Author: Dick Mangrum

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced a record high 687 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 16,441 and those who have died to 588. Ten of the 13 deaths occurred in elderly individuals from […]

Southern Wesleyan University at Central announced its revised fall 2020 schedule today, with a planned full semester of in-person instruction starting on Monday, Aug. 17. Students will complete the semester and all semester exams by Tuesday, Nov. 24, before leaving for Thanksgiving break. This is two weeks earlier than originally scheduled. “We cannot wait to have our students back on […]

The owner of a camper wants to know what happened to his property, and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has stepped up its investigation by inviting members of the public to report any pertinent information that could lead to a cash reward.  A white 2003 Keystone 29 RLS camper was taken between February 17 and June 4 from a storage facility […]

Monday is the day that, for reasons of safety and traffic movement, traffic lights will be changed at a downtown Seneca intersection.  It’s the one at E. Main and N. Townville, at the east entry to Ramcat Alley.  Riley Johnson, events coordinator, says the existing signals will be changed to flashing stop lights in front of traffic entering the intersection […]

South Carolina is marking an increase of initial claims for unemployment compensation for the claim week that ended June 6.  The number of first-time claims across the state rose by 22, 734.  That’s some 3,700 higher than the previous week.  With parts of the economy re-opening, there’s uncertainty as to why.  According to the Department of Employment and Workforce, “This […]

Julian Davis’s hold on the District Four seat on Oconee County Council appears secure.  Decisions made this morning by the county’s board of canvassers did not, in Joy Scharich’s estimation, change Davis’s winning margin on Tuesday enough for there to be a mandatory recount.  Davis was a spectator at this morning’s meeting; his opponent, Jack Collins, was not present.  This […]

The members of the Oconee County Council are to gather for special meeting and public hearings at 6 o’clock this evening in their chambers at the Pine Street administrative complex at Walhalla.  These hearings will cover new budgets for county government, for the public schools, and for the special tax district of the Keowee Fire Department.  The county fathers will […]

The mayor says Westminster has made no progress in filling to available two positions.  Mayor Ramey says the city continues to search for a city administrator and a utilities director.

An email has arrived at 101.7/WGOG announcing plans to stage another demonstration in Walhalla.  The sender says it is to be a peaceful demonstration to take place at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon outside the Oconee County Courthouse.  Further plans, including a way to enlist participation by Facebook, are expected to be announced, perhaps later today.  The front of the Walhalla […]