Author: Dick Mangrum

Going forward Oconee’s policymakers for sewer have a document to set their expenses and revenues for a new year of governing, starting July 1.  A resolution to set the new budget received unanimous approval after a public hearing produced no audience comments, nor questions or comments from the meeting table.  As explained by Chris Eleazer, Joint Regional Sewer Authority director, […]

The scene of a poultry truck overturn in rural Oconee cleared up early afternoon yesterday, and a blocked section of 123/the Toccoa Highway, was re-opened to thru traffic.  The spokesman for the state patrol told 101.7/WGOG NEWS that the Fieldale Farms’ driver was issued a citation alleging too fast for conditions to account for the 7:30 am accident near the […]

A rain gauge in Salem filled with a 1.75″ rain.  Pea-sized hail in the Richland Community.  Precipitation pelted the window of a meeting room at the county’s wastewater treatment plant.  The thunderstorm of late yesterday afternoon soaked Oconee County.  In one hour, we’ll get the measurement from Walhalla’s official weather observer.

South Carolina prepares for the June 11 primary elections and runoffs.  And state election official Sydni Bain runs down some of the more essential dates and deadlines to keep in mind.  You can hear the list today over the WGOG airwaves.

A section of U-S 123, the Toccoa Highway, is liable to remain impassable for a lengthy period — the result of the overturn of a poultry truck this morning in the vicinity of the Chauga River bridge.  Chickens are described as being everywhere at that accident scene.

Clemson University is expressing a determination to fill shortages in essential South Carolina industries.  During National Teachers Week and National Nurses Week, Clemson draws attention to workforce development programs that address the professional shortages.  According to the College of Education, there are 1,613 vacant teaching service jobs in South Carolina schools in this academic year.  That number is nearly triple […]

Oconee Republican Party sent 14 delegates to Saturday’s state GOP convention in Columbia.  In all, 782 South Carolina Republicans served as convention delegates.

A couple of Walhalla Bojangle’s customers were surprised on Saturday to find the restaurant without napkins.  Police Chief Tim Rice has confirmed someone stole two napkin holders from the counter.  “We do have a possible suspect but no charges have been filed and it’s still under investigation.

Oconeeans are invited to attend — and speak out — about sewer spending plans for the next 12-month period, starting July 1.  A hearing on the Joint Regional Sewer Authority’s proposed budget for 2024-25 takes place during the JRSA board’s 4 o’clock Monday afternoon meeting in its Operations and Administration Building on Return Church Road.  The budget document is prefaced […]

A large bear, 250-300 pounds, was killed last week when hit by a car near Toccoa, Georgia.  Radio WNEG quotes a wrecker service operator as saying the bear was hit on the Highway 17 ByPass at Highway 145.  The wrecker operator, Marvin Brown, said he processed the necessary DNR paperwork to take the body of the bear to be mounted.  […]