Author: Dick Mangrum

The South Carolina Department of Commerce is drawing attention today to this year’s earlier announcement of BorgWarner to expand its Seneca plant by 30 new jobs. “We are pleased to move forward with our expansion plans in Oconee County. Demand for our products has increased and South Carolina has provided us with an excellent business environment, so this expansion is […]

Two Pickens County residents, one wanted for escape from a work detail, were corralled Tuesday in Lavonia, Georgia. WLHR Lake Hartwell Radio reports that Lavonia police were first alerted to the pair when one of them approached a Lavonia officer, exhibiting a bizarre behavior and asking strange questions. The police then kept their eyes on the two and saw their […]

The Clemson University Planning Office holds a community meeting at 6 tonight at the Madren Conference Center to discuss and receive comments on the conceptual plan for the Douthit Hills Redevelopment Project. Interested community residents are invited. Free parking is available at the Conference Center. No visitor’s pass is required.

Westminster will shut off water on Doyle Street, at Doyle and Simpson streets, beginning at 11 this morning. Customers there will be without service for about six hours, while crews connect a line to the new northern loop.

A 75-year old man sits in an Oconee jail cell this morning, having been arrested on a warrant alleging fugitive from justice. According to an Oconee Sheriff’s Department report, Newman Howard Shankle was identified by authorities in Richmond County, North Carolina as a suspect in fraud and the mistreatment of a body. The department quotes a task force officer for […]

A young man from Seneca serves as an advanceman for the Mitt Romney campaign for President. With the campaign in high gear, it’s a busy job for Billy Boylston who managed a quick trip home last weekend. Boylston is a former aide to Congressman Jeff Duncan.

The Foothills Trail Conference has accepted a $1 thousand donation from Johnson Controls. A worldwide technology and manufacturing company, Johnson Controls made the donation as part of its environmental stewardship program called Blue Sky. For several years, the company has donated money to assist with maintenance of the 77-mile hiking trail between Oconee State Park and Table Rock State Park. […]

From bankers and real estate agents to educators, the latest class of S.C. Leadership gathers for the first time today with a vision to better themselves and those around them. The program is supported by Clemson University’s Institute for Economic and Community Development and was established to provide gifted and highly motivated South Carolinians a chance to advance their leadership […]

An explanation today on the pocketbook impact of that Oconee County school tax increase that’ll show up in the bills that are to go out in the mail this fall. On his blog, County Superintendent of Education Mike Lucas says the increase of 8.7 mills will have no effect on the homeowner for an owner-occupied property. The reason? “Local property […]

Sheriff candidate Donnie Fricks reminded Oconee County Council and the meeting audience last night of next week’s 11th anniversary of the attacks by terrorists in New York, Washington, and Pennsylvania. Fricks spoke during council’s public comment session. A former civilian commander of police programs in Afghanistan, Fricks offered a U-S flag that he said is documented to have flown over […]