Author: Dick Mangrum

Public safety responders worked the wreck of an 18-wheeler overnight on U-S 76 — a mile from the Georgia crossing.  No one hurt.

One person has been displaced from his home — the result of an early night fire at 205 Mountain View Street, Westminster.  Chief Smith says the fire, which originated in the kitchen area, is under investigation.  The heat last night led the Westminster Fire Department to call for assistance from other fire stations.

A home fire last night on Westminster’s Mountain View Street.  No one was hurt.  The call was sounded just before 7 o’clock.  No other details immediately available.

A non-profit dedicated to free speech and free thought commends Clemson University as one only two schools in South Carolina — and one of only 67 nationwide — that earn a “green light” rating for having no written policies that imperil the rights of students to free speech.  The non-profit is the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.  The foundation […]

Oconee Planning Commission received as information a proposal to establish a section of SC 130/the Rochester Highway as a scenic highway.  A vote could come at the next meeting.  First, however, planning commissioners want answers to questions.  Chief among them is how many property owners along the affected stretch of 130 would favor such, and Chairman Mike Johnson made clear […]

If Seneca is to acquire the no longer needed middle school property the price tag – at least now – will be $500 thousand.  That offer was approved last night in a unanimous school board vote.  Steve Hanvey, associate superintendent, indicates the one-half million dollars is up for negotiation. Among those in the audience was the city’s mayor pro-tem.  Ronnie […]

Navy ensign Myrick Harward, a Clemson graduate, is a student pilot assigned to the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Texas.  He’s learning skills that navy aviators use to fly missions around the world.  Harward joined the Navy 18 years ago, but in 2021 he earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson University.  After graduation pilots, such as […]

The Salem community on Saturday recognized a town resident who has racked up 70 years of service to his town.  Charles Rogers received a key to the town, along with a lifetime achievement award.  Rogers and his wife, Sue, are both 90 years old, and they’ve been married 70 years.  Charles Rogers was instrumental in Salem’s school getting a gymnasium.  […]

Clemson’s water supplier, Anderson Joint Regional Water System, will undertake maintenance during the early morning hours tomorrow on the Clemson Booster Pump Station.  The pump station will be taken offline and by-passed, but the work is designed to not cause a disruption of flow or pressure.  However, the maintenance may result in a temporary, slight discoloration of water.  If discolor […]