Author: Dick Mangrum

Seneca has agreed to annex property southwest of the city that is to be home to a 122-home development and to zone the property (PDR) Planned Development-Residential.  But there are concerns, especially about density.  Scott Moulder, city administrator, told city council that the home development on Garrison Road near the city’s new middle school points up a need for the […]

At least as the Westminster mayor sees it, the time is right for his city for a streetscape project to help attract new business to the downtown.  101.7/WGOG NEWS spoke with Mayor Brian Ramey during a public drop-in meeting where an outside design company displayed drawings of what a streetscape could look like, as well as gather public opinion.  And […]

SCDOT has closed the Dacusville Highway (SC 135) bridge over Adams Creek in Pickens County to perform repairs.  A signed detour route is in place using Oolenoy Church Road, Table Rock Road and Pumpkintwn Road.  Dacusville Highway will be open to local traffic only, except at the bridge.

Only one action by Seneca City Council engendered applause last night in the meeting room audience.  There was applause when Ronnie O’Kelley, the mayor pro-tem, remarked that by selling two large pieces of the former Harper’s 5&10 property, good things are in store for the city.  The city is to receive $1 million dollars for the sale of buildings A […]

For 20 years, Seneca has run a bus passenger service that drew accolades for its achievement of a fleet of all electric-powered buses.  But that fell apart last night when city council emerged from executive session and voted to withdraw its arrangements with “CAT” – Clemson Area Transit – and to sell of the bus service assets.  Only Councilwoman Benson […]

Seneca will turn to the state police to investigate as the result of an audit.  Here are the words of Councilman Honeycutt’s motion passed last night in city council chambers: “I make a motion to request the city administrator to request SLED to conduct a formal criminal investigation based upon the findings of the audit.”  The vote followed a closed-door […]

The organizer says a parade of boats next month on Lake Keowee will help promote the candidacy of Republican nominee for President Donald Trump.  It’s also, says Seneca area resident Candy Bianco, a way to fly the colors and promote democracy.  Bianco took part in the 2020 lake boat parade for Trump; this time, she’s taken it on herself to […]

A real estate outfit is announcing the sale of a Blue Ridge Mountains home said to have been the favorite of the late actor Burt Reynolds.  The sale fetched $2.9 million, according to TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.  The home in Highlands, North Carolina was built in 1972, the same year that the movie “Deliverance” premiered with Reynolds in the starring role.  The listing […]