Author: Dick Mangrum

Westminster has announced an emergency meeting at 8 this morning at City Hall in closed session to consider a personnel matter involving the utility department.

We’ve been told to expect announcement today of a request from Oconee County officials for local churches to suspend services where crowds of more than 10 gather.  The churches, according to Sheriff Crenshaw, are urged to employ online worship as a substitute.  Avoiding crowds at this time is recommended to hold down cases of a virus which is spreading and […]

For small businesses in need of a cash infusion, federal loans are possible.  State Senator Thomas Alexander says he has been told that businesses in Oconee and Pickens are eligible to apply for loans through the Small Business Administration.  You can get more information and start the application process by going to the SBA website. sba.gov/disaster

City of Clemson urges everyone to stand strong against the virus, as the city yesterday approved a voluntary curfew designed to keep people off the streets between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am, effective today. The following are exempt from the curfew: • Police officers • Firefighters/EMTs • Active duty military • Healthcare providers • Public works and […]

Prisma Health joins all South Carolina hospitals to further restrict visitors to protect patients, staff and the community. The change affects Prisma Health hospitals, Emergency Departments and outpatient facilities. Beginning at 7 a.m., Friday, March 20, visitors will no longer be allowed in our hospitals. This includes the Emergency Department, procedure areas as well as inpatient areas. Taking into account […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 21 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus.This brings the total number statewide to 81 cases in 17 counties. “Our top priorities remain preventing the spread of the disease and protecting the public health. This includes working to control spread and sharing measures that best protect our family, […]

Jeff Duncan, the South Carolina 3rd District representative, has qualified to seek re-nomination in the Republican June primary to run for a new, 2-year term.  Since 2012, Duncan has represented the district made of up of the following 11 counties:  Abbeville, Anderson, Edgefield, Greenville, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens, and Saluda.

Conditions within West Union town government are reaching an emergency stage. A meeting of the town council is called for 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon to sign a temporary ordinance that would “authorize the Council to temporarily suspend the normal operating procedures applicable to council meetings and to authorize county meeting attendance remotely.” This would, according to the proposed ordinance, allow […]

Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster man on a Fugitive from Justice charge after a traffic stop this week. 38 year old William Charles Cox, Jr. of Country Place Lane was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 4:04am Wednesday morning. Cox, Jr. has also been charged with Driving under Suspension, Operating an Unregistered Vehicle and Operating an […]

A partnership between Oconee public schools and OneTone Telecom has created locations to offer additional Wi-Fi to the community–especially to students who live where there is no access.  Oconee School District devices may get access at schools and the following parking lot locations:  Calvary Church of God, Mountain Rest Baptist Church, Fair-Oak Youth Center, Fair-Oak Community Center, Long Creek Community […]