Author: Dick Mangrum

An Oconee deputy investigated a parked car in the lot of a closed Fair Play business and wound up arresting the sole occupant of the Ford Expedition on drug charges.  Carrie Renee Porter, 30-year old resident of Anderson County’s highway 187, is accused of possessing 32.13 grams of methamphetamine.  Porter was jailed Sunday morning and, according to the sheriff’s office […]

Oconee school trustees showed appreciation last night to their employees who are working through the difficulties posed by COVID-19.  A motion to allow a one-time bonus of $300 for full-time employees and a pro-rated bonus for all part-time workers was made by Dr. Sloan and seconded by Dr. Ketterman and approved unanimously.  District employees should receive the bonus this month.  […]

Many of Oconee’s fire fighting resources were devoted to a late night fire near Westminster.  Rural Fire Dispatch received the first report around 10:30 to a home in the vicinity of 1100 Doyle Street, not far from Oconee’s Five Points community.  No injuries reported.

Detectives with the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office have identified a possible suspect vehicle in a hit-and-run incident involving a motorcycle rider that occurred yesterday afternoon on White Street Extension near Shockley Ferry Rd.   The vehicle is identified as a late-2000s (2006-2010) Ford Explorer pulling a small utility trailer containing various, unknown items. The SUV is a dark color over […]

Two pro-environmental groups are assuring that the Stumphouse Mountain Heritage Preserve in Oconee County will triple in size.  Last Thursday the Nature Conservancy transferred 791 acres, known as “Turnip Top”, to the South Carolina DNR.  This after, TNC closed on 791 acres named for the 1,600-foot-high mountain preserve north of Walhalla.  The property is to be managed for public access, […]

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced that South Carolina received its first COVID-19 vaccine. Today through Wednesday, the state is receiving its first allocation of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; nearly 43,000 doses are anticipated by Wednesday. Several health care facilities in the state are receiving allocations directly from the federal government and may begin vaccinating […]

Law enforcement authorities have announced the arrest of a 28-year old Walhalla man on multiple charges.  It was an investigation that the city police say they began Thursday and led to the arrest the next morning of Michael Kenneth Cox.  According to law enforcement records, Cox is charged with incest and criminal sexual conduct with a minor.  Additionally, according to […]

Secretary of State Mark Hammond convened the 2020 Electoral College Monday, December 14, 2020 at 11:00 AM in Columbia.  Unanimously casting their votes for Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump of Florida, and Vice Presidential candidate Michael R. Pence of Indiana, were: Cindy Costa, At-large; Drew McKissick, At-large; Terry Hardesty, 1st Congressional District; James S. Ulmer, Jr., 2nd Congressional District; Cheryl […]