Author: Dick Mangrum

The DOT has identified a potentially dangerous highway condition near Westminster and is in talks with the city about a costly project to make repairs. And, as far as city administrator Chris Carter is concerned, it will add up to an emergency, “unplanned” cost to Westminster. Carter brought the matter up during discussion of what to include in the next […]

Most of the Westminster electric power system nearly plunged into darkness when the temperature in January bottomed out at five degrees. All eyes and ears during last night’s special city council meeting were on the city’s electric power consultant, as he explained the circumstances of what happened and what’s being done to avoid problems during both the coldest and hottest […]

Oconee County resident Mendel Stone has been re-nominated for a new three-year term on the board of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative. During an Oconee County district meeting, Stone was nominated to be on the ballot for a vote of the Blue Ridge membership during the annual meeting April 26 in Pickens. No one else was placed in nomination. That’s not […]

The Oconee County administrator says an offer of a tax break will be made to the Lakeside Lodge condo developers in exchange for an agreement that they will not allow their Hartwell Village Shopping Center property to be annexed to Clemson. And there’s a timetable in place for the County Council to give second reading to the incentives during a […]

Candidate qualifying opens a week from tomorrow for South Carolinians who want to compete in their party’s June 12 primary election. In Oconee County, the two-week period of qualifying will open for those seeking various offices including Probate Judge, County Council, and State House of Representatives. It’s another story for those wanting to run for governor and other state offices […]

An Oconee deputy this week discovered a burglary scene at a highway 11, West Union business. Around 2 am Wednesday, the deputy saw the business gate and the roll up shop doors both in the open position. From the owner, it was determined that a white 1997 Ford F-250 single cab pickup, with Foothills Grading inscribed on the side, had […]

Investigation by Walhalla police and fire departments continues to find an explanation for the fire late yesterday afternoon at the apartment complex on Walhalla Gardens Circle. Chief Brandon Burton of the fire department says the origin of the fire started in a tenant’s unit on the first floor and damage resulted to a few nearby units. One person and a […]

A special meeting of Westminster City Council takes place at 6 tonight in the conference room at City Hall. The agenda promises much for the city leaders to hear and discuss. Among the items of business: a presentation by consultant Richard tucker on a study of the electrical system and future improvements. The mayor and council will hear about the […]

The removal in downtown Walhalla of an old, tall sign advertising the Oconee Heritage Center is indicaiton week that the Heritage Center is getting in step with Destination Oconee and its re-branding movement. Working in tandem city and county workers took down the sign that faced Main Street and advertised the Heritage Center which sits at the rear of Brown […]

Fire late yesterday afternoon damaged multiple units at the Walhalla Gardens Apartment complex, and there are reports this morning of one person hurt. According to Oconee Fire Dispatch, as many as four units were affected in the apartment complex on Walhalla Gardens Circle. Fire fighters and other responders encountered flames and black smoke and were at the complex until around […]