Author: Dick Mangrum

One person required a medical transport to be evaluated, after this morning’s two-vehicle accident in Fair Play.  Chief Wilkerson of the fire department said the accident occurred on Doctor’s Road.  The state patrol at the scene awaited the arrival of a wrecker from Liberty.

Carol Burdette can identify with a number of this spring’s graduates at Tri-County Technical College.  The former Pendleton mayor and retiring CEO of the Anderson United Way, Burdette gave the graduation address May 3 to 373 Tech graduates.  In that Littlejohn Coliseum ceremony, this year’s graduates were awarded degrees, diplomas and certificates.  She told them:  “Some of you are first-generation […]

Here’s an announcement from Catie Fisher, director of Main Street Walhalla:  “Walhalla Farmers Market begins this Saturday, May 18 from 8 am to 12 pm at the Walhalla Food Truck Lot on Main Street in Walhalla.”

One of the choices for Oconee Republican voters in next month’s primary election is to select the nominee for county treasurer — the keeper of Oconee’s public money.  There are two ballot candidates, Tonya Keller, a current employee of the office; and Gena Acree, an employee of the county auditor’s office.  Keller and Acree have taken part in separate recorded […]

101.7/WGOG NEWS learned last night that in the crowd for the Corinth-Shiloh tax district meeting was at least one individual who is being recruited to serve on the board that’ll recommend the tax district millage and handle the hiring of the full-time fire fighters and other business of the station.  But how he and the rest of the fire board […]

  Kevin Christenbury, chief of the Volunteer Corinth-Shiloh Fire Department, spoke with confidence about the chances that the voters inside the district will approve the creation of a special tax district to generate the monies for a 24/7 fire station that’ll employ full-time firefighters.  Yet, Christenbury acknowledged in front of a small number of Corinth-Shiloh residents that the fire department […]

Sources at Newry are reporting the closing of the Newry General Store and Cafe, and they say the closing was sudden.  The business was to have been a center point for next month’s celebration of Newry community’s 130th year.  Parisa Fitz-Henley says the anniversary celebration will still take place, although some adjustments are necessary.  At a later date, 101.7/WGOG NEWS […]

A Clemson University Library worker is one of 50 professionals in the U-S to receive a 2024 Movers and Shakers Award from Library Journal.  Shamella Cromartie was recognized in the Change Agents category for her work to uplift others in the field of librarianship — especially those who are under-represented in the field.  Cromartie is the associate dean for organizational […]

A new assistant principal has been secured for Walhalla’s James Brown Elementary School.  The hiring of Erin Franey is announced, the result of last night’s meeting of the Oconee school trustees.  She has 20 years in education at a number of stops along the East Coast in the capacities of English teacher, administrator and director.

A senior at Walhalla High, Logan Addis, is a finalist for a National Merit scholarship.  From more than 16 thousand finalists, Logan was one of 15,000 who’ve advanced to the finalist level.  Merit Scholar designees are selected based on their skills, accomplishments, and potential success in rigorous college studies.  At Walhalla High, Logan is Student Body President, Beta Club President, […]