Author: Dick Mangrum

Governor Henry McMaster today was joined by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) National President Tess Rowland, law enforcement officers, and members of the General Assembly for a ceremonial bill signing of S. 36, the Ignition Interlock bill. The legislation will deter drunk driving and enhance the safety of South Carolina’s roadways by requiring the installation of an ignition interlock device upon […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a West Union man on multiple charges, including a charge of Trafficking in Methamphetamine, after a pursuit Friday evening. 35 year old Daniel Lloyd Stevens, of Ebenezer Road, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center Friday, July 7th. Stevens remained in jail on a combined $121,800.00 surety bond. Stevens will be required to […]

A pickup truck driver needed a medical transport early last night after his vehicle left SC 11 at West Union and wrecked in the vicinity of the Itron plant. Walhalla Fire Department assisted West Union volunteers responding to the accident.  

  An Anderson-based ambulance service, Medshore, was named the defendant this week in a wrongful death action filed this in the Pickens County Common Pleas Court.  The case is brought for Oconee County resident Charles Perry Jr, personal representative of the estate of Charles A. Perry Sr.  Perry Sr. is identified as the 94-year old retired pharmacist and owner of […]

A “Back The Blue” dinner and dance and silent auction next month will benefit the Westminster Police Foundation.  Organizer Jane Suttles says city government does a good job in funding the police department, but the proceeds from the Saturday, August 12 event will be donated to the foundation which is free then to use the money to pay for items […]

Brandon Burton’s imminent exodus from Walhalla creates opportunity for a newcomer to city hall.  The city council has offered the job of city administrator to Celia Myers.  And the city’s current community development manager says she has tentatively accepted.  Mayor Edwards says in the coming weeks a committee will work out the details of Myers’ arrangement with Walhalla.  While city […]

From the pantry of St. Luke United Methodist Church in Walhalla, church workers will give away boxes of various packaged foods, along with frozen meat from 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon. Church member Bo Wilhite says the demand locally remains very strong.

Oconee Humane Society has free, canned cat food available to any Oconee resident. Stop by 1925 Sandifer Blvd. weekdays from 10 to 4:30 and Saturdays from 10 to 2.

Customers of Pioneer Rural Water of Oconee-Anderson are being served with a blend of treated lake water – some of it from Lake Hartwell, some of it from Lake Keowee.  As it was explained at an Oakway meeting today, “M-I-B” has a distinct earthly or musty odor.  Buying water from nearby Seneca, Pioneer is able to offset the intrusion of […]