Author: Dick Mangrum

KP Components, Inc. plans to expand its Pickens County operations. The Denmark based company, which specializes in fully-automated machining of complex parts for a variety of industries, will make an investment of more than $16 million dollars that is expected to create 47 new jobs, according to the Department of Commerce. The company is constructing a new 50,000 square-foot manufacturing […]

A clergyman who started in the ministry as a youth pastor in Rock Hill has accepted the call to be the new, full-time pastor at a rural Oconee County church.  The Rev. Jeromy Dean is ready to begin preaching at the Bethel Baptist Church at Oakway.  He comes to Bethel with his wife, Amanda, and their two children.  As part […]

Decorations for patriotic events, Oktoberfest, and Christmas are staples various times of the year along Walhalla streets. The city street department may soon be tasked with putting up additional flags and banners. Brent Taylor, city administrator, has detected public interest in new banners that promote the hike and bike park, Walhalla Homecoming, and the city in general. Taylor this month […]

An Oconee high school graduate who went on to teach in neighboring Pickens County was honored this year with a Spirit of Democracy award given during the annual meeting of the League of Women Voters.  Over several years,  Cheryl Myers Lee displayed a passion for registering voters and chaired the league’s Voter Service.  She organized voter drives at high schools […]

Rick Martin is no longer employed by Oconee County government. County Administrator Amanda Brock confirmed to 101.7/WGOG NEWS last evening that she informed Martin yesterday that, after months of evaluation, the county will eliminate his position of deputy administrator for public works. She indicated Martin’s position is not needed. Martin was a long-time director of the county quarry and, most […]

On Monday, five women signed up to run for the three available Westminster City Council seats.  Today three men joined the race:  Brad Chastain, Eddie Turner, and Bill Brockington.

Courtesy of Oconee public schools, senior citizens are entitled to free admittance to regular season high school athletic events.  All that’s necessary for a senior citizen is to be at least 65 years old, go to the district office in Walhalla with driver’s license and request the free gold card.  The pass can be used reciprocally at Pickens and Greenville […]

The field of candidates for Walhalla mayor will expand tomorrow by at least one.  The two-term councilman, Tjay Bagwell, says he will make good on his intention to offer for mayor, and he’ll do that tomorrow at the county office of Registrations and Elections.  Councilman Dennis Owens and the incumbent, Danny Edwards, have previously qualified.  And there are indications that […]

On one winter’s day in January, at least 70 people in Oconee County fell into the category of homeless. This was learned this week by the Oconee County Council when the council received a presentation from the executive director of the United Housing Connections. Leslie Crowl told the council that on that particular January day, 35 people were homeless but […]

An electrical surge in storms this week disabled the elevator at Clemson’s Keith Street parking deck.  While the city awaits the arrival of necessary parts to repair, the elevator may be out of service for as long as two weeks.  The city of Clemson requests that people with disabilities who use the parking deck keep this in mind and may […]