Author: Dick Mangrum

A major announcement for a new direction at the Tamassee DAR School in Oconee County is being reserved for Founders’ Day next month at the 100-year old campus near Salem.  The announcement will center on a new residential program designed for children and their mothers, to start in January next year.  Jon Holland, DAR school administrator, says the announcement officially […]

At 5 o’clock this afternoon, Oconee school trustees convene a special meeting with one item on the agenda:  potential mask mandate due to increase in COVID-19 cases.  At Walhalla High School, the number of students who’ve tested positive three weeks into the new year is approaching 100.  And, by way of text announcement, Razorback coach Padgett Johnson announced that the […]

A good chunk of the Upstate can expect 2-4 inches of rain later tomorrow through early Wednesday.  The weather watcher at the South Carolina DNR says Ida has the potential to cause flooding, but the situation is liable to not be as serious as the recent storm named Fred.  The other concern is a risk for isolated tornadoes, partly because […]

Two crews contracted to Seneca have been released by the city to New Orleans.  Bob Faires, utilities director, said the crews are from the Asplundh tree limb cutting service, which is under contract with Seneca. At Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative, its spokesman explained, they will play a waiting game.  Before sending crews to Louisiana, they will await what damage, if […]

Although gas prices in the Carolinas have remained stable during previous weeks, motorists could soon feel the effects of Hurricane Ida in the form of spikes at the pump depending on the damage to the Gulf Coast supply chain. “Motorists will likely see gas prices fluctuate leading into Labor Day weekend because of Ida’s effects on the Gulf Coast,” said […]

A 123 By-Pass restaurant is closing in Seneca, for good.  On its Facebook page, Dienners announces:  “Our family has made the difficult decision to close Dienners Kitchen permanently.  We plan to be open through September. Our last day open is Friday, October 1st.  It has been a pleasure to serve in the community.  Thank you for your support and patronage.  […]

Three days of COVID-19 case counts were announced today by South Carolina DHEC. On Thursday last week, 4,540 new cases; 49 deaths across the state (116 new cases in Oconee County); test positivity—13.8%, based on 43,924 tests; for Friday, 4,573 new cases statewide (87 in Oconee County); 36 new South Carolina deaths confirmed, including one in Oconee County; percent positivity […]

While the Clemson football Tigers are in Charlotte Saturday night for their opener with Georgia, their home base will stage a party for fans who’d like to mingle and watch the game outdoors.  City of Clemson announces a downtown viewing party to take place Saturday, with the section of College Avenue between Keith Street and SC 93 to be blocked […]

The prognosticators believe the worst of the weakening storm Ida could produce as much as 2.5″ of rain in WGOG land tomorrow and tomorrow night and, possibly, 3 to 4″ in near Clayton, Georgia.  Yet word from the National Weather Service office at Greenville-Spartanburg is that the worst of the storm should pass to the north and west of Oconee […]