Author: Dick Mangrum

Looming at Seneca is a question of whether city government can extract sufficient monies from the county to continue to serve its five-mile unincorporated radius with fire protection.  At budget time, the county’s largest three municipalities are grappling over new fire contracts.  Last night, at the end of a special meeting, Seneca City Council excused reporters and others from their […]

This today from the office of the Oconee Sheriff: “Responding to reckless driving and suspicious activity complaints at Fall Creek Landing #2 near Salem, the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic enforcement operation last Friday night that led to the arrest of a Greenville County man. Units from the Uniform Patrol Bureau and the Marine Unit participated in the […]

Word from Clemson is an overheated fan blower was responsible for thick smoke this morning at Tillman Hall, but no fire hazard.  As a precaution, the historic campus building was evacuated temporarily.

Rosa Clark’s Free Mobile Health Services are coming tomorrow to Walhalla.  Between 1 and 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, adults and children can take advantage of services by going to the St. Luke Methodist Church on E. Main.  They’ll do physicals, treat urgent needs, various screenings, and immunizations.  Gift packages for all participants.  For appointments, call 864/882-4664.  Walk-ins are welcome also.

Smoke was reported this morning at Clemson University’s Tillman Hall, but late word is an all-clear has been given. Classes are to resume at 12:30.

Ed Halbig, planning and community development director for Seneca, is on the stand at the Oconee Common Pleas Court trial.  He is being asked by plaintiff’s attorney about the inspections and the resulting communications that he had with the owner of By-Pass 123 property.  That property, some 9-plus acres, is the subject of a dispute between the property seller and […]

The Oconee and Pickens offices of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative are the places to cast votes in this year’s board of directors’ elections.  Annual meeting time is Wednesday and Thursday this week, and the process will again follow a drive-up registration.  Voting, along with the giveaways, will take place 7 am to 7 pm tomorrow and 7 am to […]

A Walhalla church will offer free food.  The sustenance can be picked up 4:30 to 5:30 tomorrow afternoon at the St. Luke Methodist Church, E. Main Street.

As the volume of traffic increases in the area, is there a possibility that red, green and amber lights can be added at Clemson’s highway 76 at Pendleton Road?  The question was posed during this month’s ‘Conversations with Council’ meeting.  The issue was framed this way:   It is difficult to turn left from highway 76 onto Pendleton Road because of […]