Author: Dick Mangrum

Oconee school trustees recognized Margaret Brown for her longstanding support of arts education.  Brown is the widow of James Brown, a former county superintendent, and her family has long supported the arts in the county district.  The James M. Brown Scholarship for the Arts was established in 1995.  Since then, 28 high school seniors received the scholarship.  In recent years, […]

A member of the public exercised his right to attend last night’s Seneca City Council meeting, but the police said his behavior was inappropriate both inside the council chambers and on the outside.  As a result, Stoney Lee Medlin of highway 182, Fair Play was removed from the meeting room and cited by the police for public disorderly conduct and […]

A Westminster school will share in the funding for 111 non-public South Carolina schools, receiving monies from a program created by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.  The announcement by State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman includes $341,655.28 for the Foothills Christian School on Westminster’s Robin Road.  In all, the 111 non-public South Carolina schools receive a total […]

Many of us look forward to summer time, but not a pervasive insect whose bites leave itchy red welts on our bodies. To kill off as many mosquitos as possible, city of Walhalla trucks and machinery will engage in spraying.  The spraying schedule will start Friday and continue until October. If you have any questions, please call 864-638-4351. —

A boat sank into Lake Keowee on Monday, off SC 188/the Keowee School Road.  Seneca fire fighters were among those who responded.  Floating booms were placed in the water to absorb any leak of fuel or oils.

City of Seneca will enter its new year July 1st, with the various spending plans in place.  A change-of-mind by Mayor Pro-tem O’Kelley was enough for the budgets to sail through on a second and final reading last night, with the city council chambers full of city employees.  Those employees are direct beneficiaries as included on the expenditure side are […]

Today’s report from South Carolina DHEC reflects the numbers from Sunday.  There were 87 new confirmed cases statewide, none in Oconee County.  And across South Carolina no coronavirus deaths for that 24-hour count.  Of 6,427 test results received, positivity was 1.9%.

AnMed Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Anderson recently accepted an infant surrendered under Daniel’s Law–the Safe Haven for Abandoned Babies Act.  The African-American baby girl was born Saturday and weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce.  Anderson DSS took custody of the child.  A permanency planning hearing is scheduled at 2 pm Thursday, July 15 at the Anderson County Family Court, 100 […]

A festive occasion will greet the members of the 1970 class of Seneca High School when they finally gather this summer for their 50th reunion.  The world pandemic blocked the class from holding its 50th on time last year, but it’s a go this summer.  Bridgett Hilley says the date will be Saturday, August 14 and the location the Lighthouse […]