Author: Dick Mangrum

A specially-equipped fish hauling truck assisted South Carolina DNR workers this morning in stocking the campground lake at Oconee State Park with hundreds of sunfish and more than one thousand bluegill. It makes for a fisherman’s delight, and there were a couple of anglers anxious to cash in on the action. “We’ve worked with the State Park over the years […]

More than 180 students at Keowee Elementary are off to a running start. They are members of the schoo’ls running club. Fifth grader Owen Kerr is the first student at his school to attain the distance of a marathon and, for that, received a pendant. For every three miles, a student logs during running club times, the reward is a […]

The U-S Commerce Department and others are sending Clemson University $3.5 million to support regional economic development and advanced skills training. It’s part of the federal government’s Make it in America Challenge and is designed to encourage U-S companies to keep, expand or re-shore their manufacturing operations—and jobs—in America, and to entice foreign companies to build facilities and make their […]

The Walhalla mayor and council agreed last night to direct Seamon Whiteside to develop Streetscape based on the engineer/design company’s suggested concept #2. At the end of a near two-hour City Hall meeting, the mayor and council approved #2 which reduces four blocks of Main to two lanes, provides a median, and keeps angle parking—though it’ll eliminate about 15 parking […]

South Carolina DOT plans to spend nearly $53 million to replace 90 bridges in 33 counties, and invites the public’s comments on which projects should be funded. Four Oconee County bridges are being considered. One of them, the S-13 Richland Road Bridge over Richland Creek, has received a #4 ranking among bridges within the 3rd Congressional District. Only load-restricted and […]

An at-large jurist from coastal South Carolina presides next week over what’s believed to be his first circuit court session in Oconee County. Judge Larry Hyman Jr. of Conway will bang the gavel for the start of another week of General Sessions Court in Walhalla. Hyman is 64 and has served as South Carolina’s At-Large Seat 13 Circuit Judge since […]

Tjay Bagwell may have his own preferred concept for a Walhalla downtown Streetscape. But the mayor pro-tem said this afternoon no matter which of four plans is chosen, his city is going to benefit. “I have talked to many people up and down Main Street. We specifically requested a few folks from our steering committee who I knew would be […]

Oconee’s Capital Project Sales Tax commissioners are drawing attention to an important day early next year. It’s the date January 15, 2014. Any group wishing to benefit from the proceeds from a one-cent local sales tax will be required by the date to have submitted an official application. The recently appointed commissioners this afternoon held their third meeting. And afterward, […]

Answering a noise complaint, Oconee sheriff’s officers say they shut down a large weekend party “completely out control” and arrested four young men on the charges of disorderly conduct. The party to which the deputies brought a halt took place on Seneca River Road near Martin Creek Road. The officers were called around 12:30 Sunday morning—not long after the Clemson-Florida […]

The co-owner of Oconee’s only remaining book store is partnering with to two Greenville residents to open a new book store in that city’s downtown. Trish Lightweis and her partners have a name for their project, but an exact downtown Greenville location to be determined later. “The biggest stumbling block that we have at this time is to find a […]