Author: Dick Mangrum

A man with degrees from both Clemson and the University of South Carolina is the new assistant principal at Seneca High School.  The Oconee School District announces the appointment of Glenn McAtee, formerly of British Columbia, Canada to the position.  He’s one of three administrative hirings announced today by the school district.  The others are Josh Holliday, leaving the principal’s […]

  Upcountry Fiber Foundation, the philanthropic arm and permanent endowment of internet service provider Upcountry Fiber, gave $24,320 to three Upstate non-profit organizations. This is the first time the foundation, which was created in September 2022, has awarded grants. Upcountry Fiber Foundation supports non-profit organizations in Anderson, Northern Greenville, Oconee, Pickens and Northern Spartanburg counties that serve the community with education, […]

If you ask longtime educator, three-time superintendent and Pickens County Board of Education trustee Betty Bagley how her career in public schools began, she’ll tell you, “By accident and good fortune.”  The “accident” has something to do with growing up as an ambitious young woman in the 1950s and saying “yes” to every opportunity that came her way.  The “good […]

Here is an announcement this afternoon from Oconee Sheriff’s Office: “An investigation into reports of an armed robbery over the weekend has led to charges being filed, by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, against a Walhalla teenager. 18 year old Caedin Glenn Coker, of Adams Sullivan Road, has been charged with one count of Armed Robbery. Coker was taken into […]

  Here is announcement this afternoon from the Seneca police chief, Casey Bowling:   “In late 2013, Seneca Police received a report of money missing from a bank account that was held at Bank of America. The victim reported approximately $30000 missing. He contacted the branch as well as the Customer Service department by phone. Over the next several weeks, […]

Jeff Duncan, South Carolina Republican, and Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington state Republican, are announcing a subcommittee proceeding tomorrow to consider three bills aimed at energy reliability and security.  Duncan chairs the subcommittee for Energy, Climate, and Grid Security; Rodgers chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee.  It’s a markup proceeding — meaning the committee has the option to accept or […]

In scenes filmed in Anderson and Walterboro, the popular movie “Radio” is now 20 years old.  Anderson’s Mike Cannon, in his capacity, stays in touch with two of the real-life figures on whom the movie was based:  the retired Hanna High football coach Harold Jones and his wife, Linda, are still alive and, according to Cannon, doing well.  101.7/WGOG NEWS […]