Author: Dick Mangrum

One person received a trip to the hospital after a two-car accident early last night at West Union.  Public safety responders were called to Dutch Fork Road and Foothills Center Drive around 7 o’clock.

Bill Sandifer, Seneca’s state lawmaker, is contemplating what action that he and the rest of his colleagues will take when they return to Columbia on Tuesday.  On their legislative plate will be whether to override or sustain the end of the session vetoes by Governor Henry McMaster.  The governor did not override items such as increased spending for teachers and […]

Furman University’s annual economic impact on Greenville County and the surrounding Upstate counties is more than $297 million, according to a new study conducted by the university’s Department of Economics. Furman’s economic contribution to Greenville County in 2017-18 was $288.1 million, with another $9.1 million impacting the economies of Anderson, Laurens, Pickens and Spartanburg counties. The study was conducted by […]

South Carolina DHEC has certified the laboratory in the new Pioneer Rural Water District treatment plant, according to Terry Pruitt, Pioneer general manager. Pruitt this afternoon said, “The last scheduled inspection is this coming Tuesday for the plant.” Pioneer dedicated its new treatment plant and raw water pump station during a ceremony late last month, but putting it into official […]

An Oconee County man was being held in jail today, after narcotics officers served warrants at his home yesterday near Westminster. Law enforcement reports show warrants charging Robin Scott Sosby with distribution of a schedule II controlled substance were served at the Sosby home on the Toccoa Highway. Sheriff Crenshaw says the narcotics unit acted following complaints from the residents […]

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that $2.5 million will be distributed to cancer centers across the country as a result of a multistate enforcement action against sham cancer charities. The $2.5 million was recovered through settlements of a landmark lawsuit against four affiliated sham charities – the Cancer Fund of America, Inc., The Breast Cancer Society, […]

Walhalla has designated up to $35 thousand toward a study of its sewer system—aimed at pinpointing the trouble spots for infiltration. There are savings to be realized by minimizing the problem of inflow and infiltration which leads to higher bills the city must pay to treat sewage. After an initial delay, utilities superintendent Scott Parris expects North American Pipeline Management […]

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