Author: Dick Mangrum

An armed robbery one year ago at a convenience store near Salem remains unsolved, but it’s a case that Oconee Sheriff’s Office still wants to resolve.  Master Deputy Jimmy Watt, office spokesman, says the investigator assigned to the case would like any information or evidence that can be investigated.  On a Friday night (December 4, 2020), a masked robber pointed […]

An agent with the South Carolina “SLED” Fugitive Task Force tracked a man wanted by North Carolina authorities to an address near Seneca, where he was taken into custody yesterday without incident.  Records released by the Oconee Sheriff’s Office show Jacquerius Tyquale Johnson was taken into custody on Woodgate Drive near the Davis Mill Road.  A warrant issued by Seneca […]

The investigation of a domestic violence incident last weekend in Westminster led the city police to charge a Sunshine Circle resident with domestic violence first degree and malicious injury to personal property.  The domestic violence warrant alleges Bobby Justin Peay, 28, kicked and punched the victim, with a minor child present.

A new location for the office of Visit Oconee.  The new spot is Walhalla’s 224 E. Main Street, the building once occupied by the American Red Cross.  The announcement made by Ken Sloan, Visit Oconee, director.  The department which promotes Oconee as a place to visit and rec-reate previously set up shop in a house office which is shared with […]

Around 6 last night, an accident involving a car and a pickup truck resulted in no injuries, but Walhalla Fire Department reports a traffic backup resulted in the Seneca bound lanes.

The COVID-19 death confirmed Sunday by the state health agency brings Oconee’s running death toll from the virus to 247 residents.  ABC NEWS reports that 1,100 Americans are now dying every day.  Worsening the situation is the new variant Omicron, now confirmed in 21 states, Florida and Illinois among the latest.

Oconee County Council is of the mind that the county planning commission should not study and recommend impact fees to be paid by those who develop properties.  The five councilmen were unanimous in their vote, after hearing a home builder describe the disadvantages.  Although he voted with his colleagues, District Three’s Paul Cain made clear that while he opposes impact […]

The idea that two or three of Oconee’s five districts may have to trade voters to accede to balance the populations doesn’t sit well with the council; nevertheless, the council directed the county attorney to draft ordinances in time for its second January meeting.  District One’s John Elliott, council chairman, called again last night to switch 747 residents from his […]

State troopers worked what’s reported as a multi-vehicle crash early last night in eastern Oconee County, on 123 at Jacobs Road.  First reports indicated no one injured.