Author: Dick Mangrum

Seneca’s state lawmaker says South Carolina taxpayers can look forward to a one-time, $50 refund to arrive some time in December.  The $50 will reflect a $61.4 million payment that South Carolina realized from the sale of a winning lottery ticket that will net the ticket buyers hundreds of millions of dollars.  It was thought that the state would use […]

An Oconee jury awarded $1.1 million today to the plaintiff in the case of Adams v. Bragg. The case arose from a 2015 traffic accident in rural Crossroads Community, south of Seneca. The collision involved a service truck driven by Blue Ridge Electric employee Trina Adams and a second vehicle driven by Ted Bragg. Adams, a West Union resident, testified […]

A tearful West Union woman told a jury this morning of the pain and inconvenience she had from the foot injury that required surgery following a traffic accident four years ago. Trina Adams and her husband, Steven, are in the Oconee Commons Pleas Court pressing their case for damages for loss of consortium. Trina Adams, a Blue Ridge Electric Co-Op […]

Roundabouts, or traffic circles, are common on the British Isles.  Not so common here, although, in spots, South Carolina motorists have begun to adjust.  A new roundabout is proposed at a rural Anderson County intersection. The DOT proposes a roundabout to improve the intersection of US 178 (Liberty Highway) and SC 88 (Old Greenville Highway Extension) in Anderson County. The […]

After hearing the city administrator discuss changes to the proposed ordinance, Seneca Mayor Alexander last night indicated short-term rules will be placed on the city council table for a second reading vote next month. City Administrator Moulder outlined changes to the proposal that are designed for the city to better regulate the practice of property owners renting their homes for […]

One of the longest and contentious legal battles in contemporary Oconee County times ended last night with a vote by the Seneca City Council to settle with the Haynes’ family, owners of a large downtown building condemned years ago by the city. The vote settles court fines levied against the late Rev. Efford Haynes, family patriarch, and allows Seneca to […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control announces that one person in Pickens County has been referred for medical attention after coming in contact with a fox that tested positive for rabies. According to a release from SCDHEC, the victim was attacked by a fox in Pickens Wednesday, July 23. The fox was submitted to DHEC’s laboratory for […]

Walhallans are still wondering what happened to the driver and a car that sped thru the downtown one day late last week.  Police Chief Sean Brinson says the suspect car was a black Dodge Charger with a North Carolina license plate.  At 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon, the car passed Main Street intersections at speeds, witnesses estimate, that reached 100 miles […]