Author: Dick Mangrum

The Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) confirmed that: a skunk found near Outz Road and Queen Drive in Townville, SC has tested positive for rabies. There are no known human exposures reported at this time. One cat was potentially exposed and will be quarantined as required in the South Carolina Rabies Control Act. The skunk was submitted to […]

At a special meeting, Westminster City Council voted to extend an offer to a Pickens County resident to cross the county line to be city administrator.  Kevin Bronson of Central appeared to be the preferred choice of the finalists to succeed Chris Carter who resigned in May.  If Bronson accepts the terms, he is to be paid $45 thousand over […]

Because of continual detections of COVID-19 of Seneca High students, school officials starting today are going to talk about the possibility of further aggressive action to combat the virus spread.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, district superintendent, made the announcement last night as he told the county trustees that around 100 Seneca High students are now under quarantine, and there’s much that […]

  A retired Tamassee DAR School administrator is the choice to fill the vacancy on the five-member Oconee School Board of Trustees.  The four other trustees, after an executive session late this afternoon, voted to appoint Dean Bare to succeed the late Jerry Lee.  Bare gets to serve the remaining two years of Lee’s term and is scheduled to take […]

An incident south of Seneca in June has landed a Pendleton man in the Oconee County jail.  The Oconee Sheriff’s Office this afternoon announced the arrest of Donovan Craig Jenkins of Greenville Street on charges of first degree burglary, pointing and presenting a firearm, and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature.  On June 5 deputies started an […]

The annual Day of the Dead celebration by Clemson University and the South Carolina Botanical Garden will be different this year.  COVID-19 is making it so.  The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a time to remember and celebrate loved ones who have passed away.  This year’s celebration on Friday night, October 30 is being moved to […]

  At a builder’s request, the Seneca Zoning Board of Appeals has granted a variance amounting to five feet to the setback requirements at a single-family house site.  The variance was granted during a board meeting Thursday night at city hall.  Integrity Builders applied for the variance on behalf of property owners Clifton and Lisa Henry.  According to Ed Halbig, […]

South Carolina DHEC announced 539 new, confirmed cases and 11 additional, confirmed deaths today from COVID-19.  Thirteen new Oconee cases reported, but no additional deaths from the county.  The numbers bring South Carolina confirmed cases to 157,970 and deaths at 3,449.  The total number of individual test results reported to DHEC Sunday statewide was 4,762 and the positivity was 11.3%.

A 38-year old Seneca man has been arrested on charges of burglary and criminal sexual conduct.  The Oconee Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest Friday of Brandon Wayne Arnold of Gail Court and took place as part of an investigation of complaints received by deputies at a Seneca residence October 4.  According to a statement by the sheriff’s office, the deputies […]

Twice a year, in the spring and in the fall, Walhalla Middle School allows students and teachers to wear special clothing.  Wearing clothes such as pajamas or symbolic of a particular decade have been featured. Principal Scott Dixon says kids and teachers love to dress up.  He says, “We simply like to create some enthusiasm for school and our extra-curricular […]