Author: Dick Mangrum

At a meeting tonight, the members of the Medical Staff at Oconee Memorial Hospital face a vote on whether to unify with the Greenville Hospital System.  The Oconee hospital went under the umbrella of GHS in 2014.  Now the question arises as to the doctors whose privileges allow them to practice at the local hospital.  Hunter Kome, president of the […]

A work session of the Westminster Planning Commission takes place at 6 tonight at the Westminster Historic Depot on East Main Street.

The U-S Marshals Service arrested an Oconee County homicide suspect today in Charlotte, North Carolina.  According to an announcement by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, Dw’Ntraquis Campbell of Greenwood was arrested by the Operation Intercept Fugitive Task Force of the Marshals Service.  The 31-year old Campbell is charged with murder in the shooting death of Anthony Leon Holden of Seneca—along with […]

West Union will need a write-in candidate to fill a fourth seat on the town council. Qualifying to be a ballot candidate in April 5 election passed at noon today, with one candidate for mayor and three candidates for the four council seats.  Running unopposed on the ballot is Linda Oliver, for re-election as mayor.  The council candidates are Kelley […]

Seneca is amassing so many fine pieces of furniture, linen, silver and dishware that its volunteer director of museums says can justify the city creating a third museum.  Seneca already has the Lunney and the new Strickland Museum.  And this comes amid speculation that at least part of the former Kellett school will become a museum for a valued toy […]

All available tickets for next week’s luncheon at which Seneca recognizes African-American History Month have been reserved.  It’s a free luncheon, with a special twist this year.  Shelby Henderson, manager and curator of the Bertha Lee Strickland Cultural Museum.  At 1:45-2 the afternoon of Friday, February 12, the museum will open for regular hours at 208 W-S 2nd Street.  “The […]

A gasp or two could be heard in a Seneca meeting room when the city’s events coordinator said he’s trying to secure the Temptations as the act for this year’s Seneca Fest.  Riley Johnson, the events coordinator, said the Memorial Day weekend celebration is just one in several city events in 2016.  At a public policy chat at the Oconee […]

101./7/WGOG NEWS has learned of an announcement yesterday at the Schneider Electric plant on the Sandifer Boulevard near Seneca.  Walhalla resident Garvin Barker will succeed Larry Smith as plant manager.  Smith, the long-time plant manager, is retiring.  Barker has worked several years in the capacity of Improvement Director, a job that required him to travel to Schneider’s plants.

Two children have been removed from their Seneca home to the care of the Department of Social Services as part of a police investigation into cruelty to children.  Chief John Covington last night announced the arrest and charges against the children’s mother and a man identified as the mother’s boyfriend.  The police charged the boyfriend, Alejandro Cervantes-Olvera with cruelty to […]

An 8th grader at Seneca Middle School, Ellie Cannon, earned first chair trombone for the state and became the only Oconee School District student to make South Carolina All-State Band.  An honors student, Ellie practices each week for hours and will participate in the All-State Clinic and Concert March 11-13 at Furman University.