Author: Dick Mangrum

For the Oconee taxpayer, there’s something special to anticipate in the mail or, perhaps, dread.  The county tomorrow will mail more than 75 thousand property tax bills—the taxes to be paid are to run the county and school governments another year.  Auditor Ken Nix said this morning that if all bills are paid on time, the county treasury will take […]

Parts of South Carolina, including 101.7/WGOG land, have been dry.  But the forecast indicates some immediate relief on the way, rain beginning tonight and intensifying tomorrow.  And this is the day that the state’s Drought Response Committee meets by conference call to decide which areas of the state require an update of their drought status.  Since the committee’s last meeting […]

South Carolina’s 529 College Savings Future Scholars is being touted as among the top 529 plans nationally.  State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, whose office administers the plan in South Carolina, recommends this plan as a good way to save for a child’s college education.  To learn more about the plan, visit www.futurescholar.com or contact a financial advisor.  No funds from the […]

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 […]