Author: Dick Mangrum

The U-S observes a national holiday, President’s Day, on Monday.  That day all branches of the Oconee Public Library will be closed.  Still there will be ways for patrons to transact business.  The virtual library branch will operate for e-books and audio books, streaming movies through Kanopy, and e-magazines through Flipster.  The outside book returns remain open at all locations.  […]

The mobile health outreach of Clemson University has expanded its Oconee County services to inmates at the local jail.  It’s part of a collaboration to diagnose and treat hepatitis C in high-risk populations.  In 2020, the latest year for numbers from the CDC, there were nearly 4,800 new, short-term infections and more than 107 thousand new chronic cases of hepatitis […]

South Carolina DOT is opening a one-month comment period this week for questions and comments on the agency’s plans for the Clearmont Road bridge over Colonel’s Fork Creek near Westminster.  The DOT intends to replace the bridge.  Meantime, DOT wishes to hear from members of the public and will accept comments between Thursday, February 15 and Friday, March 15.  One […]

A 43-year-old Walhalla man was jailed Friday, facing multiple charges after his arrest near Seneca.  Law enforcement records identify the arrested man as Evan Michael Hood and the charges against him as breach of peace, burglary second degree, and assault and battery second degree.  After receiving a disturbance call February 9 at a home near Strawberry Road, officers used video […]

Oconeeans of the Republican persuasion are eager to discharge their civic responsibility.  The office of county elections counted 382 votes yesterday — after the first day of early voting ahead of the February 24 presidential primary.  The early voting period runs thru February 22.

Four Oconee County faith leaders are part of a list of more than 100 in South Carolina who endorse Donald Trump’s bid to regain the White House, according to a Trump campaign announcement.  The four named are pastor Steve Black, ministry leader Billy Hamilton, pastor Randy Keasler, and pastor Chris Moss.  The announcement quotes Spartanburg pastor Brad Atkins as saying, […]

At their meeting tomorrow, Westminster City Council members will consider a new working arrangement with their current city administrator.  The current contract with Kevin Bronson runs through next month.  It has an automatic renewal provision for three years, unless notice is given three months ahead of the contract expiration.  In December, Bronson gave his employers notice of wishes to renegotiate […]

Tomorrow night the talk in West Union will turn to government regulation of land and buildings.  At their February meeting, the town council is scheduled to hear a zoning presentation from Naomi Reed of the state Municipal Association. The council meeting takes place at 5:30 at town hall.