Author: Dick Mangrum

It first opened as Square D, but today Schneider Electric remains a mainstay of the Oconee County manufacturing community, although many may still be unsure exactly what’s made there. Schneider is in business on highway 28 near Halfway Branch and in a larger building on 123 a few miles west of Seneca. Today the Walhallan who is the manager in […]

The Oconee County operations of Schneider Electric will welcome about 140 visitors this fall from 38 Schneider operations worldwide. The announcement was made this morning by Garvin Barker, manager of local Schneider operations, during his presentation to the monthly business forum of the Oconee Economic Alliance. Those visitors can look forward to seeing a local Schneider operation that is considered […]

Senator Tim Scott on his recent appointment to the Armed Services Committee says both national security and South Carolina’s well being are top priorities for him. And Republican Scott says he has the honor of serving on the Conference Committee for the National Defense Authorization Act which means his seat at the table puts him good in good position to […]

A descendant of a pair of prominent figures in African-American history will be the featured speaker for this weekend’s summer celebration lecture that Seneca’s Bertha Lee Strickland Museum has arranged for the Gignilliat Community Center. Shelby Henderson, manager of the Strickland Museum, says the speaker will be Nettie Washington Douglass, great-great granddaughter of the famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the […]

At its meeting next week, Clemson City Council will hear a report from its city attorney about placing a question on the November ballot to allow businesses to apply for a permit for Sunday alcohol sales for both on or off premises consumption. The regular Clemson City Council meeting takes place 6:30 Monday night in the City Hall council chambers.

The Seneca police say their narcotics squad has over the last several weeks conducted undercover drug buys at an address on Fairfield Drive. Yesterday, according to the police, a search warrant was executed at a residence and Donald Issac Lee Wright faces multiple offenses of marijuana distribution. Wright is 17 years old. An announcement from John Covington, police chief, states […]

A 22-year old man from the Spartanburg County town of Inman has been arrested and charged in Oconee County in an Oakway business burglary that occurred three months ago. Law enforcement records today identified the man arrested as Jerred Roger Rhymer. He’s charged with burglary first degree and grand larceny. The Oconee Sheriff’s Office began investigating April 12 when a […]

With Jan Oliver’s retirement just days away, the job he leaves behind is posted at the Seneca City Hall. For those interested in being the next city fire chief, Mayor Alexander is the one to send cover letter, resume and references. Seneca lists the following desired minimum qualifications: associate degree in fire science, public administration or closely related field; ten […]