Author: Dick Mangrum

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) is investigating 13 additional cases of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus. This brings the total number statewide to 60 cases in 14 counties. “We emphasize the importance of practicing disease prevention measures and following recommendations for social distancing to protect our community as a whole,” said Dr. Brannon Traxler, DHEC physician […]

To help the community minimize travel and potential exposure to COVID-19 (coronavirus), Prisma Health is changing the way patients will receive care from their doctors’ offices and how surgeries will continue, beginning immediately. First, physician practices are evaluating routinely scheduled office visits to determine if a telehealth visit is an alternative. This will include both telephone and video virtual health […]

Senator Tim Scott tweeted additional information regarding the damage yesterday’s vote in the Senate could do to small businesses and their employees. The text of the tweets can be found below. “The provisions in the bill as it relates to paid leave place a mandate on small businesses without a corresponding immediate cash flow. We all agree that paid leave […]

The spokeswoman for Oconee public schools, Jennifer Dodd, says the district is pleased with the start of distance learning, in which kids from home by computer are being taught by their teachers.  But there is a change.  Instead of a hookup by the teachers from the empty classrooms, the teachers are connecting online with their students from teacher’s home to […]

The new mayor pro-tem in Westminster feels he owes no one an apology for being pro-active when it comes to asking Oconee County for financial help for his money-tight city. This was one of the positions that Rusty Cater felt compelled last night to explain during the March meeting of the city council. “Brad (fellow Councilman Brad Chastain) made a […]

The South Carolina Department of Revenue is offering more time to file returns and pay taxes due April 1-June 1.  This is to assist taxpayers during the COVID-19 outbreak.  Tax returns and payments due April 1-June 1 will now be due June 1.  This includes South Carolina Individual Income Taxes, Corporate Income Taxes, Sales and Use Tax, Admissions Tax, and […]

The 50th reunion of the 1970 class at Seneca High School was to have taken place April 4. World health events are changing that date. The new date will be August 15 at the same location—the Lighthouse Restaurant and Event Center. Every graduating class can usually claim something special. The 1970 graduates of Seneca are no different. Their total number […]

This year’s Republican primary election in Oconee can count on a contest for Sheriff.  A look at the latest candidate listing compiled by county and state election officials shows that Amanda Tinsley, an investigator with the Sheriff’s Office, will contest for the office in June.  That’ll put her in competition with her employer, the two-term Sheriff Mike Crenshaw.  Other recent […]