Author: Dick Mangrum

A nearly two-hour political event has ended at Keowee Key.  Nearly every seat in the golf club dining hall was occupied by members of the Oconee Republican Women’s Club.  Radio and podcast broadcaster Joey Hudson moderated a forum for the two men and one woman who are seeking the GOP nomination next month for 10th Circuit Solicitor–the job of chief […]

Nearly $657 thousand dollars was authorized today by the Oconee State “C” Fund Committee to improve nine Seneca streets, some of them left damaged by the EF-3 tornado four years ago.  At the top of the list for paving, according to assistant city administrator Ryan Thomas, is “B” Minor Street, not far from Dalton Road.  Thomas and Ernie Beck, public […]

A Westminster area man has been ordered to prison for 18 years after he admitted a sex crime against a child.  Judge Maddox today in the Oconee General Sessions courtroom sentenced Eddie Hubert Derrick of the Theo Martin Road to the maximum sentence of 20 years, suspended to 18 years in prison for second degree criminal sexual conduct with a […]

Mayor Tim Hall is speaking to 101.7/WGOG NEWS about Walhalla’s next budget, calculated at $17 million and which received preliminary approval during this week’s city council meeting.  It’s a budget reflecting three percent pay raises for employees and the rising costs brought on by inflation.  To help generate the revenues, Walhalla projects a 6% increase in property taxes – the […]

Westminster is interested in what its electric power customers think of their service.  The city has opted in to allow a third-party vendor through the PMPA to conduct a customer satisfactory survey.  In the next four to six weeks, third-party vendor Great Blue will call Westminster customers and ask 33 questions that focus on customer satisfaction.  Kevin Bronson, city administrator, […]

Rosa Grayden, chairperson of the board of the Shaw Center in Clemson, is the recipient of the first Dianne Haselton Award.  At a meeting Tuesday, the League of Women Voters of Oconee-Pickens awarded Grayden, recognizing her part to establish the George and Roszena Shaw Center for Housing and Economic Growth.  The center focuses on historically under-served communities in the city […]

Nineteen years ago, voters inside the Corinth-Shiloh Fire District in Oconee County said no to a special tax district.  All these years later, the Corinth-Shiloh volunteer fire fighters believe the time is now right for a new referendum to succeed.  According to Chief Christenbury, much has changed throughout the department’s service territory where there is an increasing number of new […]

The owner of a Clemson apartment complex has gone to court for an injunction to stop the HUB residential-commercial project.  Kimberly Parnell, owner of Lakeview Apartments, is represented by a Columbia attorney as she seeks relief in the Pickens Common Pleas Court.  Parnell’s complaint names the following defendants:  City of Clemson, CS Acquisition Company, and Keowee Trail LLC. Under a […]

Whoever succeeds Greg Nowell as the next treasurer of Oconee County who’ll act as the treasurer’s chief deputy.  It’s a question 101.7/WGOG NEWS put to Gena Acree and Tonya Keller, the two ballot candidates for Oconee Treasurer in the June 11 Republican primary election.  No Democratic candidate stands in the way in the November election.  Acree and Keller’s responses to […]

Three requests for zoning variances in Seneca go to public hearings tonight at the city hall.  Variances are sought at three addresses:  200 Loran Pointe Circle, 119 N. Townville Street, and 1000/1002 Overbrook Drive.  The public is invited.