Author: Dick Mangrum

A 32-year old Oconee County man has been arrested and charged with attempting to blow up a large propane tank at the Tractor Supply off the Sandifer Boulevard.  The sheriff’s office placed Novie Michael Phillips of the N. Jenkins Bridge Road, Westminster in custody late Sunday night after they were alerted to a suspicious person reported near the tank.  Gas […]

Physical safety and enhanced mental health services are at the top of a new set of goals of the five-member Oconee School Board of Trustees for the 2022-23 year–a school year that will start next month in Oconee County.  Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, says the objectives were voted on during last night’s trustees’ meeting.  The school district is getting a […]

The Blood Connection (TBC)  announces changes to FDA restrictions which will expand the pool of eligible donors significantly during a critical need for blood donations.  More than 20 years ago, the FDA implemented regulations to protect the blood supply against the theoretical risk of mad cow disease, variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (vCJD), a fatal infection of the brain and nerve tissue. […]

There was general agreement during a Seneca meeting last night that Oconee’s largest city has a lot going for it—especially the success of city government’s push to return vitality to the business district downtown.  An outside company employed to compile Seneca’s next comprehensive plan has started gathering public feedback.  So far, the internet opportunity by Benchmark Consultants has drawn 250 […]

A representative of the real estate company pursuing a large home development at Seneca’s northwest edge withdrew its re-zoning request at the start of last night’s planning commission meeting.  Tricia Chassen explained that her group’s site plan is being further reviewed based on what she called “topographic constraints.”  Concerned residents in the vicinity of Frontage Road, Queen Anne’s Lane, and […]

Walhalla City Council is scheduled for an executive session tonight, after its regular July city hall meeting.  Two matters are on the closed-door agenda:  discussion of economic development project and receive legal advice on intergovernmental agreement.

The north and south bound travel lanes of College Ave, between Earle St. and Keith St. will be closed Wednesday, July 27th from 6am to 6pm for remilling and paving. Traffic control and signage will be implemented by BC Cannon in the same way that was used for the tower crane dismantling a few months back. Sloan St will be […]

The City of Walhalla Water Department experienced a loss of system pressure due to a major water main break, and advises residents to vigorously boil their water for at least one (1) full minute prior to drinking or cooking. Also, any ice made from water, which has not been boiled, should not be used for drinking purposes. This advisory applies […]