Author: Dick Mangrum

A van carrying four people went out of control and overturned this morning on I-85 at Fair Play.  The Fair Play Volunteer Fire Department reported minor injuries to those involved.  The accident occurred around 7 o’clock this morning I-85 northbound on the bridge over the Fair Play Creek section of Lake Hartwell.  The left northbound lane was blocked to traffic […]

A lawsuit that alleged excessive force by Walhalla police officers has been settled, according to an order filed last week by a federal judge.  The filing last week in U-S District Court, signed by Judge Joseph Dawson III, states that the case against Walhalla and two officers has been settled without prejudice, a legal term meaning that a new lawsuit […]

An additional pledge has raised to $75 thousand the reward money to solve the death of Clemson student Tucker Hipps.  Crime Stoppers of Oconee has announced an additional $25 thousand is available, after the chief executive officer of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity last Thursday reached out to Helen Westmoreland, coordinator of Oconee Crimestoppers.  Earlier, last week, a private donor pledged […]

The new residential program for mothers and their children at the Tamassee DAR School became official Saturday afternoon with the announcement made during welcome and opening ceremony for the 2021 Founders Day program for a school tucked away in northern Oconee where, for more than 100 years, has educated the under-served and under-privileged of Appalachia.  The Rev. Jon Holland, school […]

Talk in the southern end of Oconee County is the speed and quality of the re-surfacing of one of the more bumpier parts of highway 11.  A businessman at that end of the county over the weekend complimented King Asphalt, the contractor, for the job it’s doing, providing a new road surface north from the 11 interchange at I-85.

101.7/WGOG NEWS learned of an apparent hunting mishap on Saturday morning near Westminster.  In the vicinity of the Dr. John’s Road, one person is reported to have fallen from a tree stand.  A hunting source identified the injured individual as a bow deer hunter.

Blue lights flashed and Seneca police cars took up spots along  the 123 By-Pass.  Chief Bowling says yesterday morning’s initiative was an attempt to convince the driving public to ease up on the gas pedal along the stretch of 4-lane highway where the limit is 45 MPH.

The percentage for positivity of COVID-19 test results across South Carolina dipped below 10% for the 24-hour period that ended last Wednesday night, which represents the latest virus figures from the state health agency.  For Wednesday, based on 36,766 test results received, DHEC calculated the percentage to be 9.4%.  At the same time, deaths for that one, 24-hour count topped […]

Fourteen young ladies will compete in the 39th Miss Oktoberfest Pageant this Sunday, October 3rd, at 4:00 P.M. at Walhalla Middle School.  The contestants, who are all enrolled in an Oconee County high school, will compete in interview, casual, and formal wear competitions.  The mistress of ceremonies for the event is Isabella Covington, who will also provide entertainment. Tickets are […]