Author: Dick Mangrum

Foothills Farmstead reconstruction approved After years of planning and hoping, a reconstructed farmstead showcasing late 19th and early 20th century farm life in Oconee County will have the money to proceed. The County Council on Tuesday unanimously gave a stamp of approval to pass-through grant funding for $79,500 to Old Oakway Architectural Salvage to construct the farmstead at 150 Schoolhouse […]

Walhalla is on its way to creating a new zoning classification that’ll entitle homes to be built on lots of 10 thousand square feet minimum. The city council last night gave first reading to a residential-10 zoning classification, which will slot between residential-5 and residential-15. The idea for the residential-10 zone grew out of the debate about the small home […]

Walhalla’s leaders cast the first of two votes in favor of easing the plight of water customers who are behind in paying their monthly bills. At David Underwood’s urging, the council voted 4 to 2 to lower the non-payment or re-connect charge from $65 dollars to $35 dollars. Councilmen Bagwell and Roberts cast the two no votes. An attempt by […]

Serving meals from mobile vehicles is now a regulated business in Walhalla. The city council last night gave final approval of an amended ordinance following council review and a public hearing. After hearing from the one mobile food vendor who spoke, Tina Stevens, the council agreed to consider exceptions to the requirement that a food truck may only occupy a […]

The state patrol reports a car driver lost his life just before midnight last night in a crash on SC 187 in Pickens County.  Master Trooper Bolt says the driver of a Honda left the right side of the highway, hit a culvert, and overturned.  For the identification of the deceased, the trooper is referring reporters to the Pickens County […]

After years of talking, putting the work on a new county magistrate’s office in Westminster out for bid will probably be go before the Oconee County Council’s second meeting in January. Administrator Amanda Brock told council members Tuesday that the county’s due diligence regarding the property should be finished so the Council can give the project that green light. There […]

A three-quarter ton pickup truck left SC 183 near Walhalla early last night and crashed into a telephone pole.  Responders say the driver declined medical attention, but required the help of fire department personnel to get out of his vehicle.  The accident occurred on 183/the Pickens Highway at Gilbert Drive.

The 3rd District U-S representative, Jeff Duncan of Laurens, registered no votes to new spending bills that he calls reckless.  The bills would spend $1.4 trillion dollars and cover 2,300 pages. Critics, like Duncan, say the bills are full of provisions sought by lobbyists and interest groups.  An AP report states, if passed, the bills would head off a government […]

Clemson Area Transit (“CAT”) proposes to start service on a route that would take bus passengers from Easley and Greenville to the Clemson University School of Nursing.  Two public hearings are scheduled at noon and 5:30 pm Friday, January 3 at CATbus headquarters, 200 West Lane, Clemson.  You can send written comments to Clemson Area Transit, Attention:  Keith Moody, CEO/GM, […]