Author: Dick Mangrum

A “Taste of the World” event takes place tomorrow night at the Orchard Park Elementary School in Westminster.  Principal Josh Wittrock says this night is devoted to highlighting the elementary school’s instruction in multiple foreign languages, as well as sampling the taste of some international cuisines.  According to Wittrock, his school’s motivation reflects what the state wants in its “Profile […]

  The head of a Greenville-based public policy and communications group believes President Trump hit on the right message during the State of the Union address.  Presidential-sounding and on-message are some of the ways that Chip Felkel describes Trump’s talk to the Congress and the nation.  Felkel also gave out plaudits, during a 101.7/WGOG NEWS interview, to Senator Lindsey Graham […]

Westminster will open a new re-cycling center tomorrow on Riley Street, according to Mayor Brian Ramey.  Westminster residents are encouraged to do the environmental thing and re-cycle their trash where possible.  

A claim of medical malpractice occupies the number one position for trial during the last week this month in the Oconee Court of Common Pleas.  It’s the case pitting the estate of Ronald Hawkins versus Oconee Medical Center.  The case is docketed to be tried the week of Monday, March 27 at the Oconee Courthouse.  Meantime, the Court of Common […]

  Two young Oconee women are official ambassadors to the South Carolina beef industry.  What Lillie Nuttall and Tara Jenkins is no stretch for them, as they have backgrounds in agri business and active parts in their high school’s FFA chapter.  Lillie is a student now at West-Oak High School and Tara is a recent graduate.  We spoke to both […]

Here are some reactions this morning from members of the South Carolina delegation to Washington on President Trump’s first State of the Union message.  From Congressman Jeff Duncan:  For the first time since I have been in Congress, I feel like we have a President who talks to the American people instead of lecturing them.”  From Senator Tim Scott:  “I […]

The memorial carillon at Clemson University rings at noon today with the music from the national anthems of 21 counties. The playing of the anthems marks the opening of Upstate International Month. The annual Upstate International Month collaboration celebrates cultural diversity and heritage in the Upstate. The Clemson University Carillonneurs will play the anthems of countries ranging from Brazil to Turkey […]

Fire destruction at a rural mobile home near Walhalla was so extensive that investigators from the state Law Enforcement Division were unable to pinpoint a cause, according to Charlie King of Oconee Emergency Services.  That Sunday night fire took the lives of two men—Alfonso Contreras and “Charlie” Lee Brooks.  Coroner’s autopsies used dental records to make positive identifications and disclosed […]

The office of Senator Lindsey Graham says the South Carolina Republican will hold a town hall meeting Saturday in Clemson.  The event is to take place at 10:30 am at the Clemson University Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, 141 Jersey Lane, Clemson.