Author: Dick Mangrum

An official who keeps an eagle eye out for Oconee County home sales says it’s a climate for home sales in the county.  And the Seneca area may once again be fertile ground for a new hotel.  There’s talk and indication that property near the East End intersection is being acquired for hotel construction.

With forecasts calling for a second winter storm in less than a week, workers of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) are prepared to work around the clock and use all available resources to ensure motorists are as safe as possible when traveling on our state’s roads and bridges.   “SCDOT has transitioned from clearing roads from the winter […]

In a 24-hour period that ended after 11:59 on Tuesday night, South Carolina DHEC recorded 35,594 new tests done to detect COVID-19.  Of that number, 36.5% of those tests produced positive results.  The omicron variant is being blamed for the current spike in virus cases, but Dr. Fauci predicts the U-S will have past the peak of that variant by […]

Walhalla’s is in need of filling one seat on its planning commission.  If you have an interest in helping plan for the city, duties include deliberating on zoning changes, you are asked to make your interest known with city hall.

Relying on state “C” fund money, the Oconee County road paving program is to kick into action in the month of March, according to an announcement made at today’s “C” Fund Committee meeting.  Kyle Reid of the Oconee County Road and Bridge Department announced that contracts for 18 miles of county roads will be bid.  

The three-member state “C” Fund Committee for Oconee County authorized around $700 thousand this morning for street and sidewalk work in the city of Walhalla.  Sam Dickson, committee chairman, requested Brandon Burton, the city administrator, to apply most of the money to street paving.  Burton gave the committee a long list of street and sidewalk projects, with estimated price tags.  […]

Betty White smiling down from heaven.  In honor of the late actress, comedienne, and animal lover, Oconee Humane Society threw her and the animals at the shelter a birthday party.  Angel Newman, humane society director, said 39 spay and neuter vouchers were sold and one dozen pup cakes were nearly swallowed by the shelter pets.  The hope was to raise […]

The new president of the South Carolina Senate, Thomas Alexander of Oconee-Pickens, likes what Governor McMaster said in the governor’s state of the state.  Said Alexander: “Governor McMaster did a great job tonight outlining a bright future for our state by making us more competitive in a number of areas including education funding, income tax, infrastructure, and workforce development.  I […]