Author: Dick Mangrum

  According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, deputy sheriffs in Greenville County found stolen items from Oconee County in the possession of a Greenville man.  That man has now been arrested and charged with burglaries near Seneca on Fernwood Drive and the Wells Highway.  The crimes occurred in May. Jewelry and other items were stolen. The Sheriff’s Office identifies the […]

The School District of Oconee County is assisting FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) in a nuclear evacuation drill at Keowee Elementary School on Tuesday, September 27, 2016.  “We sent letters home to all parents at the school,” said Steve Hanvey, Assistant Superintendent of Operations. “However, we also want to alert the community about the drill. People may see buses escorted […]

South Carolina Hghway Patrol reported 12 people injured in this morning’s pickup truck-church van accident on I-85 in Anderson County.  The accident around 10 this morning left the soutbound lanes blocked to traffic, but by the noon hour, according to trooper Joe Hovis, one of the lanes had been re-opened.  Six ambulances responded, Hovis said.

Formal announcement was made late this morning that Michelin North America, Inc. will build a distribution center in Spartanburg County. The development had been pursued for more than a year by Oconee County for its Golden Corner Commerce Park, but word came in February that Oconee had been eliminated from Michelin’s expansion plans.   For the Spartanburg area, the distribution center […]

An I-85 accident is believed to have shut down the southbound lanes in Anderson County. According to information received by 101.7/WGOG NEWS the accident shortly before 10 this morning involved a truck and a church van in the vicinity of exit 9.

A South Carolina state park at the edge of Lake Jocassee is 25 years old this month. Kevin Evans, the park manager, says the silver anniversary came during Labor Day weekend. Devil’s Fork State Park opened in 1991.  For the early years, Devil’s Fork was considered a hidden treasure, then the word spread.  Its offerings, such as rustic walk-in tent […]

The S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) joins other health agencies on Wednesday to mark World Rabies Day.  The effort is aimed to end the deadly virus. To help increase awareness about the importance of rabies prevention, DHEC is hosting a social media photo contest featuring vaccinated pets and livestock. South Carolina residents can submit their photos for […]