Author: Dick Mangrum

Haulers who do business with the Oconee County Rock Quarry near Walhalla now may use an information telephone line to check on quarry hours and product availability.  By calling 864/364-5578, customers will hear a pre-recorded message alerting them to closings, whether the crusher is up and running and the product availability.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness, known locally as NAMI Greenville, is delighted to announce a virtual walk event, NAMIWalks Everywhere. On Saturday, June 20 through Sunday, June 21, NAMI chapters in Greenville, Spartanburg, and Anderson/Oconee/Pickens will host a virtual walk event to raise funds and awareness for mental health issues.     Instead of walking a 5K together at Furman, […]

Hamid R. Mohsseni of Anderson has been appointed to Tri-County Technical College’s Commission, the nine-member governing board of the College.   Governor Henry McMaster appointed Mohsseni to the Commission, effective in June.  His term expires April 2021.   Mohsseni is president and CEO of Anderson Restaurant Group in Anderson.  The company operates two full-service restaurants – Tucker’s Restaurant and Carson’s […]

Survivors of South Carolina’s April 13 storms can move recovery forward with a low-interest disaster loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Some survivors who apply for FEMA help may be referred to the SBA. It’s important to return a completed loan application to take advantage of low-interest SBA loans to repair or replace property. FEMA may also consider survivors […]

Again, starting Monday, Oconeeans may resume recycling mixed paper and newspaper at the county recycling centers.  They will continue to accept regular household garbage, cardboard, scrap metal, aluminum cans and tires.  At this time, however, they won’t take plastic or glass.  Those two materials pose a high risk of contamination and a potential threat to county personnel.  When visiting a […]

On behalf of the city council, here are excerpts from a statement issued yesterday by Seneca Mayor Dan Alexander:  “The City of Seneca, its elected officials, management and staff all share in the anger and anguish many are feeling across the country after the death of George Floyd.  Our police officers are sworn to be protectors and guardians of the […]

Fire broke out early this morning in a home in rural Oconee County.  The location was a home north of Salem on Parris Drive.  A call for help was sounded around 1:30 this morning.  No one hurt.  The owner was said to have been away at the time.

Members of the Seneca High School class of 2018 are planning a peaceful protest and community dialogue for 6 o’clock Monday evening at the Blue Ridge Community Center on Holland Avenue.  According to the announcement, this protest and dialogue will center on the Black Lives Matter movement and improving race relations in Oconee County.  Besides members of the 2018 class […]

Tri-County Technical College (TCTC) announces a three-phase plan to reopen its campuses beginning June 8 with the goal of returning to full campus operations in August.   The college notes that progress through the phases is contingent on the directives of the president of TCTC, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, and guidance from health authorities such as the South Carolina […]

The latest tally from South Carolina DHEC shows that on yesterday the state confirmed 361 new cases and seven more deaths.  So far, COVID-19 has infected 13,005 and taken the lives of 525 South Carolinians. Six deaths occurred in elderly individuals from Florence (1), Lexington (2), Richland (1), and Spartanburg (2) counties. One death occurred in a middle-age individual from Greenville […]