Author: Dick Mangrum

A Clemson building moratorium, along with the university pushing students into off-campus housing, creates concern for neighboring Oconee County. And questions arise whether Oconee utilities are capable of accommodating the loads created by continual new development at the county’s east end, across from the city of Clemson and the university. But last night Chris Eleazer, executive director of the Oconee […]

Buying a ticket to a dinner next month will help the cause to restore the auditorium of the former high school in Salem.  The non-profit group OPUS Trust will stage an oyster roast fundraise at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, February 1 at the Jocassee Valley Brewing Company.  Tickets are pre-sale only $25 dollars for a dozen oysters and a drink.  […]

They did not put his picture on the cover of the Rolling Stone, but the magazine reporter included what Larry Brandt, a Walhalla attorney, had to say about his former law partner, Lindsey Graham. And what Brandt has to say about how the U-S senator has deported himself in recent years adds to up to an unflattering opinion of his […]

A Seneca representative will now hold the gavel during meetings of the board that sets policy for the Joint Regional Sewer Authority. The JRSA’s long-time chairman, Walhalla’s Scott Parris, took himself out of consideration for a new term during the 2020 re-organization meeting of the sewer commissioners. In Parris’s spot will be Seneca’s Scott Moulder. Westminster’s Brian Ramey nominated Parris […]

Walhalla resident Keith Pace will go into this year’s special election as the one and only ballot candidate to fill a vacancy on the city council.  Qualifying for the March 3 election ended at noon today.  Even though there will be only one ballot candidate, a change in the law requires an election.  According to county election official Ryan Nowland, […]

South Carolina Democrats are staging a vote at the end of next month to gauge how much interest there is in a large field of hopefuls for their party’s nomination this year to run for President. The Democrats Presidential Preference Primary will take place Saturday, February 29. The names of 14 Democrats will be on the ballot. Because South Carolina […]

At their meeting this evening, Westminster planning commissioners will consider re-zoning property to allow for a new home development called Westminster Crossing.  The public hearing takes place at 5:30 at City Hall.

The sheriff of Stephens County, Georgia says the body found Saturday morning at the Broken Bridges near U-S 123 and the state line between Stephens County, Georgia and Oconee County, South Carolina was that of a Lumpkin County, Georgia woman.  She is now identified as Pamela Bellamy, 65-year old resident of Dahlonega. Stephens Sheriff Randy Shirley made the following statement […]