Author: Dick Mangrum

“ARPA” — American Rescue Plan Act — monies is credited with helping the Upcountry Fiber project to get ahead of its construction schedule.  Upcountry Fiber is the name for the internet service provider of two utilities, the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and the West Carolina Rural Telephone Co-Op.  It now counts more than 400 active miles of fiber under construction, […]

Can Clemson’s main drag, College Avenue, accommodate another mixed-use development?  It’s question to weigh on the minds of the city council when a public hearing takes place next month on the Signet Uptown Planned Development.  The hearing will be 5 o’clock Monday evening, July 17 in council chambers at city hall.  According to the city’s description of the proposal, the […]

Staring tomorrow, the Seneca Creek Access Area on Lake Hartwell, at 280 Seneca Creek Road in Seneca, will re-open to the public.  The upgraded facility now provides a three-lane boat ramp, two courtesy docks, a fishing pier, a kayak launch and a picnic area. The Seneca Creek Access Area consists of 49 boat and 20 single vehicle parking spaces. ““We […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office held a promotions ceremony on June 20th to honor and recognize an Animal Control Officer, two Uniform Patrol Deputy’s and a P.A.C.E. (Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement) Deputy who received promotions. The following Animal Control Officer was recognized for a promotion: Faith Cheek – Promoted to Vet Tech The following Uniform Patrol Bureau Deputy’s were recognized for […]

Westminster City Hall will close at noon on Monday (July 3) to allow contractors to make electrical upgrades to the premises.  This work will interrupt all City Hall services.  All other Westminster departments will operate as normal.  To report, a power or water outage call 864-647-3200.

A rising Clemson senior, Annika DeVol, has won an Astronaut Scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation.  The $15 thousand scholarship is reserved for the brightest and most talented college students in the field of “STEM”–Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.  DeVol majors in materials science and engineering and minors in chemistry.  In materials science and engineering, students learn to design, develop […]

The city of Seneca and Light and Water offices will close on July 4 to allow employees to enjoy the holiday.  But, for the convenience of utility customers, the Light and Water night deposit will remain open 24 hours for payments.  If you have a utility emergency, call 864/885-2723 for help.

If your day to put out trash for pickup by Walhalla trucks is Tuesday, the holiday bodes a change next week.  Russ Price, director of public works, announces that Tuesday, July 4 trash will be collected Wednesday and Thursday next week, July 5 and 6.  Customers should have their roll carts out by 7 am Wednesday.  All other Walhalla pickup […]

If you like the music of Chicago, Santana, and Fleetwood Mac, you might want to take in the sounds of a band from Greenville that’ll perform Saturday night in Walhalla.  The group the Vinyl Junkies is part of Saturday night’s fare of entertainment at Walhalla’s Independence Day weekend festival.

The “Four Fatals” — as Sgt. Hovis of the State Patrol likes to call them — often lead to death or injury on South Carolina roads and highways.  Hovis and his fellow troopers intend to be out in force over the July 4 weekend.  Their presence can simply lessen the chances for a driver to make a mistake at the […]