Author: Dick Mangrum

Oconee defense lawyers are challenging the temporary injunction ordered by a circuit judge in South Carolina Public Interest Foundation and others versus Oconee County.  It’s a court fight led by Greenville attorney James Carpenter’s Public Interest Foundation on behalf of 12 Oconee County residents in which the plaintiffs object to spending the proceeds from a $25 million dollar bond issue […]

A planning grant has come through, and it’s going to mean $1.7 million to pay for the early phases of project development for six bridges on I-85 between South Carolina and Georgia.  According to the U-S Department of Transportation announcement, the grant goes to the South Carolina DOT through the competitive Bridge Investment Program of the Federal Highway Administration, created […]

The body of a 45-year-old Athens, Georgia resident was pulled from Lake Hartwell Saturday night near the Elrod Ferry Recreation Area.  The Hart County Sheriff’s Office quoted witnesses as saying that Levi Magana Nino was on a float in the water, fell off, went under, never to resurface.  Volunteer fire fighters, with the help of a Jet skier, found Nino […]

At their meeting tonight, Oconee school trustees receive an update on the modified school calendar for next year — the 2025-26 school year.  Next year’s school opening date, Tuesday, August 5 is five days later than this year’s August 1 opening.

At their meeting tomorrow, Westminster elected leaders take up first reading of an ordinance to enter into a contract with the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative.  Part of the background information on the agenda reads:  “This agreement allows the City to utilize BREC’s expertise and leverage its capabilities to operate, maintain, and manage the City’s electric system.  The contract includes provisions […]

While one candidate for District Two, Oconee School Board embraces the label of commonsense conservative, a second candidate says she’s a staunch conservative. Vicky  Smith wants education reform. Her candidacy statement reads:  “With a strong belief in putting the needs of students and taxpayers first, Smith is committed to challenging the status quo and bringing much-needed accountability to the district’s […]

On a move-in week for first-year Clemson students, the city of Clemson makes parking changes.  Starting today, the city’s public parking garages are metered — 8 am to 5 pm.  All meters take cash or card payments.  Street side parking, however, is not metered.  It is time-limited, a two-hour limit.