is set aside as Salem Area Resource Day.  Salem and area residents are invited to the Main Street parking lot across from the fire department to learn about what’s available from Oconee Emergency Services, the Oconee Emergency Response Team, Clemson Rural Health, and Salem Fire and Rescue.  Salem Area Resource Day will run 9 am to 1 […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting its 8th annual Retired Law Enforcement Officers Appreciation Luncheon on Tuesday, August 15th . Any retired local, state, tribal or federal law enforcement officer, who currently resides in Oconee County, is welcome to attend this luncheon. The luncheon will be held at the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Community Room, which is located […]

A Sunday accident in the Anderson County town of Williamston took the life of a 22-month old child from Calhoun Falls, South Carolina.  Investigation by Anderson County authorities indicates no foul play was associated in the death of Jaylaya Bryant.  Chief Deputy McCown said Jalaya was staying at her grandparents’ home and apparently tried to climb a dresser drawer when […]

Duke Energy customers in parts of Walhalla lost electric power service during Saturday night’s ferocious storm.  Whether you lost service or not may have depended on which side of Main Street you lived or work.

A Greenville County man drowned in Lake Hartwell during Saturday night’s storm.  The Anderson County coroner’s office is investigating the death of Darrell Hewett.  After falling from a boat, Hewett was removed from the lake by bystanders.  After the arrival of the EMS, Hewett was pronounced dead at Providence Point on Lake Hartwell.  A second victim of apparent drowning in […]

West Union mail carrier Kenny Johns became the first and, so far, only known candidate to complete an unexpired term on the Walhalla City Council.  Johns qualified on Friday, according to the office of county elections.  Unless there are additional entries in the waning hours of qualifying today, Johns will enter the special November election the only ballot candidate to […]