Author: Dick Mangrum

  A new mobile health clinic van, belonging to the Sullivan Center at Clemson University, will make its first stop in Walhalla on Friday.  Nurse practitioner Megan Kyle says the Sullivan Center is excited to carry out its mission of providing free health services to areas that are under-served when it comes to medical care.  The solar-powered van, with what […]

In front of Seneca Council, there was recognition last night for the completed, multi-million dollar renovation project of the city’s water plant at Lake Keowee.  Bob Faires, utilities director, called attention to the receipt of an environmental certification awarded to the administrative building, along with an area environmental group’s naming of Seneca’s Steve Fletcher as operator of the year.  In […]

Four Westminster elected leaders were in Columbia yesterday for training courses at the offices of the State Municipal Association.  Taking part were Mayor Brian Ramey and council members Bill Brockington, Susan Ramey, and Ronald Dotson.  Mayor Ramey says, “Today is Legislative Action Day.”  

One year later, everything is not perfect with Oconee’s $16 million jail.  But Sheriff Mike Crenshaw says, “Overall, the new jail is serving our needs, providing for greater security for my staff and I believe better security for those detained or sentenced….”   Crenshaw has listed four features as examples of what’s going well: 1.       We now have an operational Inmate […]

  Several years ago Seneca identified JC Penny and Panera Bread among the retail and restaurants that it desired for its city.  Last night word came that the city will pursue a market study of its downtown—a document that the planning and community development director says can be useful to developers to send to their lenders.  Ed Halbig told the […]

Ronald Reagan was still President of the United States when Mike Smith became City Attorney for Seneca.  The inevitable creep of age is sending Smith to the retirement sideline.  Last night at City Hall Smith announced he will transition into retirement as the city’s legal counsel effective July 1 and, eventually, will retire as practicing private attorney in the city.  […]

DHEC has announced that an Oconee County resident was potentially exposed to rabies last month by a stray cat which tested positive for the disease.  The individual, a Westminster area resident, was bitten January 22 while handling a stray that appeared at the residence. The cat was later euphonized, submitted to DHEC’s laboratory and, three days later, was confirmed to […]

The tickets to see and hear the governor, Henry McMaster, speak in two and a half weeks at Westminster are going fast.  Today Sam Dickson, board chairman for the Oconee Chamber of Commerce, said they will stop sales at 300 for the venue planned for West-Oak Middle School on Friday, February 17.  Meal tickets are priced at $25 dollars.

City of Clemson and Pacolet-Milliken have contracted with the landscape architecture firm Design Works of Charleston to explore a park inside the Pacolet-Milliken Plant Development bordering highway 76 and Old Stone Church Road. The park location was approved by city council a year ago.  Ideas for the park will be on display for the public to offer feedback from 5 […]

Representatives of county government’s arm for economic development are coming to Walhalla City Hall for a workshop to explore how they can work together.  Walhalla Council will host the meeting with Oconee Economic Alliance at 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, February 7.