Author: Dick Mangrum

A suspicion of whether a prescription had been altered has led to the arrest in Westminster of a 32-year old man who told police that he was seeking relief from pain. The police have charged William Gentry Watkins of Westminster with obtaining prescription by fraud. Watkins was arrested yesterday after Westminster police officers Ashe and Sanders conducted an investigation at […]

Leaves are now being picked up by the city of Clemson Department of Public Works. The leaf vacuum truck will be in service until the end of February, or as determined by the supervisor. Many Clemson residents use the city’s “pulverized leaf material” for mulch/ground cover around trees, flower beds and garden areas. Clemson residents who who would like this […]

State troopers are reporting an accident with injuries this morning on U-S 76/the Long Creek Highway. The accident was reported at 10:16 a-m.

To celebrate 50 years, Tri-County Technical College buried a time capsule that’ll give future students and administrators a glimpse of the college and its important events of 2012. The time capsule is small, hermetically-sealed cube containing symbolic items, It was buried yesterday by President Ronnie Booth and student leaders during a ceremony outside the Student Center. The capsule is to […]

Sunday, November 4 is the day to fall back one hour, to keep up with the time change. The time change is also a good time to remember to change the batteries in smoke detectors. According to Walhalla Fire Department, a smoke detector properly installed and tested with a fresh battery is one of the simplest and most effective things […]

South Carolina health officials are reporting the first probable case of fungal meningitis in a state resident related to the investigation of steroid injections from a potentially contaminated product called methylprednisolone acetate. “The patient is being treated with antifungal medications based on treatment guidelines recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” said Dr. Linda Bell, M.D. and […]

The government has announced an effort to ensure that all is on the up-and-up on election day and that no one may interfere with your lawful right to cast a ballot. To that end in South Carolina, the U-S Justice Department has appointed assistant U-S attorney Barbara Bowens as the District Election Officer for the District of South Carolina. Bowens […]

At Clemson tonight, photographer Cecil Williams gives “An Eyewitness Account of Harvey Gantt’s historic enrollment nearly 50 years ago. The presentation takes place at 7 in Brackett Hall auditorium. Gantt became the first African-American to attend the university, and there was great worry that trouble would greet his start. Photographer Williams played a major role in documenting the Civil Rights […]

A 36-year old Seneca woman was arrested, the result of a complaint by a gas company worker who was attempting to repair a line next door to the woman’s home. As many as three officers wound up at 108 Ware Street yesterday morning as they tried to figure out why Wilette Denise Harrison allegedly cut up the driver’s license belonging […]

Fire fighters responded to a home fire early last night in Walhalla. The call to the Bugg residence at 1402 N. Katherine Street came shortly after 7:15 and they remained on scene for nearly three hours. No injuries reported.