Author: Dick Mangrum

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 […]

A U-S Postal Service mail price increase took effect Sunday.  The cost of a stamp for a one-ounce letter jumps from 55 cents to 58 cents.

According to its website, Colonial Gas shut down Lines 1 and 2 from Houston to Greensboro for “a precautionary and routine safety measure” as the storm Ida makes its way inland.  But two other lines from Greensboro to New Jersey continue normal operations.

Five Walhallans are bidding for vote support in this year’s city council contests, and some of them are posting road side campaign signs.  That has prompted city of Walhalla to try to clear up questions about political signs inside the city limits.  City government calls attention to the following excerpt from the zoning ordinance:  “Such signs for election candidates or […]

In the area of downtown Toccoa, Georgia an early evening shooting yesterday left one dead and one in the hospital.  The Toccoa police found two males wounded by gunfire on Whitman Street.  Both were taken to hospital, where one was pronounced dead.  Three and a half hours after being alerted to shots fired the city police, joined by the state […]