Author: Dick Mangrum

A feral cat found near Westminster has been confirmed by DHEC as having tested positive for rabies.  One person was exposed and has been referred to their health care provider.  The stray cat, found near the Toccoa Highway and the Pickens Road, was sent to the DHEC Tuesday, June 4 and confirmed to have rabies the next day.  If you […]

The body of a 33-year-old Piedmont, South Carolina man was pulled from the Saluda River just after the noon hour today, and the coroner says an investigation is underway.  Greg Shore, the Anderson County coroner, says Cody Alexander Coleman died after jumping into the river as he was being chased by county deputies.  Shore says preliminary investigation shows Coleman’s vehicle […]

An equipment failure is responsible for spoiling the lunch meals that the Oconee School District intended to distribute in its summer feeding program.  As a result, this week’s meal packages (for Wednesday, June 12) will have food for five breakfasts only. It will not include food for lunches.  To all participants in this weekly service, the district apologizes.

An experiment in a physics lab led a Clemson University student from the Anderson County town of Williamston to research in low-temperature physics.  Maggie Marte now has gained national recognition as a 2024 Astronaut Scholar.  It’s awarded to exceptional undergraduate students pursuing degrees in “STEM” — science, technology, engineering and math.  Marte tested a sample’s electric resistance at very low […]

A pending, seven-year-old lawsuit against Oconee County is now scheduled as a civil court trial to start Monday, July 15 at the county courthouse.  The plaintiff is David Stokes, former county building official.  In April, a judge rejected a defense motion to dismiss Stokes’ challenge of the county’s decision to remove him in 2017.  It’s believed the last legal ground […]

The remains of an unknown man found dead in 1975 in Greenville County, at last, have been identified.  The Greenville County sheriff, Hobart Lewis, says the man formerly known as “Mr. X” was actually New York City area resident Oscar James Nedd.  And Lewis says the credit goes to Brad Willis’ podcast “Murder, Etc.” for drawing attention to the cold […]

The state patrol reports the driver of a compact car has died in a head-on accident last night on SC 137 near Six Mile.  The deceased was operating a Hyundai Elantra.  A passenger was sent for hospital treatment.  Trooper Gary Miller said the other vehicle was a Dodge Ram.  Miller is deferring to the Pickens County Coroner for an announcement […]

Howie Knapp says, “Don’t miss this opportunity for your voice to be heard.”  Knapp is the executive director of the South Carolina Election Commission and his office reminds voters that primary election voting takes place tomorrow from 7 am to 7 pm at polling places statewide.  Anyone in line before 7 pm will be allowed to vote.  Voters are reminded […]