Author: Dick Mangrum

Our rain and thunderstorms over the last 24 hours have helped to replenish the area’s dry soils.  The official weather watcher in Walhalla, Barbara Wilson, measured 2.75″ over a 24-hour period.

Oconee Sheriff’s Office is aware that it was a scam when someone called a county resident purporting to be from a separate law enforcement agency, telling his victim that to avoid prosecution for getting involved with an underage girl, he needed to make a payment.  The recipient of that scam call sent $1 thousand using his bank card.  “Law enforcement […]

A bill to extend foster care in South Carolina is now the law in South Carolina.  Governor McMaster signed H.3509, known as the Extension of Foster Care bill.  State Rep. Bill Sandifer says he was proud to have been a supporter of the bill.  The Fair-Town Times quotes the Seneca Republican as saying, “Under the new law, foster care youth […]

An Oconee General Sessions judge denied a defense motion yesterday to reduce the bond for a Seneca businessman awaiting trial on multiple charges.  A court officer said Demetrius Campbell, owner of Clutch’s Gym, was returned to jail.  He faces charges of kidnapping, domestic violence high and aggravated, pointing a firearm, assault and battery third degree, and obstruction of justice.  Bond […]

Walhalla trash pickups normally scheduled for Monday (Memorial Day) will instead take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 31 and June 1, next week.  Those customers should have their roll carts out by 7 o’clock on Tuesday morning.  Russ Price, public works director, says all other routes should run on schedule.

The senior classes of Oconee’s three high schools graduate tomorrow in separate ceremonies. Seneca Total number of graduates: 202 Total scholarships: $20,600,000 Valedictorian — Michael Austin Davis Graduation Live Stream: https://youtu.be/3gQFQQMKvUs   Walhalla Total number of graduates: 283 Total scholarships:  not available at this time Valedictorian — Rori Elizabeth Pumphrey Graduation Live Stream: https://youtu.be/qyJ0VPkC7ZI   West-Oak Total number of graduates: 144 Total scholarships: $9,772,522.00 Valedictorian […]

School buildings are off-limits to students in summer.  But in Oconee, the public schools have an interest in ensuring that children receive proper nutrition.  The district announces that “Summer Meals for Oconee Kids” will start Wednesday, June 1 and continue through Friday,  July 29 at five locations.  Regardless of whether children are students or not, the meals will be served […]

A couple of possibilities for the use of some vacated space in Westminster — now that the magistrate is ensconced in a brand new edifice on the east side of the city.  According to Kevin Bronson, a couple of ideas are being floated about the quarters that Magistrate Derrick vacated on Windsor Street.  One is a new chamber for city […]