Author: Dick Mangrum

Oconee School District officials signed the paperwork and handed over the check to finalize the purchase of approximate 44 acres of land along Wells Highway for a new Seneca Middle School. The site is located approximately one mile from Seneca High School along Wells Highway and is in close proximity to all three elementary schools. The site, with a total […]

Source DHEC:  South Carolina counts 342 positive cases and 7 deaths.  Oconee has recorded 2 confirmed cases and 0 deaths.  The next report is due out within a couple of hours.

While court sessions have been cancelled at the state level, magistrates are still conducting some business, although limited.  According to Chief Oconee Magistrate Will Derrick, persons who have received tickets should contact the magistrate to find out their options.

Here is the account provided this afternoon by Karl Addis, the Oconee coroner: “A motor vehicle collision occurred early Wednesday morning resulting in one (1) death. This two vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of Blue Ridge Boulevard (SC 28) and West Union Road near Walhalla at approximately 6:00 am. This collision was reported to Oconee 911 Dispatchers at 06:04 […]

The state patrol reports death took the life of one of the six juveniles in one of the cars in this morning’s accident near West Union.  At this writing, the coroner has yet to make an announcement.  The accident around 6 this morning took place took place on SC 28 and involved two cars–one traveling 28 headed for Walhalla and […]

The following arrest is reported by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office”  “The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Mountain Rest man yesterday morning and has charged him with Domestic Violence – 1st Degree and Kidnapping. 21 year old Tristan Michael Young of Nature Sweet Drive was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 7:47am Tuesday after being arrested on Breach […]

Westminster is announcing steps to segregate its workforce, by pairing employees in teams of two, to limit exposure to COVID-19.  But no customer or citizen services are being curtailed except the availability of gathering places such as the Depot.  The city is eliminating, except as necessary, face-to-face meetings such as the payment window until such time as the governor lifts […]

Shortly before 4 o’clock last Friday afternoon, a white male was seen taking Walmart store electronic items out of their packages and hiding them inside his pants. He left the Seneca store without paying, and now the Oconee Sheriff’s Office has posted a Crimestoppers alert for information that can solve the theft. He took electronic items worth nearly $926 dollars. […]

Oconee Humane Society is out with a reminder that there are homeless pets available for adoptions.  If you are interested, you are asked to apply for an online appointment.  You can check out the pets at oconeehumane.org.  Most adopt fees have been reduced to $25 dollars.  You can also sign up to be a foster parent to a pet in […]

Not even such a disease as the spreading virus can deter Oconee public schools from completing a deal to buy property for their top building priority—a replacement middle school in Seneca. Today is closing day for the transaction which, at last report, involves 43.82 Wells Highway acres owned by four individuals. At their March 9 meeting, the county trustees committed […]