Author: Dick Mangrum

Apparently, not all young people are aware that making school threats can mean facing criminal charges.  The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is aware of more than 60 threats targeting schools throughout 23 counties since September 4 — the day of the Winder, Georgia high school shootings.  Many of the South Carolina threats appear to be shared between students […]

Oconee County property tax bills should be ready for the U-S mail by October 1.  County Council last night approved the projections of Auditor Christy Hubbard.  Overall, tax millage – the formula used to base what taxpayers owe – will remain the same for another year – although Hubbard pointed out millage for school operations will increase by 1.4. Tax […]

Justin Powell, South Carolina transportation chief, is visiting DOT maintenance offices in all counties and spreading the word about the new law on driver awareness around highway construction zones.  Governor McMaster late last month signed the Construction Work Zone Driver’s License Training bill. The Department of Motor Vehicles must now have online materials that present testimonials and information on the […]

A company in the business of poultry equipment attracted a large crowd for its Oconee County grand opening.  One month in operation, the Meyn (pronounced Mine), is in a sprawling new building on the backside of the county’s Industry and Technology Park on highway 11.  Technology plays a big part in the operation, as 25 workers will use robotic equipment […]

In the last set of national elections — the mid-term elections two years ago — nearly four of ten Clemson students cast ballots.  That voting rate was enough for ALL IN Democracy Challenge to recognize the university with a silver campus designation for nonpartisan democratic engagement.  A study by Tufts University used data from the National Student of Learning, Voting […]

The chief of the Corinth-Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department worries that the special tax district proposition could become a casualty of the presidential election.  At a community meeting Saturday at the fire station, Chief Kevin Christenbury conceded that it’s possible an electorate mostly concerned about who will be the next president might take a negative stance on creating a special tax […]

One meaning for the word narrative is presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a point of view or a set of values.  A woman in Clemson takes issues with the narrative she sees in a university town that grapples with where students live off-campus.  And Tanya Hyatt spoke last night to the city […]

Chad Nichols, the suspended sheriff in Rabun County, Georgia, has formally resigned.  According to Toccoa Radio WNEG, Nichols’ formal resignation is part of a negotiated guilty plea.  He entered a plea to violation of oath by a public officer as part of an investigation into accusations of sexual battery.  In his place, in the interim, Chief Deputy Beth Darnell will […]

The men and women who make the policy for South Carolina transportation will be in action this week in Anderson.  The state DOT commission meeting will take place at 9 o’clock Thursday morning in the Legacy Banquet Hall at Anderson University.  Anderson is the hometown of commission chairwoman Pamela Christopher, the 3rd District congressional member of the commission board.