Author: Dick Mangrum

A middle school reading coach will now move to the position of assistant principal in the Oconee School District.  Shannon Jacobs will leave her reading coach job at West-Oak Middle School and become an assistant principal at the Fair-Oak Elementary School.

If you use a debit card for in-office transactions with the city of Walhalla, you now must pay a convenience fee.  That fee amounts to 2.65%, and it is effective immediately.  According to city hall, the fee was imposed by the card processor, Global.  Previously, only credit cards were charged the fee.  According to the city, “Unfortunately, the card processing […]

Highly-qualified students of Tri-County Technical may transfer to the MUSC College of Pharmacy to earn their doctorate of pharmacy degree.  Tech and the MUSC college today announced a partnership.  Typically, Doctor of Pharmacy programs require two years of under-graduate course work, followed by four academic years of professional study.  Governor McMaster’s initiative of Workforce for Scholarships for the Future permits […]

A 23-year old man from Pickens has been sent to prison for the rest of his life after pleading guilty yesterday to strangling an 89-year old woman in Liberty, sexually assaulting her, and then stealing cash from her.  Walt Wilkins, the Greenville-Pickens solicitor, announced that Thomas James Chapman pleaded guilty to murder, criminal sexual conduct first degree, and assault and […]

Just in time for Christmas, and for the mid-year break, Oconee School District workers enjoyed larger pay checks.  The checks last Friday for full-time employees reflected bonuses of $300 dollars apiece; the bonus for others was calculated at a pro-rated amount depending on how much work they did and when they were hired.

By last June 30, the finish of another government year, there was no deficit in the Oconee School District finances, according to the 2020-21 audit presented last night to the Oconee school trustees.  The audit was offered by Don Estep of Stancil, Cooley, Estep and Stamey.  Gloria Moore, district finance director, said this morning the audit opinion was “an unmodified […]

Oconee deputies arrested a 41-year old man on Saturday at a make-shift shelter at a home near Salem.  Law enforcement records show Joshua Eugene Bryant charged with first degree burglary, possession of a prescription drug without a prescription, malicious injury to real property, domestic violence first degree, and domestic violence third degree.  A statement from the sheriff’s office states additional […]

Clemson City Council is considering an ordinance to prohibit pet owners from tethering their pets to a stationary object.  The proposed definition for “tether” is:  to fasten, chain, tie, rope, cable or otherwise restrain an animal’s range of motion by physical connection to a stationary object or a heavy moveable fence, pole, state, parking meter, vehicle, concrete block, or tree.  […]

In the estimation of Westminster’s Kevin Bronson, Chris Eleazer is doing good work as executive director of the Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  However, Bronson believes that for Eleazer’s protection and that of the JRSA, the executive director should have a written contract that spells out what’s expected of him, along with the benefits that the job provides.  And yesterday […]

The finance committee of Oconee Joint Regional Sewer Authority will recommend a mid-year rate increase to the member cities as a way to help generate monies to pay for several pressing system improvements.  The committee was unanimous yesterday in suggesting a 20% increase to the three cities to treat wastewater, starting with bills to be due March 15.  Westminster’s Kevin […]