Author: Dick Mangrum

A Tennessee man is awaiting extradition to Franklin County, Georgia after he led authorities on a high-speed chase into Oconee County that ended in Anderson County, South Carolina. According to WLHR Lavonia, 34-year old Julius Marshall O’Brian Bowling of Johnson City is currently being held in the Anderson County Detention Center facing multiple charges in Franklin County and Anderson. Franklin […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Commissioners welcomed a new member to the governing board at a bi-monthly meeting October 7. Larry A. Smith, retired plant manager for Schneider Electric in Seneca, attended his first board meeting since being appointed by the governor to fill the Oconee County seat vacated by Ham Hudson, who retired in June after serving 18 years on the […]

Monday, October 21 is a day of no classes for the Oconee public schools.  But high school students–if they are so inclined–may spend the morning hours competing to determine which of the county’s three high schools can pick up the most trash on the roads around their schools.  It’s called the Inaugural Oconee Litter Bowl Competition and is arranged by […]

Friends and family members will have an opportunity to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed away when the South Carolina Botanical Garden holds its second annual Day of the Dead, Día de los Muertos, celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 1, at the garden. Admission is free. Shuttle buses will be available to bring people […]

At its meeting next week, the Oconee County Council will be asked to help the unfortunate by doling out money.  The county’s only homeless shelter, Our Daily Rest in Seneca, seeks a $20 thousand dollar allocation so that it can continue its work to offer a hand up and a second chance to homeless individuals.  It’s estimated that in 10 […]

Fire took a toll early last night at a home on Westminster’s Marcengill Road.  No injuries are reported.  Fire fighters rolled to that fire scene at 6:20 last evening and remained there for two hours.

Office space inside the Oconee County government complex on Walhalla’s S. Pine Street is being re-configured to accommodate a security officer, as provided by the county Sheriff’s Office. The staffing of a security officer during the work day is seen as protection for staff and the public, in the event something of a bad nature occurs. At the outset, according […]

Non-stop growth in the Seneca area north of 123 presents a challenge to the capability of the county treatment facility. And yesterday that had the county’s sewer boss talking about the potential for a second treatment upgrade in the 40-year history of Oconee’s piped sewer system. Chris Eleazer of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority concedes that in place of expanding […]