Author: Dick Mangrum

City of Clemson is imparting advice on how best to weather this coming weekend.  Including keeping the heat on, even if you’re leaving town for Christmas.  That’ll help keep pipes from freezing.  If your heat source involves burning wood, be sure to leave no fire unattended.  Bring and keep pets inside.  If you know of someone who needs emergency shelter, […]

The “STEM” teacher at Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary, Courtney Sheriff, explained to the city council how instruction in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics is working out at the Title One school.  She received high marks from the council.  James Brown is one of five Oconee schools that instruct in “STEM”.  Mayor Edwards asked whether more of the county’s schools will […]

The 101.7/WGOG forecast for Christmas Eve is a low of 15 degrees at night.  Although it’ll be cold as all get out, Main Street carriage rides will be available to help instill the feeling of the  holiday season.  Brandon Burton, city administrator, made the announcement at last night’s council meeting.

Effective with a vote taken last night by the city’s elected leaders, a Walhalla business license holder who takes issue with a city hall decision can seek relief from a three-member committee of the council.  The council voted to appoint the city’s general government committee as the appeal board for any issues that arise between a business license holder and […]

Whenever Walhalla Mayor Danny Edwards is unable to perform his duties, his substitute will remain Danny Woodward.  Councilman Woodward survived a paper ballot vote among his colleagues last night to retain the post of mayor pro-tem.  He overcame a challenge from first-term Councilwoman Sarai Melendez, after Councilman David Underwood joined the meeting and a first vote of 3-3 was broken […]

The Greenway construction contract for Walhalla goes to a local contractor who is said to have experience recreation trail building.  Local builder HDH Construction gets the task at a price tag of $972 thousand which Brandon Burton, administrator, said came in below estimate.  Division over whether this is the time for Walhalla to pump big money into a recreation amenity […]

Sam Talley, Easley native and recent Clemson graduate, always knew he wanted to be a cowboy.  He grew up around livestock and took an interest in working with beef cattle at a young age.  Talley is graduating from the university’s animal and veterinary science program.  He plans to move to Wyoming to work on a ranch before beginning a master’s […]