Author: Dick Mangrum

A pontoon boat and a pleasure boat collided around 9 o’clock last night on Lake Keowee not far from Seneca. According to a report from the fire department, seven people suffered minor injuries—six of them were on the pontoon. The pleasure boat, which contained only the operator, sank and it’ll be left to salvage crews over the coming days to […]

A tree cutter on a golf course has died after being injured in an incident under investigation by the Pickens County coroner and other law enforcement agencies. Coroner Kandy Kelley said Cliffs employee Benjamin Wood was pronounced dead at the Cannon Memorial Hospital yesterday after being hurt when cutting down a tree on at a Keowee Springs Course. He was […]

The Oconee Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man near Westminster on the charges of criminal sexual conduct with a minor. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the arrest of Donald Hobart Dame, 51 years old, took place Tuesday. Dame is accused an incident during the last few days of March, according to an affidavit signed by Investigator Tim Rice.

An Oconee hospital board of directors has taken a step toward allowing the annexation of the hospital complex to become part of the Seneca city limits. Curt Evatt, chairman of the hospital Holdings Board, told 101.7/WGOG NEWS that, following a Monday night executive session, the board decided to petition for annexation. Officials have said services offered by Seneca to those […]

At two locations tomorrow, Seneca will debut its “Alley to the Valley” tailgating. Fans headed to the Clemson-Georgia Tech season opener can park in Seneca and ride shuttle buses to a stadium remote parking lot and then catch a second ride to the stadium entrance. Seneca’s Ed Halbig says “CAT” buses will run up to two hours after the night […]

Game wardens in Georgia are appealing for the public’s help to solve a hit-run incident last week on Rabun County’s Lake Burton.  A 29-year old swimmer sustained arm and head injuries when hit by a boat passing her family’s boathouse.  The accident occurred between 4 and 6 pm Thursday, August 22. Her cries for help resulted in a 9-1-1 call […]

During last night’s public comment session at City Hall, clamor was sounded about Seneca’s move to regulate the conduct of property owners renting their houses for short-term periods. Word that Seneca leaders are about to act on a new short-term rental law has made its way into the home community and has drawn the ire of, among others, those engaged […]

A developer’s plan won out last night over neighbors’ concerns that 235 new homes in Seneca will likely add to traffic congestion. After hearing their administrator highlight a pair of traffic impact studies, the city council approved a planned development residential zoning classification for Jon Boyd’s plans to build homes between the former Covidien building and the South Cove Road. […]