Author: Dick Mangrum

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is announcing that the Oconee County Detention Center has a new inmate communications service provider.  Due to this change, family and friends will have to create a new account in order to communicate with someone who is incarcerated.   CIDNET, powered by Encartele, is the new provider and is providing video visits, messages and phone […]

Authorities said a 25-year old Greenville County woman, Rachel Jean McClain of Travelers Rest, was placed under arrest after a late Monday night Oconee County car chase.  A deputy used stop sticks to end the chase on SC 11 at the U-S 123 interchange.  In all, McClain faces seven charges– including drug and traffic offenses.  According to the sheriff’s office […]

Councilman Keith Pace will have the gavel when the Walhalla Finance Committee meets at 11 o’clock tomorrow morning at city hall.  There’s just one item on the agenda:  fiscal year 2023 budget.

The recognition for Dot Gibson was a surprise to her.  West Union Town Council paid tribute to her during its May meeting last night at town hall.  Gibson served one term as West Union mayor–from 2002-2004.

May 15-21 is Transportation Week, and Seneca has responded with a proclamation, as well as a few words from the mayor on the importance of free bus service in his city.  Seneca’s proclamation notes that Oconee’s largest municipality made history a few years ago when it became the first municipality to convert its gas-powered vehicles to electric vehicles.

Walhalla will spray for mosquitoes this season, starting the weekend which begins Friday, May 20, and continue a spraying schedule until October.  If you have a question or concern, dial 864-638-4351.

The percentage of city of Clemson commercial properties that sit empty was a question that arose during a “Conversations with Council” event last month.  The city provides the following answer:  By the 21st of February, Clemson saw 6.4% of its commercial buildings empty.  The last national average reported (April 20) was 15.9%.

A social event to bring people together in Westminster takes place at 6:30 tomorrow night at the Depot.  There’ll be light refreshments.  It’s called a “May Mingle”.  Community groups, organizations, churches, businesses are invited to mingle and to meet and greet.