Author: Dick Mangrum

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is providing guidance today on a question pertaining to the recently signed Open Carry with Training Act. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw has received inquiries from some business owners regarding the legality of allowing patrons to carry firearms concealed while prohibiting the open carry of firearms inside of the business.   The Open Carry with Training Act […]

At the end of a two-hour meeting this afternoon the Clemson City Council approved a new mask requirement rule in the city for what are considered “essential” public places.  They include grocery stores, medical offices, and drug stores, but not banks.  There were two dissenters, including Fran McGuire who failed to get a second on a couple of amendments that […]

At this hour, in a special meeting, Clemson City Council is about to debate motions centered on requiring masks to be worn in public places in the city, as well as whether the city should send a letter to the Pickens County schools and Governor McMaster.  One-by-by Clemson residents, some of them children, offered opinions, some of them for mask […]

Some big numbers popped out on this afternoon’s COVID-19 numbers from South Carolina DHEC.  On Wednesday, the latest count day, health officials counted 4,007 new confirmed cases.  Of that 4,000 number, there were 80 in Oconee County; 177 in Pickens County; and 180 in Anderson County.  New, additional deaths across the state were 25, including one in Oconee County and […]

In items to be acted during next week’s meeting, Oconee Parks, Recreation and Tourism commissioners will decide whether to fund two improvement projects at two lakes.  At Mullins Ford, Lake Hartwell, a $10 thousand allocation is recommended to reach ADA compliance in the parking area; at High Falls Park, Lake Keowee, $37,700 is to be spent to enlarge the launch […]

This morning Tropical Storm Henri was a little too close for comfort, according to the South Carolina DNR weatherman.  It was 450 miles southeast of Charleston.  But, so far as South Carolina is concerned, an upper-level trough is settling in over the eastern part of the U-S, and that should steer the storm to the north starting today.  This will […]

Property along Seneca’s N. Fairplay Street near Mountain View Cemetery is being graded for what could be as many six, single-family homes in a section of the city zoned R-10, according to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS today from city hall.

With one week left for qualifying, the ballots are taking shape for five municipal elections this year in Oconee County.  By 10:15 this morning, according to Kristi Burr of county elections, the field shaped up this way: For mayor in Seneca, one candidate—the incumbent Dan Alexander; for the four available council seats:  incumbents Al Gaines, Dana Moore, Ronnie O’Kelley, and […]

An apparent late night arrest led to charges against two Chicago, Illinois men in the small town of West Union.  Authorities say the charges and arrests were made Wednesday night during a highway 11 traffic stop.  Oconee jail records show the two Chicagoans—Jovante Devon Cole and Kendall Antonio Ward—were booked into the jail between midnight and 1:30 yesterday morning.  Jail […]

Pickens County School District announces that face-to-face instruction will return on Monday for all students not enrolled in virtual options.  Monday is the 15th day of the Pickens County school year, a year that has been marred by a quick spread of the delta variant in the community.  The district intends to monitor conditions closely and update protocols every three […]