Author: Dick Mangrum

If we are talking South Carolina watermelon crop, is it too early to anticipate Oconee County’s annual crop of apples.  Traditionally, it is celebrated Labor Day week.  And, for the first time since COVID-19 gripped the planet, there will be an Apple Festival Rotary Luncheon, arranged by the city’s Rotary Club, to coincide with Apple Festival Week.  Rotarian Sam Dickson […]

Temperatures have begun to approach the searing stage; however, earlier this year the cooler-than-normal temperatures left South Carolina’s watermelon crop without the heat to fully flourish.  Questions are raised whether the melons will have their normal succulent taste.  Watermelons, says Clemson researcher Tom Keinath, are warm-season crops that grow best at average air temperatures between 70 and 85 degrees.  Melon […]

Greenville County Republicans say thanks to fellow Oconee conservatives.  Here’s how that thank you starts out:  “The Greenville County Republican Party would like to thank Oconee County Conservatives for hosting our Chairman Yvonne Julian, State Executive Committeeman Jeff Davis, 5th Vice Chair Terri Wicker at their Saturday, July 22 meeting.  The group asked our Chairman to share her history of […]

West Union’s elected leaders are taking a sympathetic approach to the difficulty that a small business owner faces in getting established and avoiding having to close.  At issue last night was whether the town should contribute public money to help pay for a $1,600 dollar sign for a new Main Street business, a boutique.  Town attorney Mary McCormac advised the […]

Members of the Westminster Recreation Planning Committee are to meet today to hear news about the city’s Hall Street Community Park project including the notification of a state allotment of $5 million and the project-to-date activities for Hall Street project.  Meeting time is 5:30; meeting location is the city hall.

Pay increases for the mayor in West Union and the town’s four council members are now a vote away, after a first reading to an ordinance last evening at town hall.  The public is welcome to comment or pose questions during an August 8 hearing.  If finalized, these raises would send the mayor’s salary to $10 thousand a year and […]

A variety of law enforcement vehicles will be parked outside the campus police station today at Clemson University.  The campus police are conducting K-9 training in the National Dropout Prevention Center for most of today, meaning cop cars from several law enforcement agencies will be in a parked position around the building.

Repeal of Boil Water Notice Attention Residents Along the Following Streets: Hwy 133 from 1000 Six Mile highway to 1175 Six Mile Highway (including 12 Mile Park) All of Calhoun Forest Clemson St from Lawrence Rd to the intersection of Ford Rd. The City of Clemson, Utilities Department repeals the boil water advisory to the residents of the above listed streets, […]