Author: Dick Mangrum

The Mountain Rest Volunteer Fire Department responded to a home fire late yesterday afternoon on Trillium Drive. To help out, Walhalla ran its men and equipment up the mountain. Minimal fire damage was reported.

After a closed-door meeting this week, Westminster agreed to make an offer for privately-owned land to expand the city’s recreation offerings. Mayor Brian Ramey says the council directed its administrator to negotiate for the purchase of 64 acres that border Hall Street, home of the city’s recreation fields. The property adjoins 15 city-owned acres, and the mayor envisions access to […]

The cameras that peer down from the strands of traffic signals at Seneca’s Miracle Circle are only temporary, according to a local DOT official. They are there, as explained by Alan Adams, because of the ongoing 123 By-Pass paving project. The DOT’s resident construction engineer says, “These are temporary cameras installed to monitor traffic and keep it flowing while work […]

The public facilities at Walhalla’s Stumphouse Mountain Bike Park received a boost yesterday when the mayor received a pair of checks from supporters of the biking and hiking amenities that are in development north of the city in the vicinity of a set of historic tunnels that date back to the years before the Civil War. The benefactors invited Mayor […]

When Clemson University deploys its modern health clinic van to parts of Oconee and Pickens and to other South Carolina counties, the capability to send health records isn’t always the best. That’s going to change with a three-year commitment for about $5.25 million dollars. Paula Watt, director of Clemson’s Sullivan Center, says the funds will provide wireless broadband technology to […]

The police aren’t buying the explanation that a Salem man gave them this week as to why he got into a neighbor’s home, uninvited according to the homeowner. Sunrise Drive, Salem resident Andrew Michael Wilson was arrested yesterday and charged with first degree burglary. After getting a report that the homeowner saw a man on the top of his basement […]

Two new “CAT” buses are being ordered by the city of Seneca for the purpose of extending passenger service into Oconee County beyond the Seneca area. And now’s the time for residents in the Westminster area to speak up as to where they’d like to see the buses run. Officials say by filling out a six-question survey at www.oconeesc.com/transportation, your […]

In the final moments leading to the cut-off to apply to be Oconee County administrator, nearly 50 applications had been received, and they are from everywhere in the country. Which means there are applicants from Oconee, from South Carolina, as well as various parts of the U-S. They are both men and women seeking to succeed Scott Moulder, as the […]

Workmen are adding security measures this morning at Pine Street in the offices of Oconee Registration and Elections. Joy Scharich, the director, told 101.7/WGOG NEWS the security features will enhance her office’s capability to protect the office computers, as well as aspects of voter registration and election materials.