Author: Dick Mangrum

A man found on the driveway outside a home fire near Walhalla was flown to the regional burn center at Augusta, Georgia. Neither the man’s condition, nor his identity, was made available last night to 96.3/WGOG NEWS. Captain Mark Hollifield of the Walhalla Fire Department discovered the burn victim in front of a single-wide mobile home on Tammy Lane, near […]

96.3/WGOG NEWS has learned that a medical helicopter, with patient aboard, has lifted off from near a Walhalla area fire scene. The fire is reported to be a home fire, off the White Cut Road, north of the city limit. No other details immediately available.

  If you have a question or a comment about the possibility of passenger bus service beyond Seneca, your opinion or question will count this afternoon at Keowee. At the Keowee Key Country Club, at 3 this afternoon, Ernie Boughman is hosting a public meeting and would like to hear from you. Boughman is updating the county’s four-year old study. […]

There’s a flu shot availability again tomorrow in Seneca, courtesy of the public health department The vaccine is to be administered 1 to 4:30 p-m at the Seneca Health Department, 609 N. Townville Street, by appointment only. For an appointment, call 882-2245.

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Department and its K-9 unit have received a national recognition. Members of the sheriff’s Office Pro Active Criminal Enforcement Team were recognized late last month by the American Police Canine Association in Vincennes, Indiana. The association president, Michael Johnson, presented the award during a banquet that followed a weeklong k9 training session. The award represents an […]

A tiny hitchhiker newly- discovered in South Carolina could portend trouble for homeowners who relish the sweet smell of eucalyptus trees. A Clemson Extension Agent in Lexington County has identified the first eucalyptus leaf beetle discovered in South Carolina. “A homeowner brought it into the Lexington Extension Office from West Columbia,” said Vicky Bertagnolli. Once she had identified the invasive […]

Trick or treaters this year can count on being in good hands by stopping in at one or two Halloween events, sponsored by Walhalla’s public safety departments. Both the police and the fire departments are going to welcome trick or treaters the night of Wednesday, October 31. The Walhalla Police Department once again will stage its Boo Fest at the […]

The Walhalla High Marching Band won first place in colorguard, first in percussion, and second overall in 2-A competition. The band competed Saturday in Liberty at the Red Devil Regiment Marching Contest.

From this year to the last, Oconee’s financial institutions are holding their own when it comes to total deposits. The county’s 11 banks and one savings institution reported total deposits around $1.1 billion, about the same from last year’s market share report from the FDIC. For a second year, Oconee Federal Savings and Loan’s nearly 298 million dollars in deposits […]

The U-S Navy is working to launch its Great Green Fleet of ships and jets powered by alternative fuel sources and, Chris Tindal says, lots of bio-fuels will be needed. Tindal, the Navy’s deputy assistant secretary for energy, discussed the efforts during a visit to Clemson University. Testing on the Great Green Fleet is under way, and Tindal said the […]