Author: Dick Mangrum

A rainy Monday has produced its share of auto accidents, including a pair of crashes in Oconee County causing injuries. Both of them occurred within minutes of the other. Shortly before 8 a.m., an accident with injuries was reported on Robins Farm Road near the Highlands Highway. At 8:42 a.m., the patrol was sent to investigate an accident near Seneca, […]

The state has decided it will replace an Oconee County country bridge that helps move traffic to the West Union area. But, the question is when. Mike Smith, resident maintenance engineer for the DOT, says he has yet to hear when the project to replace the Burns Mill Road Bridge will go to bid. In the meantime, that means the […]

Groups of Democratic Party faithful from Oconee intend to be spectators at the national party convention this week in Charlotte. Rosellen Aleguire, county party chairwoman, says no one from the county party is serving as a delegate to the convention, but she described several groups of county residents who want to be present Thursday night for what’s expected to be […]

Expect Oconee County Council to pay close attention tonight to one of the county’s elected officials. Auditor Ken Nix is to announce the levy to be required to fund council’s approved budgets for 2012-13. Depending on the effect of an anticipated lower payment from number one taxpayer, Duke Energy, the council might have to do some adjusting to make ends […]

9/4/12 0630   Everyone likes a parade. Especially this time of year in both Westminster and Clemson. The annual South Carolina Apple Festival parade through Westminster will take place Friday afternoon. Spectators are asked to choose a spot by 4:30 between First Baptist Church and First Citizens Bank. Clemson University’s annual First Friday parade to kick off the home football […]

A complaint filed by Mike Crenshaw alleging the Oconee Sheriff’s candidate was the target of five letters that make allegations about both his personal and professional lives is being turned over for  investigation to the state police. Sheriff James Singleton, who terminated Crenshaw from his sheriff’s department job last year, said today he asked for SLED’s involvement to avoid any […]

A late morning accident in Seneca injured one person and prompted the investigating officers to write citations. Police Chief John Covington said the accident was a rear-end collision at 123 and Lindsay Road. One was person was transported by EMS for what are believed to have been minor injuries, according to Covington.

Pickens County Sheriff’s Department reports a 61-year old man is its suspect in a double homicide late last night at an address on the Saluda Dam Road. The victims in the shootings were Sandy Lee Smith, 42 years old, and Daniel Gabriel Smith, 15. According to the sheriff’s department, suspect William D. Thomas is the stepfather of Daniel. While locating […]

A 31-year old Anderson man has been jailed in Oconee, charged by the Seneca police with stealing a vehicle from Leader Ford. The theft of a Jeep Wrangler from the dealership was reported August 14 and a follow up investigation by the Anderson police found the Jeep parked behind the Anderson County Courthouse. Charged with grand larceny and jailed early […]