Author: Dick Mangrum

Governor McMaster Friday signed into law legislation passed by the General Assembly that establishes early voting in South Carolina.  To help prepare for the upcoming June 14 Primaries, the State Election Commission wants voters to know all their options to vote:   Polling Place on Election Day Open from 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Check your polling place at scVOTES.gov […]

A session of Oconee Grand Jury convenes today.  At news time, it’s uncertain whether the charges placed Friday against Matthew Durham will be ready for a grand jury true bill or no bill of the two allegations against the county councilman.  Citing that Durham has no previous record, a magistrate granted the defendant a personal recognizance bond, meaning he’s free […]

State Representative Bill Whitmire, Oconee Republican, admits he’s “re-thinking” his stance in opposition to lowering South Carolina’s gas tax, as the pump price keeps increasing.  A number of Oconee outlets today are posting a gallon of regular gas at $4.19.  Just across the line in Georgia, stations there are charging around $3.89, as the result of Governor Kemp’s decision to […]

From his talk this week with Governor McMaster, Oconee’s Bill Whitmire senses that the state’s chief executive will be in his corner come primary election time.  “He (McMaster) has been a very good governor to work with.  I just recently met with him just this past week and we had a good conversation.  I feel like he’s very supportive of […]

The following announcement today from SC Department of Health and Environmental Control: “The U.S. healthcare system is facing an iodinated contrast shortage that is impacting many healthcare facilities across the country. Iodinated contrast is used to help physicians view organs, tissue, or blood vessels during certain imaging exams and procedures, especially CT scans, some vascular studies, cardiac catheterizations and many […]

An Oconee County organization that is devoted to the needs of those who have life-long developmental disabilities is not immune to cyber attacks that frequently come from abroad.  The email provider for the Tribble Activity Center near Seneca has traced spam and malware laced email IP addressed back to Russia and Malaysia, among other locations.  Here’s a 101.7/WGOG NEWS clarification:  […]

An informal get together has been announced for Oconee County military vetersn who served in a combat infantry unit and those who’ve been accorded the Purple Heart decoration.  Local veteran leaders, including Jerry Dyar, the county’s V-A officer, are in hopes of re-organizing local combat infantry and Purple Heart organizations.  The meeting will be 10 o’clock Thursday morning, May 19 […]