Author: Dick Mangrum

At their weekly briefing this afternoon, South Carolina DHEC is likely to address the growing numbers of COVID-19 cases.  They are being attributed to the Delta variant affecting un-vaccinated Americans.  According to ABC, only Maine and South Dakota have avoided an increase in cases over the last two weeks.  The latest South Carolina numbers reflect the count at the end […]

Walhalla Methodists are giving away food this afternoon at their church on E. Main Street.  The food giveaway will be 4:30 to 5:30 this evening at the St. Luke United Methodist Church.

Walhalla water crews got little rest over the July 4 week.  Scott Parris, the utilities superintendent, says the city’s new treatment plant near West Union is piping water to some customers at a higher than normal pressure, and that’s become too much for lines in the Halfway Branch area.  At one point this week, customers on Albert’s Road and the […]

Even more than one year later, Seneca and surrounding area remain in a part re-build from the fierce winds wrought by an EF3 tornado.  Some sting from that April 2020 event has been soothed by an action of the state lawmakers in Columbia.  City Administrator Scott Moulder announced last night Seneca will receive $2.5 million dollars in an infrastructure grant […]

Thieves have stolen iron rangers that Walhalla uses to collect fees from the public for visiting the city’s Stumphouse Tunnel Park.  Brandon Burton, the city administrator, says the police are investigating the thefts that have cost the city $4 thousand.

A Walhalla councilman says city money that was thought to have been inappropriately spent was actually appropriately spent.  Keith Pace, chairman of the city budget and general government committees, made the announcement last night.  The money that Pace referred to was $250 thousand of the city’s share of its rebate of excess revenues held by the Joint Regional Sewer Authority.  […]

Parental concern over the potential for concussions is being laid as the reason why there won’t be enough children to field an 8-and-under recreation department football team this year in Walhalla.  Recreation Director John Galbreath made the announcement during last night’s city council meeting.  Galbreath told the city’s elected leaders that parents are aware of growing reports about the propensity […]

Brandon Burton has moved up the ladder in Walhalla government.  The fire chief was approved last night by the city council to be the new city administrator, in place of Brent Taylor who resigned.  Burton had served as interim administrator.  He’ll work under a three-year contract that will pay him $70 thousand a year and provide him a city car.  […]