Author: Dick Mangrum

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 […]

Permanent injunctive relief is being sought by a number of property owners who contend their rights are being infringed on.  Greenville attorney Matthew Ozment, on behalf of nine plaintiffs, including land owners on Nimmons Bridge Road and E. Stamp Creek Road, seek a jury trial in the Oconee Common Pleas Court to settle their grievances against M.A.D.S. LLC, Regina Durham […]

Chattooga River kayakers who apparently became disoriented were found safe–the result of a search-and-rescue undertaken by Mountain Rest Rescue.  A party of as many as five kayakers were found in the vicinity of Earle’s Ford.  Mountain Rest was aided by counterparts across the river in Georgia.