Author: Dick Mangrum

The office of U-S Rep. Jeff Duncan of the South Carolina 3rd District announces that Republican Duncan is part of a letter demanding answers from Speaker Kevin McCarthy as the clock ticks toward a government shutdown.  Duncan is part of a caucus railing out against what it sees as “fiscal insanity.”  He’s calling for a new path for funding the […]

The severing of part of a thumb in a Lake Keowee accident two years ago is at the center of a court filing this week in the Oconee Common Pleas Court.  Suit on behalf of Sam Bylenga seeks damages against a company that makes and sells efoils electric surfboards.  The lawsuit names Lift LLC and Inland Efoils LLC as defendants.  […]

An Oconee civil court filing names an Anderson woman, only hours after her arrest was reported to the Westminster Police Department.  Matt Patterson, the police chief, said he was notified of the surrender at the county jail of Christina Stroud, named defendant in multiple warrants alleging breach of trust. Yesterday afternoon, on behalf of representatives of a family trust, Ms. […]

The city of Walhalla no longer will accept ACH/E-payments for utility bills, although customers may still arrange automatic draft payments and electronic check payments through their financial institution.  The change is prompted by what the city calls previous issues with ACH payments and the city’s new financial institution. Those who wish to set up automatic draft should visit city hall.  […]

Long-time fixtures in the field of faith are to be honored during October in Seneca.  Vera and Ted Edgar felt the call to minister when they were teenagers and married in 1961.  At the Full Gospel Temple on the Wells Highway, the Edgars have pastored an inter-denominational fellowship for nearly 60 years.  The Rev. Wayne Morton of the Oconee Ministerial […]

After more than one thousand days in jail, a young Oconee criminal defendant may return to society with the likelihood he’ll able to obtain gainful employment and the expectation that a past drug problem will remain in the past.  Judge Sprouse yesterday in General Sessions Court wished Cory Adam Whitten good luck, after accepting the defendant’s guilty pleas and the […]

Matt Patterson, the Westminster police chief, says he was notified at midnight last night that a suspect in breach of trust investigation turned herself over to authorities at the Oconee Law Enforcement Center.  Patterson identified the suspect as Christina Stroud of Anderson for whom, he said, there are four active arrest warrants.  

Multiple builders are interested in contracting for the job of phase one construction of the Hall Road Recreation Complex.  Kevin Bronson, city administrator, opened bids from four companies, including two that have offices in Easley and Greenville.  Responding to RFPs, the hopeful contractors sent boxes of their proposals to the city hall.  And that this morning left Bronson and his […]

The Clemson Central Recreation Center is having a hard time hiring reliable lifeguards to watch over the indoor swimming pool.  Clemson City Council next week considers a change to allow the pool under certain conditions to remain open when a lifeguard is unavailable.  The current requirement to occasionally close the pool disappoints its paying members.