Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Seneca High School is excited to announce that Coach David Crane, former Head Football Coach at Greenville High School, has been named as the new Head Football Coach at Seneca High School. Coach Crane comes to Seneca High School with 25 years of coaching experience, 8 of which he served as a head football coach. His accolades as coach include […]
Read moreA new three-member majority of the Oconee County Council took shape Tuesday, with the opening moves seemingly aimed at isolating the other two members. Julian Davis was elected the new Council chairman on Tuesday with three votes, his own and that of District 3 Councilmember Paul Cain and District 1 Councilmember John Elliot, who was sworn in Tuesday to replace […]
Read moreJanuary 9, 2019 Dick Mangrum Amanda Brock, longtime executive assistant in the county administrator’s office, will be the new interim county administrator for the foreseeable future. After an executive session of nearly an hour on Tuesday, the County Council unanimously approved Brock for the position. Brock will replace Rick Martin, who has served as interim administrator since the resignation of […]
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James M Brown Elementary is pleased to announce that Erin Garland has been named their new Assistant Principal. She replaces Virgil Highsmith, who recently retired. Mrs. Garland has worked as a Kindergarten and 2nd grade teacher in the SDOC and has most recently been serving as a Literacy Coach at James M Brown. She also coordinates the after school program […]
Read moreDecember 7, 2018 Dick Mangrum Public safety officials say a young child, suffering from multiple burns, received an air flight this morning from the Westminster area to a medical facility. A helicopter landing zone was set up during the 7 o’clock hour this morning by Tabor Baptist Church near 123/the Westminster-Toccoa Highway. Westminster Fire Department and the Oconee Sheriff’s Office […]
Read moreDecember 3, 2018 Dick Mangrum Senator Lindsey Graham says President George H-W Bush was a great role model for those in public service and to those who will aspire in the future. Over the weekend, the South Carolina Republican issued a statement of condolence. He said, “…my thoughts are with the Bush family who are some of the most incredible […]
Read moreDecember 3, 2018 Dick Mangrum Here are Clemson traffic announcements for tomorrow’s parade and basketball game. Participants in the 2018 Clemson Christmas parade will line up on highway 93 for the procession from the President’s House at Cherry Road to Bowman Field. As a result, College Avenue and that section of 93 will be closed starting at 4:45 pm. Anyone […]
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The Seneca High School Choral Department will present “Sounds of the Season” Thursday, December 6 at 8:00pm. The program will feature the Women’s Chorus, Mixed Chorus, Honors Women’s Chorus, Honors Chorale and Madrigal Singers. The concert will open with the Madrigal Singers singing a beautiful German rendition of “Stille Nacht” from the balcony of the church, followed by the Women’s […]
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November 27, 2018 Dick Mangrum Marijuana use for approved medical purposes is an issue that won’t go away in South Carolina, in spite of one lawmaker’s views on the controversial subject. State Senator Thomas Alexander has served on a committee studying whether certain patients should be allowed to smoke marijuana, to help relieve their discomfort. But Alexander told Walhalla Rotarians […]
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November 27, 2018 Dick Mangrum The merger of Greenville Health System and Palmetto Health of the Midlands means a new statement of purpose for its member hospitals, such as Oconee Memorial. Starting January 1, the Oconee medical campus of GHS becomes Prisma Health. And last night Hunter Kome, the chief operating officer of Oconee Memorial, told a board of local […]
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