Author: Dick Mangrum

Trees are lost when it comes to producing paper bags.  But plastic waste is filling landfills at an alarming rate.  The Oconee Public Library intends to do something about that.  Partnering with Keep Oconee Beautiful, the county’s libraries are phasing out plastic bags at all branches and replacing them with re-usable paper bags.  Grocery-style sacks with handles have been donated […]

Late yesterday afternoon in the General Sessions Court, an Oconee man gave his account of what happened the night after Christmas in 2017 when he was knifed inside a moving car on a dark road between Seneca and Clemson. Michael Thomas Reid put the blame on Clifton Eugene Smith, a man who had an off and on relationship with Reid’s […]

Thirty-six people are the capacity limit for the Walhalla City Council chambers, and the fire chief says he’ll enforce that number at tonight’s council meeting.  Two controversial issues potentially are liable to create an overflow crowd.  One is the push by the councilman David Underwood for a utility customer show of support to lower the water re-connection fee.  The other […]

The Seneca police have built a case alleging that a resident of Hunter Street set fire to a home that she shared with others. The police today announced the charge of arson second degree against Della Josephine Howard. The police say the fire at 506 Hunter Street Saturday, November 9 started in the bathroom of the mobile home. On that […]

The chairman of the Walhalla utilities committee is hopeful for a showing of support tomorrow evening as the city council sits down to tackle the items of business for its November meeting.  Councilman David Underwood is ramping up his effort to lower the re-connection fee charged to customers who are delinquent in paying their monthly bill.  He’s calling again for […]

When it opened nearly five years ago, the Oconee Detention Center was rated for a population of 200 inmates. Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says he believes that if the state were to authorize additional terms of the General Sessions Court, the disposition of cases during those added weeks could help avoid the potential for jail over-crowding. Crenshaw says, “Twelve weeks per […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office has turned to the public for assistance in helping locate a man for whom two General Sessions Court bench warrants have been issued. According to the Sheriff’s Office, an anonymous $1 thousand reward is being offered for tips leading to the arrest of Patrick Rashad Richardson. To leave an anonymous tip by phone call Crime Stoppers at […]

An 11-year old child died Saturday in an accidental shooting in Pickens County.  Coroner Kandy Kelley says the death of Kylee Dawn Wood was a tragic accident that’s under investigation by the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office.  An autopsy is scheduled today.