Author: Dick Mangrum

A 36-year old business owner faces 20 years in the state prison system after he entered guilty pleas this afternoon in Oconee County to a series of sex offenses in which the victims were of minor age.  David Scott Thibault will receive credit for 417 days in jail awaiting the resolution of the charges against him.  Thibault placed himself on […]

New cases statewide:  1,599 (47 in Oconee) New confirmed deaths across South Carolina:  69 (including a new Oconee death) Of 17,849 test results received, the positivity:  13.8%. (These numbers reflect the count at the end of the day Monday)

The increased transportation funds thru the passage of South Carolina’s 2017 Roads Bill (Act 40) has allowed the state to move forward on projects to improve safety and accelerate road and bridge repairs, but a national organization says challenges remain to an aging system.  A new report by national transportation research non-profit TRIP states that the challenges to be met […]

It’s another food giveaway today by Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church. You can receive free food at the church between 4:30 and 5:30 this evening.

A private donor is putting up $50 thousand reward money for information that helps law enforcement solve the death of a Clemson student from seven years ago.  Today is the 7th anniversary of the still unexplained death of Tucker Hipps, a fraternity pledge who embarked on a pre-dawn run along SC 93 across the bridge into Oconee County.  His body […]

An Oconee deputy sheriff was hurt and his squad car destroyed in a crash last night on a two-lane road near Seneca, while on route to investigate a domestic violence call.  Sheriff Crenshaw said it appeared the deputy lost control and hit a tree on Keowee Trail near the traffic light at Carson Road.  It was a male deputy sheriff.  […]

At noon today, Oconee Sheriff Mike Crenshaw will speak at a luncheon at the Hamilton Career and Technology Center, arranged by the Oconee Chamber of Commerce.  For the benefit of business owners and others, Crenshaw will offer guidance to business owners and the general public on how the Open Carry with Training Act will impact businesses.  Specifically, the legality of […]

With the flu season beginning in September, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) reminds residents how important it is to be protected against influenza this year by getting your annual flu shot. Many pharmacies, pediatricians, and vaccine providers already are offering flu shots. The quadrivalent flu vaccine that’s currently available this year protects against the four […]

Oconee County Council gave preliminary approval for Walhalla to apply $2.4 million to water system improvements.  The money amounts to Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery funds for which the county governing body acts as a pass-thru.  And Brandon Burton, Walhalla’s first-year city administrator, expressed his gratitude last night to the county councilmen.  In remarks, Burton identified two specific projects to be […]

  A business publication reports that a manufacturer is adding a line of tools to its Oconee County factory. According to the publication GSA Business Report, the move by the Sandvik plant on 123, the Sandifer Boulevard, is a strategy to raise its market share of solid round tools and will engage Clemson University resources to enhance production capabilities such […]