Author: Dick Mangrum

Fire fighters at Seneca put out a field fire Friday afternoon that, at one point, caused concern that the fire might spread to the Madison Pointe subdivision.  In the end, the fire was contained away from the development, although it created a burnt semi-circle around a nearby brick home.  In all, according to Chief Caudill, four acres were blackened alongside […]

There’s word this afternoon that Seneca Fire Department is attempting put out a field fire along WS 4th Street.  There’s worry that, if not controlled, the fire might spread to the Madison Pointe subdivision.

The following announcement this morning from the state health agency: “With the accuracy, convenience, and widespread availability of rapid at-home tests, and a significant decrease in demand for drive-through PCR testing, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is today announcing a shift in its COVID-19 testing strategy toward at-home rapid antigen tests across South Carolina beginning […]

State troopers acknowledge a 6 o’clock hour accident on I-85 northbound this morning, and one motorist tells 101.7/WGOG that there’s gridlock for vehicles headed north between exits 2 and 4 in Oconee County.

Sen. Tim Scott, South Carolina Republican, joined other GOP senators to introduce “Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act, as a way to offer support to the needs of Ukraine to defend itself and deter Russian aggression.  Scott and his colleagues favor imposing what are called “real costs” on Russia for aggression against Ukraine.