Author: Dick Mangrum

The Tamassee school founded more than 100 years ago by the DAR—Daughters of the American Revolution—has entered civil court action against the Missouri State Society, DAR.  The complaint outlines, among others, grounds for conversion and breach of fiduciary duty and seeks damages.  Alleged in the complaint, filed for Tamassee DAR School by Seneca attorney Andrew Holliday, is “unjust enrichment” by […]

A small film maker chose an iconic Seneca location for a scene this week of a movie that’s to receive Amazon distribution.  Ken Vickery, whose family operated, perhaps, the last full-service gas station in the area, confirms that Vickery’s former Texaco was used as the scene for the opening shot of “On the Run” – a flick that will have […]

The Associated Press wire service calls the House approval of a fiscal responsibility bill a razor-thin margin.  The 3rd District’s representative, Republican Jeff Duncan, announced he was on the side of the majority in the 217-215 vote in favor “Limit, Save, Grove” — the best way, Duncan says, to shrink what the federal government spends.  Duncan fears if status quo […]

FN America, LLC (FN America) is the United States subsidiary of FN Herstal, S.A., a global firearms manufacturer, announces plans to expand its South Carolina footprint with a new production facility in Pickens County which will be its second in the state. The company’s $33 million investment will create approximately 176 new jobs. With existing operations in Richland County, FN […]

Matthew Durham was a visitor to yesterday’s meeting of the Westminster Rotary Club.  Accounts received indicate the Rotarians gave the new chairman of county council a warm reception.  Durham was a visitor only and did not address the Rotarians, although it’s likely he’ll receive an invitation to be a future meeting speaker.

An Oconee jury heard a contractor testify that he conducted his own investigation to determine the origin of silt that penetrated a Lake Keowee cove at Seneca.  And plaintiff’s witness Danny Hutchinson said he concluded the problems were emanating across from his 123 ByPass property on the south side of the four lane highway.  Hutchinson’s testimony was preceded yesterday by […]

The testimony of a new witness is underway late this afternoon at the Oconee Courthouse in the civil trial over what the jury heard were problems associated with ByPass 123 business property that changed hands in a sale in 2017.  Called by the plaintiff’s side, Danny Hutchinson told the jury that, as the owner of property across the 4-lane highway, […]

The police in Walhalla have arrested a 31-year old Easley man on the charge of grand larceny of an automobile.  The police quoted the crime victim as saying that on December 3 last year she left a rider inside her car along with the keys and her purse while she went in the Potter’s Church on S. John Street for […]

The buyer-agent in the sale of a multi-tenant complex and property on the 123 Seneca By-Pass is testifying at this hour, as the third witness in the Oconee Common Pleas trial.  After answering questions on direct for the plaintiff’s side, Terri Anderson is being cross-examined for an attorney for the defendants.  In the case involving property at 455 By-Pass 123, […]

Chance to vote early in Seneca’s next election.  The office of county registrations is placing in the mail today ballots for Seneca’s special election May 30.  A spokesman said those ballots are being mailed to city voters who’ve asked for them.  On May 30 Seneca will fill a vacant council seat.  There are five ballot candidates.