Author: Dick Mangrum

National Weather Service has placed Oconee County under a flash flood warning until 11:30 this morning.  So far, there has been a small amount of flooding, but nothing major.  That’s the report from the folks who man the overnight emergency controls.  Our forecasts show we’ll not be out of this heavy rain event until at least tomorrow morning.  There’s the […]

A car stolen from an Oconee County car dealership turned up in Pickens County where two people were apprehended after a chase that led the Easley police in the direction of Liberty. The chase occurred January 29 and was precipitated by an Easley police investigation of a possible burglary. According to the incident report, the police tried to stop a […]

After nearly one year of looking for a missing Walhalla woman, investigators believe foul play may have been a factor in her whereabouts. Faith Roach was last seen in February 2019 in the vicinity of the Corey Road and the Coffee Road. Her picture and information are posted on the web page of Crimestoppers of Oconee. There, you can leave […]

South Carolina Highway Patrol is seeking information about a Hit and Run collision in which a pedestrian was struck and injured this week in Oconee County. The accident occurred around 6:50 pm Monday on secondary 21, the Friendship Road near the Sitton Mill Road. A 2000 – 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, unknown color. The vehicle left the scene traveling in […]

In one day, the city of Seneca and Lake Hartwell Country combined for two sessions directed to front-line tourist workers and how they impact the local economy.  Phil Shirley, director of Oconee PRT, spoke during both sessions yesterday and focused on ways to entice tourists and visitors to extend their stays in Oconee County and come back.  About 20 people […]

By this morning there apparently have been no reported signs of the escaped North Carolina prisoner Kevin B. Adams.  “We are still looking for him,” says John Bull, spokesman for the NC Department of Public Safety.  The search has drawn attention in Oconee County, for Adams has ties to the county.  And, according to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, the escaped […]

A strong squall line enters the Upstate at 1 PM and, according to a forecast from South Carolina DNR, will bring the best chance for severe thunderstorms and isolated thunderstorms. Based on this morning’s model runs, the squall line fizzles out this afternoon, then reforms with more strength over Midlands near 7-8 PM and pounds to the coast by midnight […]

There was a new look at the head of the meeting table last night at the Walhalla City Hall. In place of the absent Mayor Danny Edwards, Mayor Pro-tem Danny Woodward ran the meeting. Woodward was appointed second-in-charge commensurate with the new calendar year.

On Monday the Walhalla Fire Department will be operated by the Seneca Fire Department. Walhalla Chief Brandon Burton says his entire department will spend Monday at the Stumphouse Mountain Park in rescue training and learning the new trails created by the mountain bike park. Burton told the city council that, as the new trails open, more and more people are […]

There is a new liaison between Walhalla and the goings on inside the city’s downtown business district. The city has hired a Main Street coordinator. City Administrator Brent Taylor last night introduced Libby Imobdy to the city council and said that she will take charge of special events. Imody said she’s grateful for the opportunity and looks forward to the […]