Author: Dick Mangrum

A South Carolina DOT official tells Senator Thomas Alexander, Oconee-Pickens Republican, that his agency and Georgia are getting ready to seek a federal planning grant to be used toward the long-term project to replace the I-85 bridges over Lake Hartwell near the Georgia border.  101.7/WGOG NEWS contacted Alexander about a rumored design that would re-direct part of I-85 on the […]

Usually when a school district even breathes the possibility of closing or combining old schools there’s strong reaction.  But, so far, there has been little comment to the new, long-range building plan of Oconee’s public schools.  “Honestly, hasn’t been a great deal of comments so far,” says Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent.  But there’s still time to register a comment or […]

Paul Cain, the former Oconee County councilman and a one-time Utica resident, sounds his approval today of the news that developers intend to use state tax credits to retrofit the former JP Stevens plant at Utica into a large low income housing complex.  Cain identifies the principal behind the development as an Atlanta-based man, John Gumpert, with experience in taking […]

The Oconee Sheriff says his investigators believe a push pin clasped between an attacker’s knuckles was used this morning on the Poplar Springs Road.  According to Sheriff Crenshaw, the victim is seeking medical attention for what do not appear to be serious injuries.  “Our investigation is continuing,” he said.  Crenshaw says the victim and suspect had a prior relationship and […]

A civil suit filed for the parents of a female alleges their daughter’s death is related to years of sexual abuse on the part of her YMCA gymnastics coach in Hartwell, Georgia.  WLHR Lavonia reports Susan Cobb, mother of Jennifer Cobb, issued a statement saying their attorneys filed the suit against Jeremy Leonard Green and the Bell Family Branch YMCA.  […]

The president of the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, Dari McBride, has gone to Athens, Georgia for 96 hours’ coursework which she believes is going to help her grow and, therefore, build the Oconee organization into the best in its long history of supporting and advocating business.  McBride is part of the Institute for Organization Management and, as such, finds herself […]

A state agency invites public comment about a proposed new use for the property that was a 100-year home for a textile plant operation just east of Seneca city limits.  The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority holds a hearing 11:30 Friday morning, July 21 at the T-W “Shorty” Shaver Recreation Complex, WS 4th Street, Seneca to allow […]