Author: Dick Mangrum

After nearly three and a half years, Chris Carter has called it quits in Westminster. After a closed-door meeting, the city council accepted Carter’s resignation, effective May 8. One councilman told reporters that Carter’s decision is personal and has to do with his desire to be closer to family in North Carolina. Mayor Pro-tem Rusty Cater said under the terms […]

An after-school accident involving a car and a school bus sent public safety responders to a rural Oconee County intersection near Walhalla.  EMS and cross medically-trained Walhalla Fire Department personnel attended to the car driver, the bus driver and nine children from the bus.  But Chief Burton of the fire department reported no injuries.  The accident was reported at 5:27 […]

A shooting death in Mountain Rest is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and the Oconee coroner.  It’s the death of a 17-year old Walhalla male, whose name is to be released today. Coroner Karl Addis says 9-1-1 received a call at 7:58 last night of a shooting at 151 Trillium Drive, Mountain Rest. The 17-year old was shot once […]

Bruce Cannon, a one-time Seneca mayor, knew Dr. John Martin as well as anyone, and Cannon Saturday will have a place among the speaker who will remember the late Seneca museum director. At 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon, a few people will speak in honor of Martin during an event on the side lawn of the Lunney Museum. Cannon shared with […]

Tri-County Technical College’s speech team members brought home top awards at the 2020 South Carolina Speech and Theater Association’s Annual College Festival Competition. Three Tri-County university transfer students competed, along with students from colleges and universities from across the state, at the University of South Carolina-Lancaster February 15. Gracie Stockman placed first in Persuasive Speaking; Elizabeth Rew placed first in […]

Public safety responders are working a car accident this afternoon on I-85 in Oconee.  The state patrol reports the accident in the northbound lanes in the vicinity of the one-mile marker.

Senator Tim Scott released the statement below after voting for more than $8 billion in emergency funding to combat COVID-19, also known as novel coronavirus. The measure passed the Senate 96-1, and is headed to the President’s desk for signature. “It is critical our nation’s public health system has the resources it needs to combat the spread of coronavirus here […]

At their meeting Monday, Oconee school trustees appear primed to act on property to build the replacement Seneca Middle School. The item is on the agenda for the open part of the board’s March work session–a departure from several recent meetings where it was reserved for private deliberations.  It was nearly 13 months ago that the school district targeted 40 […]

The 20-year old audience seats have been yanked from the chambers of the Oconee County Council, to be replaced by brand new seating that the county administrator promises will be more comfortable. The old seating, with its narrow width and stiff arm rests, prompted complaints from those who like to attend council meetings. Amanda Brock, county administrator, said recent attempts […]

A board of canvassers has given its approval to the results of elections held Saturday in Oconee County and on Tuesday in Walhalla. The county election commissioners, acting as canvassers, certified the results of both the Democratic Presidential primary last Saturday and the special Walhalla council seat election held Tuesday. Keith Pace’s official winning vote for an unexpired term on […]