Author: Dick Mangrum

A standoff between police and a man who barricaded himself inside his home near Walhalla ended when deputies entered the house and found the man unconscious. They applied the Narcan nasal spray and medical personnel sent the man to the hospital. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, “Due to that fact, his name will not be released at this time […]

Oconee General Sessions Court prepares for the start of a trial on the first day of a five-day term. Once the lunch break is finished today, prosecutors plan to call the case of South Carolina v. Samuel Scott Gray. The court docket shows Gray is charged with burglary first degree in 2018 and assault and battery by mob second degree […]

West Union turns 150 years old on Wednesday—which is an accomplishment that a small town has lasted so long. Current Mayor Linda Oliver says, personally, she’s honored to be the town’s mayor at its sesqui-centennial. The town is making plans to draw attention this year to its 150th year. Research is underway, also, to understand what it might have been […]

Someone posted “rabid coyote” on Walhalla’s N. Johnson Street last night on the Neighbors app.  City police say they did not receive a call, although Chief Brinson doesn’t rule out the possibility.  Brinson says, nonetheless, all pet owners should ensure that their pets are protected against the possibility of rabies.  “And,” he says, “to call us if they see anything […]

At the office of the Oconee County probate judge, four people are qualified to marry couples. They are Judge Kenny Johns, Associate Judge Karen Lee, and two other office workers. Over the decades, couples have traveled from near and far to tie the knot in Walhalla. In South Carolina, however, you can also be married by a member of the […]

The property owners at two locations in downtown Seneca are in hopes of coming out of City Hall hearings tonight with certificates to green-light their plans. At 6 o’clock, the Board of Architectural Review will start hearings for a pizza restaurant at 403 E. Main Street and for what’s touted to be a new Mayberry’s restaurant at 123 N. Townville […]

A man who barricaded himself inside a home near Townville eventually gave up and was placed into custody. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, after a female walked out of the home and said Douglas Aaron Holcomb was armed, gas and chemical ordinance were deployed into the home to force him out. The “”SWAT” squad was assisted by members of […]

The suspect that Oconee Sheriff’s Office looked for in a theft case early Saturday at a home between Seneca and Clemson was placed into custody later that day. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Jordan Vanwingerden turned himself in and was booked into the jail. The 25-year old Greenville man is charged with stealing a car and a dog at […]