Author: Dick Mangrum

At tomorrow’s meeting of Oconee County Council, there will be talk of creating an “Oconee County SC Commission on African-American Affairs.”  This matter shows up on the agenda in the form of a presentation to be made by Shawn Johnson and Tinishia Graham.  Council’s regular July meeting will be 6 pm tomorrow in the chambers of Oconee County Council in […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday announced 2,335 new confirmed cases and one new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. DHEC note: “At this time, we are unable to report the number of hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,481 new confirmed cases and two new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 39 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. At this time, we are unable to report the number of hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation […]

Every third Friday of the month at least one officer worker at the Oconee Economic Alliance has an eye out for the latest jobless percentages for the county and the state.  Emily Hodge and her co-workers were pleased today to see the state’s latest report (for June.)  It shows a drop in the percentage of those out of work but […]

Property belonging to the state representative Bill Sandifer is up for a zoning change during a public hearing Monday night in Seneca.  The applicant for the zoning change–Chad Hamilton (D1 Performance) will request the Seneca Planning Commission to change 1-0-1-2-6 Clemson Boulevard from Office Commercial zoning to Highway Commercial zoning.  The re-zoning request tops the agenda for Monday’s 6 pm […]

Low 90s are the forecast high temperatures this weekend, and the heat has prompted Mark Malsick of the State Climate Office to declare we are under a broiler.  This ridge unfortunately keeps the lid on any widespread rain at least until early next week.  Malsick has this advice for gardeners:  “Man your weekend watering cans.”

  The focus for Monday’s meeting of the Oconee school trustees will be if and when the public schools re-open.  But there’s also the matter of what students will pay for school breakfast and lunch.  There will be no change in the cost of a student breakfast the next 12 months, but the trustees will consider a 10- cent increase […]

Free deer tags are promised this year for a variety of South Carolina hunters.  The DNR says those deer hunters who last year held Lifetime, Senior, Gratis, and Catawba licenses will automatically receive a free base set of tags this year and into the future.  Youth and Disability license holders must still request their free base set of tags.  Deer […]

The Lakeview Assisted Living facility in Oconee County, operated by Senior Solutions, is getting a boost from local Boy Scouts.  Walhalla Troop 45 is collecting toilet paper, Clorox wipes, non-perishable food and snacks.  If you’d like to help, drop off one or more of those items 9 to 5 Monday through Friday at the Nix insurance agency in Walhalla.