Author: Dick Mangrum

A Clemson student from Pennsylvania died early today of injuries suffered in a car crash in Oconee County. The death of Tyler Earl Sands of Exton, Pennsylvania came on Sands’ 22nd birthday. He was a passenger in a 2008 Audi A-R that Coroner Karl Addis says was driven by Sands’ friend Patrick Michael McCool, 20-year old resident of Vienna, Virginia. […]

An Oconeean who presides over one of the highest courts in the land told of his new life today as a federal court judge. Tim Cain, guest speaker at the Walhalla Rotary Club, talked about the process of being appointed by the White House, described how the federal court system works, and gave examples of the kinds of cases that […]

Everyone is urged to bring a covered dish and a friend Saturday night to the Mountain Rest Community Club. The after-dinner speaker will be Wayne McCall, District Two county councilman. The dinner-meeting begins at 6.  

More than 140 vehicles were processed Saturday in Seneca, as part of Oconee’s latest household hazardous waste collection day. The event was held in the parking lot of Seneca High School, where volunteers helped collect items that can’t be disposed of at the solid waste convenience centers—such as household cleaners, chemicals, solvents—even old medications. Bob Winchester, chairman of the Local […]

Someone apparently stole a quantity of copper wire used to help make electric connections at Sertoma Field for Walhalla’s annual Obtoberfest. The theft was discovered just last week, leaving only a few days for the city to order new wire so that the individual booths can access electrical connections during the three-day weekend that begins Friday. Blake Norton, a member […]

Oconee County administration is attempting today to set the record right as to next month’s sewer referendum. It says, “On November 6, 2012 voters will be asked to authorize Oconee County the use of available funds, special tax district funding, or property taxes as potential sources of funds for the ownership, construction and operational costs of future approved sewer projects […]

96.3./WGOG NEWS asked Senator Lindsey Graham the question of whether, regardless of wins the White House, will the next President end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But the South Carolina Republican says the real question is whether the next administration “keep us safe from radical Islamists who want to kill us all, will the next administration stop the Iranians […]

Last week’s wine and hors d’ oeuvres event raised $6 thousand for the Walhalla Swimming Pool fund, according to Councilman Deek Biemann, chairman of the recreation committee.

Walhalla High School Marching Band will perform Saturday at the 2012 Oktoberfest. The band’s performance, with the Little German Band, is scheduled for 3:45 p-m at Sertoma Field. The high school band is coming off weekend competition at Aynor High School, where it won a superior rating, along with first place in drum major, color guard, percussion, red hot horn […]

At Seneca City Hall tonight, Phil Ellen will ask for a variance to the zoning law on vacant property owned by VantageSouth Bank of North Carolina. The zoning hearing begins at 6, and the public is invited.