Author: Dick Mangrum

Scott Krein, director of Oconee Emergency Services, spoke on the importance this week of preparing for a catastrophe. Krein’s audience was an after-hours and membership soiree held by the Walhalla Chamber of Commerce On Tuesday at Janet Neville’s Calyx Farms on highway 11.

Westminster, so far, has 15 applications for the job of police chief, according to City Administrator David Smith.

  Pickens and Anderson chapters of the Fraternal Order of the Police are helping fill an equipment need at the Westminster Police Department. The two chapters delivered checks today to Mike Crenshaw, interim Westminster chief. Crenshaw says a bullet-proof vest is as important a piece of equipment as a police officer’s gun. Crenshaw says vests are expensive, but the $1,920 […]

Tri-County Technical College’s Pre-Pharmacy Advisory Committee was named advisory committee of the year at the college’s annual fall convocation. The committee meets regularly to evaluate and to develop the curriculum and to serve as consultants to the department head, Dr. Suzanne Ellenberger. Its members are Dr. Laura Fox of Presbyterian School of Pharmacy; Kelly Clark of South University; Alissa Smith […]

The way Oconee’s zoning administrator interprets the action last night of the board of appeals is that appeals board members, in their role as judges, agreed with the attorney for St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. 96.3/WGOG NEWS earlier reported last night’s 4-3 vote as a loss for the Walhalla church. But Josh Stephens, zoning administrator, tells us, “Staff followed procedures […]

This morning’s booking report from the Oconee jail runs eight pages, replete with the names of those suspects so far caught up in the county’s latest drug sweep. By 5 yesterday afternoon, the sheriff’s office served 41 warrants on 23 suspects for multiple charges. Those charges include the distribution of methamphetamines, marijuana, prescription drugs, crack cocaine, and cocaine. According to […]

Oconee County PRT commissioners today began their review of 13 individual requests for grant funds. The votes on doling out ATAX funds are to be taken during a meeting next week. Their review was led by Phil Shirley, executive director of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Shirley said he will leave to the commissioners the decision on whether to commit the […]

The state leader who questions the governor’s plans for ethics reform will head the dais next month during the annual Rotary Apple luncheon Friday, September 7 in Westminster. Guest speaker will be S.C. House Speaker Bobby Harrell, Republican from Charleston and Dorchester. Luncheon tickets to hear Harrell are $15 and available at the Westminster Chamber of Commerce office and from […]

Mid-to-high-level drug dealers are being targeted in a drug sweep today across Oconee County. Drug agents and deputies started a search early today for 40 suspects, accused of distributing methamphetamine, marijuana, cocaine, and prescription drugs. Chief Deputy Terry Wilson said, “The illegal drug trade continues to drive crime, from burglaries to violent assaults. Detecting and apprehending these violators remains a […]