Author: Dick Mangrum

“Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum” is the title for a meeting next week at the Walhalla Library.  The public is invited at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening, July 9 for a presentation by master distiller Ben Wesley.  He plans to take attendees through the farm to bottle process — growing the fruits and grains, fermenting, distilling, bottling, and […]

The final Oconee County and Western Anderson County Sewer Master Plan is in the hands of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority, and it’ll be placed on the August meeting agenda for a vote.  The 5th of August is the day the sewer commissioners also receive a second document on the feasibility of where piped sewer should go the next 20 […]

Whether you grill, swim, or boat this summer you’ll feel the heat.  A Clemson campus officer, Sgt. Kurt Kruysman, says it’s always a good idea to monitor your daily activity and drink plenty of water — to help ensure you don’t over-extend yourself.  Heat strokes are a concern during high temperatures.  If you’re out on the water, a life jacket […]

Streets in south central Toccoa, Georgia were blocked yesterday for a manhunt in an officer-involved shooting.  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued the following announcement: “At the request of the Toccoa Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Toccoa, Georgia.  Montavious Cantrell Winkfield, age 37, of Toccoa, is wanted in connection to this incident.  No officers […]

Clemson is willing to extend an arrangement with Seneca to continue to provide bus passenger service in and around the city of Seneca.  This, in spite of the Clemson transit director saying, that service to Seneca is being “evaluated” amid concern that Seneca’s buses carry the fewest number of passengers across the region system.  Clemson City Council voted 6 to […]

A bear has been seen in the Keowee Community not far from the Crooked Creek Road.  A listener has sent 101.7/WGOG a photo of the bear roaming Kelly Mill Road.

The Joint Regional Sewer Authority agreed yesterday to review its enforcement of fats, oils and grease regulations as they apply to restaurants.  The JRSA recently assigned an employee to enforce the frequency for cleaning the traps beneath the sinks of delis, ice cream shops and the like – but having to clean them as often as once a week is […]

City of Walhalla’s annual Independence Fest takes place Wednesday evening, when a carnival opens at 6 o’clock on the City Square.  An hour later on the City Green, Crutchfield Music will perform.  At dusk, around 9 Wednesday night, there’ll be a fireworks display.  The carnival is a multi-night event at the City Square.  Thursday and Friday hours are 6 to […]

Russ Price, public works director for Walhalla, is alerting sanitation customers to the change that the July 4 holiday will mean for pick-ups.  Those customers who normally see their trash scooped up on either Thursday or Friday, should have their roll cart out by 7 o’clock Wednesday morning.  All other Walhalla routes will run without change.