Author: Dick Mangrum

Their minister predicts that Walhalla Methodists will be no shrinking violets when it comes to whether to splinter away or remain affiliated under the umbrella of the United Methodist Church (UMC).  The Rev. Kevin Lindley is speaking of his congregants, the members of the St. Luke United Methodist Church.  They like other Methodists across the country are approaching a decision […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Pill Take Back Day at two different locations next Saturday, April 22nd . The Pill Take Back Day will be held from 10am until 2pm as part of the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The drop off locations will be located at the Oconee County Law Enforcement Center, located at […]

On next week’s agenda for Walhalla City Council are amendments to an ordinance that, if voted, would allow city residents to keep up to four domesticated female chickens.  Councilman Keehn has suggested that allowing some urban farming, such as hens laying eggs, could help supplement the budget of city residents who would appreciate saving on their grocery store bills which, […]

A judge’s ruling throwing out a challenge to life terms granted some members of Clemson University’s governing body is under appeal.  The appeal, on behalf of John Sloan and NOLAS Trading Company, was filed this week in the Pickens Common Pleas Court on behalf of the plaintiffs by the Carpenter Law Firm of Greenville.  Case defendants are seven men and […]

The agenda for the April get together of Walhalla’s elected leaders runs four pages, which bodes well for a long night next week at city hall.  Their meeting will be 5:30 Tuesday evening.  The council will hear from Dr. Michelle Hall, a Clemson poultry specialist, at a time whether the city should relax its rules about wildlife and, in at […]

Oconee Republican conventioneers gather tomorrow morning in Seneca, facing a number of choices.  One of which is which individual shall chair the county party leading up to the ’24 election.  101.7/WGOG NEWS is aware of two people who are announced candidates:  Jim Mann and Roel Cruz.

A Seneca area man, Andrew Jason Elrod is out of jail, on a personal recognizance bond, after being arrested on a charge of Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer. An investigation by the Sheriff’s Office began April 7 after a deputy responded to a traffic accident in the area of Oak Creek Road and Return Church Road. The deputy responded due […]

Highway troopers believe sun in the eyes of one driver led to an Oconee County accident this morning — the first in a series of accidents.  Three others occurred within moments on the two-lane W. Cherry Road on the bridge between Oconee and Pickens.  According to trooper Ridgeway, two people in the first accident sustained minor injuries.  At morning rush, […]

Having been re-instated, Matthew Durham is eligible to return next week to his District Two seat in the chambers of Oconee County Council.  A regular meeting is on the horizon, for Tuesday night in Walhalla.  And there’s talk that Durham is apt to be voted chairman, with the help of his colleagues Hart and Mize.  John Elliott has remained in […]