Author: Dick Mangrum

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 […]

All court sessions have been cancelled, but the Oconee County Courthouse in Walhalla remains open for other business. Clerk of Court Whitfield has re-opened the drive-thru, so if you have payments to make or papers to file you can still transact that business. Whitfield says if you want to save time, you can call ahead and explain what you need […]

SC 28/the Blue Ridge Boulevard is a scene this morning of fog and flashing red and blue public safety vehicles that have responded to what’s believed to have been a two-car accident and multiple injuries around the 6 o’clock hour this morning.  The scene is the northbound 28 lanes in the vicinity of the turnoff to West Union Road, and […]

We have received word of a serious accident on SC 28/the Blue Ridge Boulevard in the vicinity of Lowe’s Electric and the Poplar Springs Bridge.  It’s quite foggy, so all drivers should proceed slowly and exercise caution.