Author: Dick Mangrum

  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 […]

The Blood Connection (TBC) is partnering with area leaders to launch an aggressive community outreach to secure critically needed convalescent plasma donations to treat COVID-19 patients. The “Turn Positive into a Positive” campaign will leverage medical experts, political figures, business leaders and sports figures, as well as area residents who attribute their recovery from the virus to the treatment.   […]

Westminster appears to be getting serious about filling the job of city administrator.  A special meeting has been announced for 7 tonight at City Hall.  One agenda item:  “Consider City Administrator Employment Offer.”  It’s believed the mayor and council, in recent weeks, have interviewed as many as five persons.

This Saturday—October 24—will be a day for a merchant market and craft fair in Walhalla and require the temporary closing of parts of the streets.  Part of Main Street will close to provide space to vendors to set up exhibits and allow visitors to stroll without nearby traffic. On Saturday, the eastbound Main Street lane from Ann to College streets […]

COVID-19 has taken the life of an elderly Oconeean.  South Carolina DHEC recorded the death on Thursday, October 15.  Here are weekend case and death numbers for the state.  On Saturday the state recorded 810 new cases and 22 additional deaths. Yesterday there were 722 additional cases and 12 more deaths.  Of the new cases, there were 20 Saturday in […]

  A midnight hour disturbance at a nightspot remained a police investigation yesterday in Seneca.  The police call what happened a parking lot fight at Mullen’s Irish Pub that caused minor injuries to five people.  They believe the injuries started with a parking lot car accident.  Other details yesterday remained unclear.