Author: Dick Mangrum

James Ashton has relinquished his post as codes and zoning administrator for Walhalla.  Ashton’s resignation was announced during the November city council meeting.  Brent Taylor, city administrator, said Friday there’s no replacement as yet.  Ashton also works for EMS and the Walhalla fire Department.

An inconclusive vote casts doubt on a proposed Oconee economic development project.  After an executive session, a second reading vote by County Council on the code-named project “Omega” turned out 2-2, with one member disqualified from the consideration.  At issue last night was a memorandum of understanding between the developer and the Oconee Economic Alliance.  The project was proposed for […]

An ecologist for the federal government told Duke Energy this week that its monitoring for dissolved oxygen concentrations in the tailwaters of both the Keowee Hydro Station and the Jocassee Pumped Storage Station met water quality standards without exception.  Duke monitored the tailwaters in August.   Ben Turetsky of FOLKS–Friends of Lake Keowee–says dissolved oxygen levels are important because low concentrations […]

In the latest measure of the FDIC’s assessment of banks and savings and loans, Oconee Federal Savings and Loan held its top rank for deposits.  By June 30, the report showed Oconee Federal Savings and Loan with a near 24% share of the Oconee County market with in-county deposits of $291 million.  In recent years, Community First Bank and Wells […]

Today is the busiest travel day of the year, and the rest of the extended holiday weekend could be gangbusters at the stores.  Oconee Sheriff’s Office wants you to stay safe and be cognizant that there are people who will be up to no good.  When you shop, you might want to remove items from your wallet that you won’t […]

Tjay Bagwell, Walhalla councilman and real estate attorney, has preliminary approval to go forward with his 14-home development one block from Main Street.  Bagwell spoke but did not take part in the city council first reading vote to change the zoning classification of 103 S. Spring Street from core commercial to multi-family residential.  “I will start selling houses the day […]

Two vehicles fires responded to during the night in Oconee County.  One on Morton Drive near Oak Grove road; the other, on s. highway 11 at the Pickle Barrel.  No injuries reported.

Low pressure and poor quality are issues plaguing Walhalla water customers in the vicinity of James Brown Elementary School, and city leaders are of a mind to fix the problems.  On behalf of he and his neighbors, Muller Road resident Jason Burrell brought the problems to the attention last night of city council.  At least three water leaks have occurred […]