Author: Dick Mangrum

Contractors tackle storm drainage work tomorrow on Clemson’s Curtis Circle.  It’s a two-week project. The work, by Foothills Contracting Service, consists of curb, gutter, and driveway aprons to complete a storm drainage project started by the city in October.  When needed, the contractor will direct traffic to minimize disturbance.  If you are driving Curtis Circle, use caution.

Lynne Martin, leading spokesperson to save Tamassee-Salem Elementary School from potential closing and consolidation, is circling Monday, December 11 on the calendar as the next meeting of the Oconee County school trustees. Martin has issued an appeal to others who feel as she does to send each of the trustees an email with valid reasons to protect Tamassee-Salem and, as […]

A Toccoa, GA man remained jailed, on a combined $287,500.00 surety bond, after his arrest Sunday morning on outstanding warrants related to an investigation of break-ins of storage units. 34 year old Roger Laquerrius Neal, of Whisenant Street, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 6:18am on November 26th . Neal was charged with four counts each of […]

A Clemson teenager remained jail on a combined $85,000 surety bond, after his arrest over the weekend on charges of Armed Robbery Armed with a Deadly Weapon and Possession of a Weapon during Commission of a Violent Crime. 18 year old Jasean Tyrelle Waters, of West Lane, was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 1:54am last Friday, November […]

A peak deer movement this week creates a driving hazard for motorists, especially in nearby Stephens County, Georgia and other north Georgia locales.  Tracking efforts by the Georgia DNR correspond with the breeding season.  Several vehicle accidents in Stephens and surrounding counties have been the result of deer encounters — either vehicle/deer collisions, or wrecks resulting from drivers swerving to […]

The city of Clemson says it is in constant communication with the state DOT about new home developments and their impact on traffic flow.  At a November “Conversation with Council” night, the following question was raised:  “How will the new subdivision in Central across from the Grange on Hwy 123 impact traffic at the Issaqueena Trail/Cambridge Drive Intersection?” The city […]

The outdoor burning ban remains in effect in Highlands, North Carolina, including burning of leaves, branches and other plant materials.  However, given the recent rainfall, and after consulting Fire Chief Rusty Gearhart, the no outside burning declaration is being modified.  Outside burning in appliances, such as fired pits, fireplaces and barbecue grills that are fueled by wood, charcoal, or other […]

Knights of Columbus Council 6884 in Seneca delivered six boxes of warm coats this month to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, for distribution to needy youngsters across Oconee County.  Each box contained 12 coats in different styles for boys and girls and sizes fitting different age groups.  The Knights also sent six boxes of coats to Family Promise to be distributed […]

“We’re currently negotiating with Prisma Health System in an effort to renew our relationship….”  That’s from a letter that insurer United Healthcare mailed to its customers who use Prisma Health, as a January 1 deadline draws closer when Prisma Health might be dropped from United Healthcare’s insurance coverage.  But, if no agreement is reached, United Healthcare is telling its customers […]

“We will no longer be opening the restaurant.”  With that start to an internet post, the folks behind plans for the Southern Bull Restaurant in downtown Walhalla go on to announce the cancellation of their project and to explain why now, for return of investment reasons, is not the time to go forth with the venture.  They explain that they’ve […]