Author: Dick Mangrum

A Memorial Day shoplifting incident at the Seneca Wal-mart sent Oconee sheriff’s officers on a chase of the suspect’s car, a pursuit that eventually made its way into Walhalla and ended when the driver gave up and surrendered at the dead end of Bulwinkle Drive.  Multiple charges have been filed against Greenville resident Leon Brooks Jr.  According to the sheriff’s […]

A property crime investigation in the Richland Community of Oconee County led the sheriff’s office to arrest a 45-year-old Piedmont, South Carolina man on multiple charges.  The sheriff’s office describes the charges against Jason Heath Berry as receiving stolen goods and trafficking in methamphetamine.  The investigation of what happened to a stolen dump trailer sent officers to Richland Creek Drive […]

Defendant parties in an attempt to stop the HUB residential-commercial project in Clemson are asking Pickens Commons Pleas Court to throw out the legal challenge brought for Kimberly Parnell and Lakeview apartments.  The plaintiffs seek an injunction.  But lawyers for the city of Clemson, CS Acquisition Company, and Keowee Trail LLC make the following argument to the court:  “Because Plaintiffs’ […]

Five high school students shared in this year’s scholarship money, made possible by the Dorothy M. Friend Scholarships.  Friend was a co-founder of WGOG.  Her estate makes possible the following $1 thousand scholarships for James Robert, Claire Mattox, Wright McCall, Emma Price, and Sophie Smith.  According to the high school, the scholarships go to Oconee students planning to attend a […]

City of Walhalla is notifying customers affected by a water line break on the Lake Jemiki Road.  It’s going to be possibly by the end of the day before crews finish repairs.  Affected are Lake Jemiki Road customers, as well as those on highway 28 west of Rocky Knoll Road, the Zion Road, and Playground Road to the end of […]

Announcement by a Seneca official that the 123 ByPass is in store for an urgent care facility.  The mayor and council were told last night that such a medical facility has been permitted to go into the former BB&T bank at 975 Bypass 123.  It’s believed the facility will be created by Alabama-based American Family Care, which claims to have […]

As early as next week, the main operations of the Seneca police are transferring to a new location—the city’s industrial complex on the Shiloh Road.  “Just our main operations are moving to Shiloh Road,” says Chief Bowling.  The long-time location on N. Depot Street below city hall will remain the police communications center, and the lobby there will continue to […]

This year the Walhalla Men’s Annual Fish Fry takes place 11:30 am Saturday, June 8 in the cafeteria of the Walhalla Middle School, the former Walhalla High. Anyone who graduated from the high school or considers the Garden of the Gods their hometown is invited for food and fellowship.  This is the event Harold Gibson and Blue Miller organized many […]

The members of Seneca City Council gave a public demonstration of their appreciation for the city’s long-time representative in state government, Rep. Bill Sandifer.  The 29-year state lawmaker and his wife, Sandra, were recognized last night for a helpful and productive relationship that Mayor Dan Alexander says has boosted Seneca’s spree of development, both commercially and residentially.

The mayor and council in Seneca received varied opinion on the issue of whether smoking should be forbidden at Jazz on the Alley on Thursday evenings during the outdoor seasons.  Members of the audience spoke during last night’s city hall meeting.  For one, Mary Alless White thinks it’s time to implement a designated smoking area, and she thinks an ideal […]