Author: Dick Mangrum

Walhalla is dealing with a water service emergency.  Scott Parris, utilities director, made this announcement just moments ago:  “The City of Walhalla has experienced an electrical system disruption that has resulted in the shutdown of the City’s water plant.  Customers within the water service area may begin to experience a loss of water pressure, or complete loss of water service […]

The newest (Friday’s) numbers from South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control are showing that out of every five people being tested for COVID-19 in South Carolina, one turns out positive.  The percentage reported Friday was 20.7%.  The state health agency announced 1,558 new confirmed cases and 10 new confirmed deaths. By yesterday, there were 1,148 hospital beds occupied […]

  Oakway- Harold Nicholson, 81, husband of Beth Greer Nicholson passed away July 2, 2020 at Prisma Health Cottingham Hospice House, surrounded by his loving family.   Born in Oconee County, SC, he was the son of the late James R. and Lena Mae Richardson Nicholson. Harold was a United States Army Veteran having served during the Cuba Crisis and […]

Walhalla welcomes visitors to make a day and night of it in the County Seat.  The city’s Independence Eve celebration is officially underway, and there’s a lot available for people of all ages.  According to Libby Imbody, city events planner, many of the downtown restaurants and businesses are offering specials, including some sidewalk sales.  Walhalla Fire Department will distribute American […]

Seneca City officials announce  procedural changes in the City’s July 4th Celebration scheduled for Saturday at Gignilliat Field in Seneca. The changes come about in response to SC Governor Henry McMaster’s Covid-19 guidelines issued in his press conference of July 1st. The 4th of July holiday historically brings together large gatherings to celebrate our nation’s birthday with fireworks and festivities. […]

The listening session lasted under one hour, but it was long enough for Walhalla’s elected leaders to hear what it’s like to be a minority in a pre-dominantly white city.  Nine different speakers, most of them from Walhalla or nearby, expressed their thoughts as the city takes the unprecedented step to form a diversity and inclusion committee that’ll give voice […]

Here is an explanation why there will be no South Carolina Apple Festival this year in Westminster and in the apple-growing areas of rural Oconee.  Jane Suttles, president of the Apple Festival Association, makes this announcement: “It is with heavy hearts that the APPLE FESTIVAL BOARD has come to the decision to make some major changes for this year’s festival […]

The City of Walhalla is seeking public comments on proposed traffic and parking changes along S. Catherine Street, between East Main and East South Broad.  Currently, there is two-way traffic with southbound parallel parking on S. Catherine.  Recent traffic issues have caused the City to question; is there enough space to continue the parallel parking while allowing for adequate turning […]

  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) today announced 1,629 new confirmed cases and 3 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, 19 additional confirmed deaths and no new probable deaths. There are currently 1,125 hospital beds occupied by patients who have either tested positive or are under investigation for COVID-19. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 39,587, […]