Author: Dick Mangrum

Traffic lights are mal-functioning this morning at an Oconee County intersection.  Motorists should exercise caution in proceeding through SC 28/the Blue Ridge Boulevard and Sheep Farm Road.  One driver tells us the lights are flashing in front of 28 motorists, but not working at all for those approaching from Sheep Farm Road.

In its continuous war against those who break the drug laws, Oconee Sheriff’s Office carried out an operation Wednesday in which ten men and women were arrested on various charges, most of which contain the word methamphetamine. Sheriff Crenshaw said, “We will continue arresting those that choose to sell illegal drugs in our communities. We also are promoting drug prevention […]

A new, 7,200 kilovolt circuit that went “live” this week in Westminster is seen by the city as a permanent fix toward the problem of flickering and outages caused by ground faults. The accomplishment is hailed by the city as a year-long effort to alleviate a burdened circuit and split another that serves the middle and downtown sections of the […]

A late night thunderstorm rocked Oconee County.  Two people inside a camper escaped injuries when trees fell onto their domicile near the Shiloh Road.  The camper was located on Gloria Lane.  Power lines were reported down in the vicinity.

A Walhalla woman is under arrest after gunfire last night on the property of a restaurant near Seneca. No one was hurt at the Burger King, but Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says Amina Marie Nix was charged with unlawful carrying of a weapon after she allegedly fired between one and three shots from a revolver into the ground in an attempt […]

The autopsy on the female remains found over recent days in parts of Seneca proved inconclusive today and, according to the coroner, did not provide a cause of death. Coroner Karl Addis this afternoon said further anthropology studies are needed, and they could take weeks to months. The remains found at both Asbury Drive and nearby in a Beech Drive […]

An obstacle stands in the way of the Oconee School District acquiring all of the property it wants for the new Seneca Middle School. In February, the district identified Wells Highway and Garrison Road properties belonging to three landowners. The district then approached the DOT for the necessary entry and exit approvals. Now, however, according to associate superintendent Steve Hanvey, […]

When someone turns 90 years old, it’s time for a round of applause.  That’s exactly what happened today at Foothills Assisted Living in West Union, as resident Ruth Canupp was feted with a large birthday cake by her family.  The cake was so large that there apparently was enough to hand out slices to the staff and the rest of […]

Clemson University and Duke Energy are hitting the road this summer behind the wheel of the Explore Mobile Lab to educate middle school students across the Palmetto State about the critical and growing field of engineering. The partnership between the university and Duke Energy is unique to South Carolina, and hopes to educate and engage young scientists and engineers who […]

Plans are in the hopper for a new Dollar General store on SC 130/the Rochester Highway, one-half mile north of the Seneca city limits. Adam Chapman, county planner, confirmed the project during an interview today with 101.7/WGOG NEWS. “The developers have submitted an application. We’re just going thru the standard process of getting them building,” Adam Chapman, county planner, said. […]