Author: Dick Mangrum

The management agreement between Westminster and the Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative is now on the books.  The deal is now effective, after city council last night gave a final reading to a contract in which the city can leverage Blue Ridge expertise to operate, maintain, and manage the city’s electric power system.  As a member of a regional consortium of […]

You can learn ways to make your home more energy efficient by attending a workshop this month near Clemson.  A panel of experts will be assembled for the workshop at 7 o’clock Thursday night, September 19 at the Central Clemson Library, 130 Commons Way, Central.  They’ll offer new tax break information.  Each attendee gets one free home efficiency product for […]

Pioneer Rural Water seeks to remedy a series of water line leaks inside a Lake Hartwell subdivision.  George Hibler, representing Parkview South homeowners, appeared yesterday before the board of directors of the Pioneer Rural Water District.  Terry Pruitt, general manager, said the district is gathering price estimates on the cost to replace a four-inch line.  Some asphalt and concrete will […]

A 14-year-old boy was detained yesterday after an investigation concluded that he made threats toward Walhalla High School, according to an Oconee Sheriff’s Office statement.  That statement reads:  “The threats could not be corroborated yesterday (Monday) and an investigation continued this (Tuesday) morning.  The 14-year-old, a Walhalla High student, was charged with making school threats.  He was turned over to […]

Here’s a new statement released yesterday by Oconee public schools:  “Late on Monday, September 9th, Walhalla High School was made aware that a student made threatening statements during class on Monday.  School administrators worked with the school resource officer and the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office to thoroughly investigate the situation.  The parents of the student were notified of the allegations […]

Various food products will be given away this afternoon at Walhalla’s St. Luke Methodist Church.  The church pantry will operate today 4:30 to 5:30 pm.  The pantry is one of many across the state that earns the gratitude of the South Carolina Department of Public Health for its efforts to provide sustenance and fresh food to those in need.  A […]

It is getting drier.  The three reservoirs on the upper Savannah River basin are now declared Drought Level 2 by the U-S Army Corps of Engineers.  In response to the pool elevation at Lake Thurmond dipping, Drought Level 2 was declared on Sunday.  The pool elevations today at 654.46 feet above mean sea level at Lake Hartwell and 323.71 ft-msl […]

As many as six Walhalla restaurateurs are said to be unclear as to what’s being required of them regarding grease traps and the like.  And yesterday the board of the Joint Regional Sewer Authority urged its executive director to better communicate rules covering the disposal of fats, oils and grease.  Another area where there is the need for better public […]