Author: Dick Mangrum

A woman walked naked several blocks late last week in Westminster before the police discovered her.  According to accounts, the nude woman walked on Thursday afternoon from the vicinity of West-Oak Middle School to beyond the Bountyland Quik Stop before being spotted by the police.  Lt. Matt Patterson said he approached the woman on the nearby 123, the Toccoa Highway, […]

The crash into water in rural Oconee County  took the life late last night of a 53-year old Clemson man.  Coroner Karl Addis said the fatality, Robert F. Abraham, was ejected from his small truck on the Martin Creek Road near the J-P Stevens Road.  According to the state patrol, Abraham and his small truck, a Chevy Silverado, overturned and […]

The police in Seneca say the drivers of two SUVs and no one at Wendy’s on the By-Pass were hurt this afternoon in an accident that occurred on the eastbound lanes, and forced motorists headed east to detour onto Professional Park Drive.  A green SUV wound up across both eastbound lanes and turned around in the wrong direction, while the […]

Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reported a total of 6,697 new cases of COVID-19 on Aug. 25, the third-highest total in a single day since the start of the pandemic.  Oconee County accounted for 133 of the cases. Not since the state reported 7,680 cases on Jan. 6 and 7,450 on Jan. 8 has the […]

The stop of a motorcyclist Thursday morning at Townville resulted in Oconee Sheriff’s Office filing charges against the motorcycle operator.  According to the sheriff’s office, the case against Kyle Dwaine Glenn originated when an investigator spotted a speeding motorcycle on SC 24/the West-Oak Highway.  The sheriff’s office announced the following charges against 31-year old Glenn:  trafficking in methamphetamine; failure to […]

The police, the EMS, and the fire department all have had resources at the scene of a 123 Seneca By-Pass accident this afternoon.  According to one bystander, one of two vehicles involved in the accident is believed to have gone off the highway and hit outdoor restaurant property in front of Wendy’s.  Not clear immediately if there were any injuries.

A handful of candidate qualifying took place on the last two days of open candidate books for this year’s municipal elections in Oconee County.  Those elections will take place in each of the county’s five municipalities on November 2.  At the noon hour deadline today, here were the fields of candidates–For Walhalla’s three council seats:  Tyler Jordan, Grant Keehn, Keith […]

Seneca’s new population figure has yet to be officially finalized, but there is an estimate of 8,564 which would reflect an increase from the Census from 2010.  Ten years ago, Seneca’s population count was 8,102, according to Ed Halbig, planning and community development director.  If the 8,564 number holds as Seneca’s official 2020 Census count, the city will have gained […]

So far, in the school year, Oconee public schools have counted 323 cases of COVID-19 among their ranks, according to new information on the virus tracking page kept by the school district. Of the 323 cumulative cases, 68 were employees; 255 were students.  Walhalla High remains the hardest hit:  65 cases.  The fewest COVID cases, three, were detected at the […]

For many outdoor enthusiasts Labor Day weekend this year could be the last times for boating on South Carolina lakes.  The DNR wants all boaters to be able to enjoy the weekend without worrying about whether their crafts carry the required safety equipment and registration.  The Law Enforcement Division of the South Carolina DNR will conduct courtesy boat inspections at […]