Author: Dick Mangrum

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced four additional deaths related to the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the state’s total number of deaths to 26. The four patients were elderly individuals who also had underlying health conditions. They were residents of Anderson, Beaufort, Lee, and Richland counties. “Every day that we unfortunately have to […]

Law enforcement authorities have alleged that a young Easley man drove a car while fleeing the highway patrol last summer and crashed into an Oconee home killing a woman who was asleep. El Asia Hassain Muhammed was jailed and awaits trial on multiple charges, including failure to stop for a blue light and leaving the scene of an accident involving […]

Two seniors at Seneca High School have been awarded South Carolina Teaching Fellowships. For Tyson Gentry and Maggie Hart, this is part of their path to become educators once they finish their college educations. Tyson is headed to Anderson University to study Art Education and become K-12 certified. He plans to pursue a master’s degree and work as a visual […]

The Golden Corner Food Pantry IS OPEN normal hours, from 10am to noon Monday through Friday and the First Saturday of each month to help those in need in Oconee County. To insure proper social distancing the pantry has switched to an all “drive through” process. The Food Pantry is open to residents of Oconee County who make less than […]

Plans are coming together for a community prayer service Sunday evening in Seneca. Beaverdam Baptist Association is calling it a “Night of Lights.” The evening will take place at the Norton-Thompson Park and start at 6 o’clock. Everyone attending is asked to remain in their cars with windows up throughout the service and tune to 91.7 FM to hear the […]

Governor Henry McMaster has issued Executive Order 2020-16, which orders the closure of all public access points to the state’s beaches, as well as closure of all public boat ramps, landings and other access points on the state’s lakes, rivers and waterways for the duration of the State of Emergency. Effective immediately, the following access points will be closed to […]

Without a vaccine, we are told, one of the best ways to avoid the virus and avoid passing it onto to someone else is to follow the guidelines that call for a separation of six feet between you and the person you are with or talking to.  Realistically, that’s not always achievable.  But in some instances people, to their danger, […]

To facilitate the move of the mayor’s cabin from Westminster city property, a tree-removal plan is required by Upstate Forever, which enjoys a conservation agreement covering property along the Chauga River. And this morning the city council gave its assent. Mayor Pro tem Rusty Cater said a unanimous vote was taken during a special meeting this morning, although Mayor Brian […]

In the information age, video conferencing is a tool to communicate when social distancing is required or recommended. The Oconee Chamber of Commerce has recorded its first Zoom video conference with two guests—representatives of the city of Seneca and the Keowee Place assisted living facility. The parent company of Tim Tompkins’ Keowee Place for about one month has embraced Zoom […]