Author: Dick Mangrum

The replacement of a large culvert has been completed at Oconee’s Chau Ram Park, and the PRT’s Phil Shirley says the park near Westminster opens for the winter season tomorrow during the hours of 9 am to 4 pm.

The cross-trained personnel of Walhalla Fire Department and others this afternoon were in search and rescue of an individual on an outing at Yellow Branch Falls, SC 28, the Highlands Highway.  A total of 23 people were assisting a patient with a lower extremity injury.  Further details to be announced.

A Blue Ridge Electric contractor has finished the replacement of a power pole, and 101.7/WGOG NEWS returned to the air shortly after 4 this afternoon.  The power outage affecting programming lasted about two hours.  And we’re happy to be back.

A new president has his own goal, so does the sheriff of Oconee County.  Besides running the Golden Corner’s office of sheriff, Mike Crenshaw has a separate role as president of the South Carolina Sheriff’s Association.  It’s a duty that puts him into touch with 45 other county sheriffs in the state.  Crenshaw says the statewide group supports “some minimum […]

A total of 19 new cases of COVID-19 are counted by Oconee’s public schools, and three classes have been sent home temporarily.  One PIP class at James Brown has a return date of January 26; one, 5-K class and one special ed class, both at Westminster Elementary, have return dates of January 27. Of the 19 new cases, ten are […]

This year’s seniors at Oconee’s high schools who meet all requirements to graduate will receive their diplomas during ceremonies at 8:30 Saturday morning, May 29 in ceremonies to take place at their school’s football stadiums.  Because of COVID, there will be precautions and guest limits, but details on that will be announced closer to May 29.  If rain is predicted […]

The new Diversity and Inclusion Committee formed by Walhalla in the aftermath of the death last year of George Floyd and a series of protests along Main Street is approaching its duties with an open mind and, according to committee member Lorelei Swanson, a willing to learn. Dr. Swanson said, after a few meetings since last summer, she and the […]

Three candles will remain in front of the seat that the late Dennis Owens occupied as a Walhalla city councilman.  A ceremony of honor and remembrance was carried out at the start of last night’s meeting.  Owens’ widow, Gwen, accepted a proclamation that highlighted Owens’ three-year council service and his many civic and community involvements including Rotary International and the […]

    Illness prevented Danny Woodward from taking part in the January meeting of the Walhalla City Council.  But Woodward’s absence did not stop his colleagues from returning him to the number two spot among city offices.  For the rest of 2021, Woodward will remain mayor pro-tem, meaning he is to act in place of Mayor Danny Edwards when Edwards […]

The state health agency has verified the loss of life among Oconee’s population to be 77 individuals.  DHEC considers four other deaths likely to have resulted from contracting the virus.  The total figure of 81 was current as of midnight on Sunday.