Author: Dick Mangrum

A jury in Oconee General Sessions Court returned a quick verdict – of guilty.  Beth Blundy, assistant solicitor, said the jury found Tony Avella Sanders convicted on both charges:  burglary third degree and petty larceny.  From Judge McIntosh came a sentence of five years in prison, suspended to three years in prison, followed by probation and a directive that Sanders […]

City of Clemson’s public works crew will train next week on painting new crosswalks on College Avenue in front of the Circle K.  Starting at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning, June 27 each lane will be blocked off for 30-45 minutes.  They won’t need to close the entire College Avenue.

In Day 2 of SC vs. Tony Sanders at the Oconee Courthouse, four sheriff’s officers testified for the prosecution, and a couple of them identified Sanders and a second man thru a camera photograph as carrying away possessions from a storage facility on SC 183, the Westminster Highway.  Sanders is being tried on the charge of burglary third degree and […]

One of two Oconeeans arrested on charges of fugitive from justice from Rabun County, Georgia has been also charged with attempting to escape from jail.  The spokesman for the Oconee sheriff says the attempted escape charge was filed against 31-year old Lewis Ray Stewart.  According to Master Deputy Jimmy Watt, Stewart tried to gain freedom yesterday morning by squeezing through […]

GE Aerospace and Clemson University at the Paris Air Show announced today they have received funds from the U-S Air Force Research Laboratory to continue to develop next generation materials that can withstand intense temperatures while flying at high speeds.  So far, the Air Force Research Lab has authorized $10 million in congressional-appropriated funding for the research.  The consortium, which […]

In spite of how deep the governor may make cuts in the next state budget, the General Assembly has decided against returning to Columbia.  In a memorandum yesterday and released today, Senate President Thomas Alexander said, “Today, the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate agreed that it is not necessary to return to session this week and […]

At 2 o’clock this afternoon, Governor McMaster announces his state budget vetoes.  A question going into his news conference is whether any Oconee County monies will be chopped.

With the moon on her mind, Clemson grad student Andrealuna Pizzetti will deliver a talk this weekend in Italy where she’ll discuss what the world, society and technology would look like if the moon were destroyed or had never formed.  Pizzetti will dive deep into the questions, using the knowledge she has gained from following her passion for the stars.  […]

The town of Salem receives a new municipal judge this evening.  Andrew Holliday is to take the oath of office to serve at the start of this evening’s 5 o’clock meeting of the town council.