Author: Dick Mangrum

A 23-year-old Georgia woman remained in the Oconee jail after her weekend arrest on charges of trafficking in meth and trafficking in fentanyl.  The accused—Tiger, Georgia resident Makenna Leanna Ryan—is under a bond in excess of $225 thousand dollars.  She was also charged with accessory after the fact of a felony.  Ryan was taken into custody after a Saturday night […]

Oconee Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of a 35-year-old man on multiple charges, including attempted murder.  Called Saturday to a home near S. Radio Station Road, Seneca, county deputies said they learned an adult female, wounded by gunfire in the torso, went to the hospital by private vehicle.  Deputies placed Alteno Jeroid Oglesby in custody after he came out of […]

In the interest of public discourse, four groups will jointly sponsor a candidate forum next week in Anderson for the men and women contesting for the South Carolina 3rd District seat in the U-S House of Representatives — the one that Jeff Duncan is relinquishing.  The candidate forum will run 5:30 to 7:15 pm. Wednesday, May 22 at the Anderson […]

Attorneys for Oconee County will argue next month in favor of dismissing a legal challenge to the county’s controversial $25 million dollar bond issue.  The attorneys — Lane Davis and William Wilkins — are due in court to make a motion to dismiss.  They’ll be opposed by James Carpenter of the South Carolina Public Interest Foundation, one of the plaintiffs.  […]

Two Oconee fire departments will hold important community meetings.  Corinth-Shiloh’s first of three public information meetings about its planned special tax district referendum takes place at 5:30 tomorrow evening at the fire station on the Old Seneca-Clemson Highway.  Mountain Rest Volunteer Fire Department invites all community members for open house from 11 to 3 on Saturday, when they’ll prepare 1,000 […]

Sheriff Crenshaw of Oconee County is greatly disappointed in one-half of the South Carolina Legislature — for failure to discuss and/or vote on Senate bill 1.  He’s referring to the state House of Representatives.  Senate bill 1 is  referred to as the drug-induced homicide legislation which Crenshaw and other South Carolina sheriffs believe would send to jail distributors of fentanyl […]

Oconee County needs poll workers to manage the voting precincts June 11.  If you are interested, more information is available on the State Election Commission website:  https://scvotes.gov/poll-managers/

Church missions will benefit from a BBQ dinner to be served this Saturday by Walhalla Presbyterians, and Jess Neville is the man to see about tickets.  They cost $12 dollars and are available at Neville Hardware at West Union at 864-638-2531.  For $12 dollars, you can enjoy barbecue pork, slaw, baked beans, bread, water or tea, and cookies.  The event […]

A federally chartered health clinic arrived in Westminster on Friday afternoon when the board of directors of the Rosa Clark Health Center showed off their satellite facility on E. Main Street.  A number of prominent city officials were on hand for a combination open house/drop-in in what used to be a place of worship behind the county magistrate’s office.  In […]