Author: Dick Mangrum

Oconee public schools are raising awareness this morning to a growing, but still an often hidden problem in society.  It’s that of suicide, and there were two speakers for a large event on the grounds of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative headquarters in Oconee County.  The speakers for the “Hike for Hope” event are retired coach and educator Hal Dunlap.  […]

Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended Pfizer brand COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for certain high-risk populations. The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) supports this recommendation and is encouraging Palmetto State residents to follow the CDC guidance, which can be found here. In part the recommendation states: people 65 years and older and […]

  Salem, SC– Wilburn Dock Orr, 91, husband of Sue Marie Wood Orr, of 345 E. Main Street, Salem, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Cottingham Hospice House.   A native of Salem, SC, Mr. Orr was the son of the late Arthur James and Agnes Jones Orr. He attended Salem First Baptist Church.   In addition to his […]

Two Seneca store employees are under arrest and alleged to have committed lottery crimes at their place of work.  Law enforcement records show the charges against Amy L. Blakely and Shannon Renee Campbell are breach of trust with fraudulent intent and attempt to influence the lottery by coercion, tampering, and deception.  Warrants signed by Seneca investigator Terramano allege Blakely and […]

The arrest last night of a Clemson man near the Oconee Square and Miracle Circle, according to the Seneca police, solved an earlier day incident at Stribling and S. 1st streets.  There, the police quote a victim, as saying shots were fired at him from a passing car.  The Seneca police say that with the help of the Oconee Sheriff’s […]

Realtor Chuck Kormelink at Fair Play is announcing the sale of the townhomes at Foxwood Hills at Kinston Manor, and a new purpose for those units going forward.  Realtor Kormelink says 119 townhomes have emerged from receivership, and he’s working with the new owners from Florida to convert them to single units to be sold.  He believes that, with the […]

Everyone is invited to join the fun at the Foothills Agriculture Fair on the Sandifer Boulevard, but you can also use the experience this weekend to learn important tips when it comes to meeting farm equipment on many of the county’s small rural roads. Andy Whitten invites fair goers to take the time to visit the Farm Bureau trailer at […]

The FBI launched a hate crime reporting campaign this month in South Carolina as part of a nationwide effort to encourage reporting to law enforcement. The advertising campaign in the state includes billboard messages, 30-second videos on gas station pumps at participating locations, mobile cellular telephone advertisements, and recorded messages on various radio stations. Hate crimes are the highest priority […]

The possibility that hand-held and other communication devices in Fair Play can be enhanced by high-speed access to the internet has stirred curiosity in the Oconee-Anderson community.  Zach Hinton of Upcountry Fiber, the joint fiber optic project of the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative and the Western Carolina Telephone Company, fielded lots of questions during a meeting last night in Fair […]

The Oconee County official responsible to lead industrial and other economic development told last night’s Fair Play meeting that area contains two separate industrial park properties which her office is engaging in marketing to outside interests.  One is the 322-acre publicly owned Golden Corner Commerce Park on SC 59; the other is 64 privately-owned acres at I-85 Exit 4.  Annie […]