Author: Dick Mangrum

As the saying goes, Shriners do it in a Fez.  Or as kids say funny, red hats.  And children in need are a top charity of Shriners–specifically Shriners’ children’s hospitals, one of which is in Greenville.  Starting tonight, Scott Durham of the Blue Ridge Shrine Club says, you’ll see Shriners at Seneca’s Jazz on the Alley.  They’ll be accepting any […]

Oconee County’s bid to reverse a judge’s ruling in the sewer bond issue challenge case has been removed from today’s Common Pleas Court docket.  Sources tell 101.7/WGOG NEWS the motion appealing Judge McIntosh’s August ruling will now be heard instead during November’s case roster.      Oconee defense lawyers are challenging the temporary injunction ordered by a circuit judge in South […]

A forklift and two wreckers helped clear the debris yesterday from a three-vehicle accident on the 123 Seneca ByPass at Old Salem Road.  The police discovered three wrecked vehicles:  a small car, an electrical contractor’s van, and a truck pulling a trailer containing two Jet Skis.  Capt. McClure says a forklift was used to remove the Jet Skis from the […]

The developer behind the possibility of a new subdivision in Townville is in talks with Pioneer Rural Water District for service.  It’s said that a 50-plus lot subdivision is envisioned for the vicinity of Cedar Grove Road, Townville.

All Oconee farmers are invited next week to a free BBQ dinner.  Sponsored by the Oconee Farm Bureau, the event will take place at 6 o’clock Monday night, September 16 at the Farm Center, 2603 Sandifer Boulevard.

The management agreement between Westminster and the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is now on the books.  The deal is now effective, after city council last night gave a final reading to a contract in which the city can leverage Blue Ridge expertise to operate, maintain, and manage the city’s electric power system.  As a member of a regional consortium of […]

You can learn ways to make your home more energy efficient by attending a workshop this month near Clemson.  A panel of experts will be assembled for the workshop at 7 o’clock Thursday night, September 19 at the Central Clemson Library, 130 Commons Way, Central.  They’ll offer new tax break information.  Each attendee gets one free home efficiency product for […]

Pioneer Rural Water seeks to remedy a series of water line leaks inside a Lake Hartwell subdivision.  George Hibler, representing Parkview South homeowners, appeared yesterday before the board of directors of the Pioneer Rural Water District.  Terry Pruitt, general manager, said the district is gathering price estimates on the cost to replace a four-inch line.  Some asphalt and concrete will […]