Author: Dick Mangrum

The area of the 200 block of W. Bennett Road, Westminster is a fire scene today.  After a night of work, the fire was discovered by the homeowner who, according to Oconee Fire Chief Charlie King, was able to call 9-1-1 and put a stop to most of the fire.  Fire fighters remained there to ensure hot spots don’t spark […]

A forecast of rain has postponed the Campus Safety Walk tonight at Clemson University.   It will be rescheduled in October.  

In the next few days, some of the traffic devices are to be removed from the two-block work area of Walhalla’s Streetscape.  When that happens, according to the contractor, traffic will have to start relying on the curbing in the middle and islands for directions.  According to Hutch ‘N Son, caution should be taken until the new asphalt and striping […]

All Oconeeans, especially Westminster and area residents, are invited for a meeting at 6 tonight at the Westminster Historic Depot.  The updated county comprehensive plan will be presented for comment and questions.    

A construction permit approved this week will allow a couple near Seneca to build chicken houses—in spite of complaints by several of their neighbors.  DHEC’s Bureau of Water this week announced approval of a permit for Kimberly and Micah Hart of the Friendship Valley Road to be effective October 7, provided no request for board review is filed.  In a […]

A cleanup has begun in the City of Westminster.  Jeff Lord, city administrator, says debris is being cleared from the property of the former Beacon textile mill, which the city considers a blight since production there ended in 2009.  Westminster recently announced it has been working with the owner and the tenant to remediate what has been created by the […]

123 traffic approaching Seneca from Westminster has been forced to back up or slow down in the vicinity of an accident.  The accident has occurred on Thrift Drive, leading to the Tractor Supply store.