Author: Dick Mangrum

An early night accident in Walhalla blocked part of Main Street to traffic headed west.  The accident near the Bountyland Quik Stop involved a pickup truck and a Gator-type vehicle.  First reports:  no one hurt.

Years ago getting a paycheck while still in school was something rarely heard of.  Apprenticeship programs involving employers and schools have changed that.  Example is the new apprenticeship program between BASF of Seneca and Tri-County Technical College.  That program officially started today in a ceremony featuring 10 apprentice process technicians who will attend classes 1-2 days a week at Tech’s […]

An announcement this afternoon from Columbia settles the question of who are the national district commanders of the year in the American Legion.  For the legion posts in Oconee, Pickens, and Greenville counties, the answer is Rick Gibson of Walhalla Post 124. The announcement was made by State Commander Walt Richardson in Columba. Walhalla’s Gibson emerged in a competition called […]

DHEC reports a total of 92 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the state.  Four of the cases are Oconee County residents. Added to the statewide virus death toll:  two more people.  Of 6,205 test results received, the positivity was 2.2%.  These numbers are data that reflect the end of the 24-hour count at 11:59 Saturday night.

Long-time Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis is the South Carolina Coroner of the Year.  The honor bestowed upon Addis came last week during the annual convention of the coroners who serve the state’s 46 counties.  Oconee coroner, Addis is enjoying his final term in office, having decided in advance that he will not run for re-election when his current four-year […]

Governor Henry McMaster comes to Clemson this afternoon for the ceremonial signing of legislation that provides for compensating college athletes.  The governor will be joined by a Clemson President Clements, Athletic Director Radakovich, along with Chance Miller of the athletic department at USC, among others, to draw attention to what’s provided by Senate bill 685.

No one named Randall Day works for the Oconee Sheriff’s Office as a deputy sheriff.  Master Deputy Jimmy Watt wants the public to be wary of anyone who might telephone and claim he is Lt. Randall Day.  Two times someone has been known to telephone Oconeeans in an attempt to scam them out of money.  In the first instance, the […]