Author: Dick Mangrum

Hopefuls for seats on the South Carolina Public Service Commission are advancing toward a September General Assembly election to fill seats on the regulatory board.  A legislative committee headed by two Oconee state lawmakers, Senator Alexander and Representative Sandifer, spent four days last week evaluating the candidates for PSC seats 1, 3, 5, and 7.  The individual who lands in […]

Five persons were reported hurt in a head-on 123 accident Saturday afternoon in rural Oconee County, about midway between Westminster and the Georgia line.  One of the injured required extrication and a medical helicopter flight to an out of county hospital.  The accident was logged by the state patrol at 2:37 at 123/the Toccoa Highway at Turpin Drive.  Trooper Brandon […]

The case of a Mountain Rest woman, last seen Thursday night, has been entered into the database of the National Crime Information Center.  Oconee Sheriff’s Office believes there’s no foul play associated in the case of the missing 39-year old Teresa Dawn Witt.  By the weekend, she had made no contact with her family and they want to be assured […]

Tests are underway to gauge the severity of a Saturday afternoon spill in the vicinity of Seneca’s Meadowbrook subdivision.  Around 2 pm, according to utilities director Bob Faires, a large tree fell and severely damaged a sanitary line, causing a sewer release into a tributary to Seneca Creek.  Crews responded.  Signs are in place at the spill location and stream […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Sunday announced 1,110 new confirmed cases and 1 new probable case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 27 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 91,257 probable cases to 531, confirmed deaths to 1,709, and 68 probable deaths.  Sunday’s report showed eight […]

Word has been received of what appears to be a serious traffic accident moments ago in rural Oconee County.  The location is 123/the Toccoa Highway at Turpin Drive.  State troopers are investigating.

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,491 new confirmed cases and 7 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 35 additional confirmed deaths and no 4 probable deaths.  The new death toll included one elderly Oconee County resident and one elderly Pickens County resident.  The Oconeean’s death is believed to be the sixth cerified death so far […]