Author: Dick Mangrum

Oconee School District will hold its final 4K (Pre-K) screening on Monday, July 30. Children who meet eligibility requirements can attend 4K free, as long as space is available. If openings are available after all eligible children have been placed, there may be an option for fee-based students to attend 4K. The fee-base cost will be $2,500 for the 2018-19 […]

Friends of Lakeview, the assisted living facility near Walhalla operated by Senior Solutions, plans to replace the flooring in all 13 rooms and is conducting a fund-raising campaign to accomplish that. Any donation is appreciated. You can send a check payable to Friends of Lakeview at Blue Ridge Bank in Walhalla or mail to 510 Hesse Highway, Walhalla 29691. Last […]

Two Democrats who have their eye on a seat in the U-S House of Representatives will meet in a political forum late this month in Anderson. The public is invited for a chance to hear and ask questions of Mary Geren and Hosea Cleveland at the Anderson County Library in Anderson. The forum, sponsored by the League of Women Voters […]

To make your vote count on primary election day next month, you must be a voter in good standing. Sunday is the fast-approaching deadline to be registered with your county voter office. Sunday’s deadline applies to anyone not registered who will be 18 years old on or before November 6; any voter who has moved to a new county and […]

A federal grand jury in Greenville indicted a Townville man this week on gun and ammunition charges. According to an announcement by the U-S Attorney’s Office, 23-year old Devon Samuel Prater was charged in a one-count indictment with felon in possession of firearms and ammunition. It’s an offense that, depending on a defendant’s criminal history, could bring a sentence of […]

If you are a reader of The Journal, your paper may be late this morning. The problem has been blamed on some mechanical malfunctions. Editor and Publisher Jerry Edwards requests readers to be patient. They are straightening out the problems and paper delivery should be resumed shortly.

Friday night square dances return this summer to the Oconee State Park north of Walhalla. However, to keep this tradition of summer fun, the park needs individuals to serve as square dance callers. If you are interested in volunteering your services, contact park superintendent Joanna White at the Oconee State Park. Friday night square dances return to the park at […]

Hikers and mountain bike riders may now use a new section of the Palmetto Trail near Walhalla. Four miles of the planned extension of the mountains to see trail opened yesterday when the Walhalla mayor cut a ribbon as part of a celebratory occasion that brought together city and county leaders, conservationists, and outdoor enthusiasts to Walhalla’s Stumphouse Tunnel Park. […]

An Oconee County mother and her six children remained missing during the night, in spite of a search by the Sheriff’s Office and an alert to surrounding law enforcement agencies. They are looking for Jennafer Machelle Price, 33-year old resident of the Long Creek Highway, and her six children. According to the Sheriff’s Office, Price is charged with six counts […]