Author: Dick Mangrum

Who will serve as a permanent replacement for Danny Singleton as Seneca judge?  It remains an unanswered question.  City council met privately last night, leading some to think that this would be the night to announce a new judge.  But turned out it was not.  Also, no action after the executive session on whether Seneca will agree to a new […]

The Westminster city administrator reacted to Facebook posts, speaking last night to the city council, about a city employee who transported a child to school driving a city vehicle.  That’s a no-no, in line with city policy.  The employee is new to the city, and Kevin Bronson, city administrator, summed up the incident by saying, “I believe he didn’t think […]

Alley ways that divide buildings in downtown Westminster have captured the imagination of a movie maker.  Kevin Bronson, city administrator, announces  those behind the production of “On the Run” – a zombie movie – will bring their cameras to the downtown next month.  A former Seneca service station was recently filmed for a potential scene in the movie. 

“We are continuing to see a strong demand.”  That’s how one of Walhalla’s dedicated Methodists describes the need to help individuals with their food budgets.  This afternoon, from 4:30 to 5:30, the St. Luke Methodist pantry on E. Main will offer boxes of various packaged foods, along with a meat selection and fresh fruits and vegetables.

 Despite the federal Public Health Emergency status for COVID-19 ending this Thursday, May 11, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s inventory of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests has been refreshed and kits are available for free at most DHEC health clinics throughout the state. The new kits feature expiration dates good through the start of next year. […]

A docket for court next month in Oconee contains a civil case for which there are few pre-trial details.  And a court officer says “confidentiality” is the reason.  The case listed for trial—between one and three days—is described as a sexual predator case.  Other than attorneys’ names, no other case names are provided on the roster for Common Pleas Court […]

Cliffs Residents Outreach, a lake community of education-minded homeowners, has expanded its help to further the education of students in the school nearest them—the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School.  Principal Bobby Norizan and his counterpart at the Walhalla Middle School, Scott Dixon, were effusive last night in their gratitude to Cliffs’ residents who are sponsoring a $1 thousand scholarship for Tamassee-Salem students […]

A sixth grade student at Walhalla Middle School led the pledge of allegiance at last night’s school board meeting.  Ava Fortson is held out as an example of having made the transition from the elementary grades to the middle school grades.  In Ava’s case, she transitioned from the Tamassee-Salem Elementary School to the Walhalla Middle School.