Author: Dick Mangrum

U-S representative  Andrew Clyde of Georgia says the consolidation of post office processing and distribution centers across North Georgia are a failure.  And the 9th District representative wants an investigation.  In February, the USPS consolidated the Atlanta, North Metro, Augusta, and Macon distribution centers to a new Atlanta operation.  But since then, according to Lake Hartwell Radio WLHR, letters and […]

Westminster businesses in the vicinity of Retreat Street downtown are enjoying a surge in customers.  And to better facilitate parking and traffic in a one-block section, Westminster intends to convert Retreat to one-way traffic only – directionally from Windsor to Main, to the Depot side of Main Street.

A Walhalla church counteracts the notion that there’s no such thing as a free lunch.  St. Luke Methodist opens its pantry 4:30 to 5:30 this afternoon to distribute free food.

A regular test today for the outdoor warning sirens around Oconee Nuclear.  Between the hours of 11 am and 1 pm, the sirens are to be tested for five to 30 seconds to ensure they are working properly and can function in the event of an emergency.  If there were a real emergency at the plant, radio and TV stations […]

City administrator Kevin Bronson admits he was “very embarrassed” at Westminster’s failure to notify its water customers of the lifting of the most recent boil water advisory.  A plan was in place, but it broke down, and now Westminster is making changes.  The situation prompted Councilwoman Audrey Reese to say her city should not rely completely on a digital notification […]

The official “State of Oconee” will be delivered Friday, but the county administrator likely will alert a civic group in Westminster to some of the county’s status, at least from her perspective.  At the noon hour today, Amanda Brock is scheduled to address the Westminster Rotary Club.  Brock is a Walhalla Rotarian, and the president of her club, Stephen Graves, […]

The way appears clear for an Anderson attorney to win an open judgeship in the Family Court of Oconee and Anderson counties.  State Senate President Thomas Alexander, Walhalla Republican, says his latest information ahead of next week’s judicial elections is that David Brousseau is now unopposed, as a second deemed qualified candidate, Heather Scalzo, has withdrawn.  A joint session of […]

Plans are set to bring women together next month at Clemson University for a weekend outdoor retreat.  The state’s oldest conservation non-profit, the South Carolina Wildlife Federation, promises eight classes of instruction in outdoor skills in a hands-on weekend, Friday through Sunday, May 3-5.  Details are being announced over 101.7/WGOG airwaves by BeBe Dalton Harrison.

The Pickens County Coroner’s Office calls attention to a four-hour event this weekend in Central to help parents keep their kids safe on the roads.  The numbers show child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71%.  Unfortunately, more than one-half of child safety seats are not used or not installed correctly.  On Saturday, from […]

Clemson University claims an academic first.  Five of its students are chosen for this year’s Barry Goldwater Scholarship.  The scholarship recognizes students of exceptional promise in advancing research in mathematics, natural sciences and engineering.  The five are Caroline Argenti, Adam Gatch, Maggie Marte, Cody Waters, and Audrey Wessinger.