Author: Dick Mangrum

A Walhalla man was arrested late at night at a Toccoa, Georgia convenience store on drug and gun charges. Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize says on the night of September 4  Matthew Lowell was arrested after an officer looked into a locked Ford Edge at the Mountain Mart. A total of three police officers responded. Mize says one of them […]

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced today that his office will accept nominations of charitable organizations for this year’s Angel awards. Every year, the Secretary of State honors several charitable organizations as “Angels.” Specifically, the Secretary of State considers organizations which use at least 80 percent of their contributions for charitable services, have been in existence for three […]

Cases involving defendants accused of drug law violations and unlawful neglect of children are docketed for this week’s Oconee General Sessions Court.  Judge McIntosh will hold the gavel for the one-week term to be held at the Oconee Courthouse in Walhalla.

A four-year old boy drowned near Clemson Saturday.  The death of Greenville resident Kevin Lopez is being investigated by three law enforcement agencies, although the Pickens County coroner says no foul play is suspected.  Coroner Kandy Kelley says Kevin was found unresponsive in water at the Twelve Mile Road beach.  He was pronounced dead at the Oconee hospital.  An autopsy […]

Oconee County’s South Cove County Park near Seneca will host a family event celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. This free family adventure is open to the public. National Hunting and Fishing Day is made possible by partnerships with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), Oconee County Parks […]

At their meeting next week, the West Union mayor and town council will consider first reading of an ordinance to set compensation for the elected body.  Mayor and council jobs are part time in the small Oconee County town.  The September meeting of the West Union Town Council will be Tuesday evening at the Town Hall.

A meeting this afternoon between the Oconee County administrator and the county auditor will focus on the property tax picture for 2019. Auditor Christy Hubbard’s plan is to make her annual visit to the County Council September 17 to recommend a millage on which to calculate the tax bills that’ll go out this fall to property taxpayers. Much of the […]

From such coastal spots as Bluffton and Charleston, hurricane evacuees chose Oconee County locations to wile away the time as the storm passed thru on its way north.  One of Walhalla’s visitors was a teacher.  The public schools are closed again today in the Port City.

Balancing property rights yet ensuring peace and quiet in a neighborhood are expected to be in play next week when the Seneca City Council approaches a vote on short-term rental regulations. On the side of private property rights is the organization of Western Upstate Realtors, and Tuesday night’s City Hall meeting is likely to attract realtor members. But the city’s […]

A parade and the start of parking restrictions are part of the clamor that precedes tomorrow afternoon’s Clemson-Texas A&M game.  The city of Clemson announces that from  10 tonight to 3 in the morning, College Avenue will be closed to traffic from Keith Street to SC 93.  The closing is planned to help ensure pedestrian safety for those who will […]