Author: Dick Mangrum

Higher than normal rainfall prompted the S.C. Drought Response Committee, meeting via conference call on July 13, to downgrade the drought status for 29 counties in South Carolina.  Many of the counties were just upgraded on June 30. The Drought Response Committee tries to avoid going in and out of drought stages so quickly but decided conditions had improved enough […]

A story that came from this week’s West Union Town Counci meetingl this week highlighted the possibility that, in a regional wastewater study, attention might be paid to the idea of the dissolution of the current Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  In fact, that’s only one potential component of what the study might cover.  And 101.7/WGOG NEWS is happy to […]

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today regarding an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred at a business, located at BI-LO Place, near Seneca.   The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking the public’s help in identifying a person in relation to the crime.   A deputy from the Uniform Patrol Bureau was dispatched, in the […]

   A Clemson man has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses in a Seneca police burglary and kidnapping investigation July 1 at an apartment at Seneca’s S. Depot Street and Fairfield Road.  The accused—30-year old Jamel DeShawn Brown, faces assault and malicious damage charges—in addition to allegations of kidnapping and burglary first degree.  The police are looking at a […]

A property offense faces a 36-year old Westminster area man in the police department’s investigation of a July 10 crime at the city’s Hardee’s Restaurant.  A warrant issued by the local magistrate’s office accuses Christopher William Underwood of the Theo Martin Road of throwing a rock through the entrance of the E. Main Street restaurant, inflicting $5 thousand damage.  Underwood […]

This afternoon will be another free food day at a Walhalla place of worship.  From 4:30 to 5:30 today, the pantry at St. Luke Methodist on E. Main will dispense a number of commodities.  One church worker tells us there will be cheese, produce, and frozen meat to hand out.  

Public safety responders were sent to a midafternoon car accident yesterday at a Walhalla intersection that sent both drivers to the hospital.  The accident, according to a report received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS, demolished both cars–one of which was a Clemson city squad car.  The accident was reported at 2:40 pm in the traffic light intersection of SC 28/the Blue Ridge […]

The West Union mayor and a councilwoman showed interest last night to include their town in a study for a “wide open” look at the operations of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  Chris Eleazer, JRSA executive director, assured the mayor and council that if West Union endorsed an application to finance the study, there would be no direct cost to […]

Seneca’s 2020 tornado damaged the city’s disc golf course. The job to repair will go to McAllister’s Grading.  That decision reached during last night’s city council meeting.