Author: Dick Mangrum

A Church of Christ disaster relief project is making possible a free, drive-through giveaway near Seneca this afternoon of food, water, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, infant supplies, and clothing for this week’s tornado victims.  The location to pick up these items will be the Seneca Church of Christ on 123, the Seneca-Clemson Corridor, located between Keowee Dodge and the Food […]

The system of Oconee’s re-cycling and convenience centers have overcome earlier power problems, and all have now re-opened, according to Swain Stihl, the director of county Solid Waste.  Stihl also ended any mystery about where all of those trucks are headed with debris scooped up from the tornado damage locations.  Those haulers are being re-directed to property on the Wells […]

Latest South Carolina DHEC numbers for Oconee County show a total of 14 cases — and no deaths.  There are, according to the state’s health agency, an estimated 86 cases in the county for a possible total of 100 cases.

At the noon hour yesterday, Walhalla Fire Department rolled men and equipment to the Rock Crusher Road and discovered smoke in a home.  A small fire in a rear bathroom, apparently started by an electrical malfunction, was extinguished.  And no one was hurt.

The Oconee United Way announces a separate fundraising effort to help tornado victims.  LaShauna Harrison, the CEO, says you can help your affected friends and neighbors by mailing a donation to the United Way in Seneca in care of PO Box 1693 or you can make a deposit into the “United Way Tornado Relief Fund” at any Oconee Federal Savings […]

The board of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative has announced the postponement of the April 23 annual meeting and the planned drive-thru registration for the meeting.  In a postcard communication to its members, Blue Ridge states:  “The health and safety of our members, employees, and community are paramount and we believe that this is a necessary precaution to take. In […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Thursday announced 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and 2 additional deaths. This brings the total number of people confirmed to have COVID-19 in South Carolina to 3,931 and those who have died to 109. Both deaths occurred in elderly individuals with no known underlying health conditions who […]

Gov. Henry McMaster’s Office has revised an executive order that reopens public boat landings and ramps in South Carolina for the purpose of launching or retrieving a boat beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, April 17, 2020. Public boat landings across the state were previously ordered closed to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). The revision specifies […]

“The City of Seneca and the Seneca YMCA have formed a partnership to offer shower facilities to residents affected by the tornado. The services will begin on Friday, April 17, 2020. A total of 13 showers are available, and 3 are individual shower rooms with toilets that would be suitable for a small family. Hours of availability will be from […]

Oconee County urges all persons visiting, volunteering or working at mobile food lines and donation centers to continue safe practices to reduce the potential spread of the coronavirus. Volunteers and citizens should wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not regularly available, hand sanitizer may be used. Groups should […]