Author: Dick Mangrum

A Clemson University professor, Jens Oberheide, is part of a team of researchers receiving a $2 million award from NASA for a concept study of a proposed mission investigating the connection between space weather and the Earth’s atmosphere.  Clemson’s Oberheide is a co-investigator in the proposal spearheaded by the University of Colorado Boulder, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, NASA’s […]

Parents in the 21st century are being asked to become familiar with the crime of sextortion and how it victimizes children.  The FBI announces a meeting this month in Greenville to help parents protect their families from when predators use threats or manipulation to coerce a minor into producing and sending sexually explicit images and uses threats to demand something […]

If you are an adult Oconeean with a desire to brush up on your education, the week of July 29 is important.  Starting at 9 Monday morning, July 29 and continuing until Monday, August 5, Oconee Adult Education will take applications for the upcoming year for GED, High School Diploma, the Family Literacy Program, and English as a Second Language.  […]

A letter has gone out to owners and operators of Oconee communication towers announcing that a county ordinance not previously enforced but will be going forward.  And one county businessman complains to 101.7/WGOG NEWS, if allowed to stand, what’s being required will dip into the pocketbooks of those to whom it applies.  Above the name of James Coley, director of […]

One YMCA pool is not enough.  The new Foothills Area YMCA capital campaign will raise contributions to build a second swimming pool as well as a gym, a walking track, and new fitness spaces, among other amenities.  The campaign, called “THIS IS OUR Y”, kicked off June 13 in an event attended by community leaders, YMCA members, and other supporters.  […]

Walhalla has lifted boil advisory for water customers in the vicinity of Halfway Branch.  According to the city, test samples are negative and customers may resume normal use of water.

The South Carolina deputy sheriff for the year 2024 is Lucas Watts of Oconee County.  Corp. Watts was nominated and selected by the members of the South Carolina Sheriffs Association.  The award is to be presented this month when the county sheriffs hold their annual training conference.  Still recovering from having been shot while on duty, Watts can’t travel to […]

A late afternoon rainstorm Friday deposited .83″ in Walhalla, and city water department has seen improvements but still experiencing pressure issues in the system.  Walhalla continues to ask that customers temporarily restrict their outdoor water use and follow water conservation measures.  At this time, the water department requests all customers turn off their irrigation systems.  Those systems can use “+/-5 […]