Author: Dick Mangrum

A statement from AT&T says yesterday’s outage impacting tens of thousands of customers “was caused by the application and execution of an incorrect process used as we were expanding our network, not a cyber attack.”  ABC NEWS quoted two sources familiar with the situation it was a software update gone wrong.

A 59-year-old man has died in a Walhalla traffic accident, and the coroner believes the victim may have been homeless.  The police are investigating what happened shortly before 7:30 last night on s. highway 11.  Coroner Karl Addis says fingerprints positively identified the victim as Michael Sid Green. Traumatic injuries caused Green’s death after being hit by a pickup truck […]

The police in Seneca have confirmed a second arrest in a shooting death last month in the parking lot of an apartment complex.  The arrest of Christopher Glenn Turner, 19-year-old Seneca resident, brings to two the number of men charged with murder.  Police Major Jeremy Rothell says the victim on the property of Laing Court apartments the night of January […]

A reminder today that a free community forum to help equip people with what they need to know about scams and fraud is two weeks away.  It’s going to 6:30 Thursday night, March 7 at the Duke World of Energy, with doors to open that night at 6 o’clock.  Sheriff’s personnel promise they’ll have important tips and information to share […]

A young Seneca man has been jailed at Walhalla, charged with murder.  The arrest of Christopher Glenn Tuner, 19 years old, took place late yesterday afternoon.  The investigating law enforcement agency is believed to be the Seneca police.  No further immediate details.

An adaptive bicycle makes cycling easier for riders, whatever their individual needs.  And thanks to Walhalla Rotary Club fundraisers, three Oconee elementary schools, including Walhalla’s James Brown, will receive the special bikes.  In a presentation this Monday morning, attendees will include representatives of Rotary, the school district, and the Pedals Possible organization.

A sitting member of the board at the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, Franklin Looper, faces a re-election challenge.  At a nomination meeting this week, Pickens County BREC board member Looper and a newcomer, Jason Dennis, received enough votes to qualify them for the ballot during Blue Ridge’s annual membership meeting in April.  All Blue Ridge customers, no matter their county […]

If you missed that two-hour meeting last night in Clemson, there remain opportunities to register your comments on the draft of an environmental impact statement as part of the government’s process to re-license the Oconee Nuclear Station.  A webinar takes place Tuesday afternoon, February 27, participation at which is by computer or telephone.  And the NRC also accepts written comments.  […]

Early voting in front of Saturday’s primary finishes at the end of the day.  In Oconee County, the Pine Street election office will accept in-person balloting 8:30 this morning until 6 tonight.  Already, more than 4,300 Oconeeans have registered their choice for the GOP nomination for president.  The ballot also contains three advisory questions.  Meantime, absentee voting continues.  This all […]