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The City of Seneca is hosting the Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournament for 9- and 10-year-olds at the Shaver Recreation Complex this weekend. At 2:00pm Friday afternoon, the city is advising residents they will close the walking track on the west side of the facility, which is the side closest to Seneca Middle School. Administrator Scott Moulder said it is […]

South Carolina shoppers can enjoy a tax-free weekend from August 4 to 6. The Department of Revenue announced that computers, printers, school supplies, clothing, shoes, and some bed and bath items will be exempt from sales tax for 72 hours. The tax-free items can be bought online or in-store. Last year, the state’s consumers saved more than $26.2 million during […]

Clemson University is excited to announce Community Beach Access to the beach at the Snow Complex, via a daily permit. Snow Beach Daily Permits are $5.00 and can only be purchased on the day of use through Clemson University Parking Services. Community members are encouraged to set up a guest account BEFORE your first visit. A guest account is necessary […]

The section of Calhoun Street in Clemson that runs from College Street to Pickens Street will be shut down on today and tomorrow for tree removal. This is a preparatory step for the sidewalk and storm drainage project that will begin in that area the next week, starting Monday, July 10.

Tyler Jordan, a Walhalla councilman in his first term, announced his resignation Monday. He cited career and family reasons for his decision. Jordan expressed his hope that the city would keep progressing and did not exclude a possible comeback to politics later. His vacant seat on the Walhalla council will be one of the many issues that the county elections […]

Did you know many cats prefer chicken over seafood? Luckily, the Oconee Humane Society has Meow Mix variety packs of wet food available for FREE to those in need. Stop by the adoption center at 1925 Sandifer Blvd, Monday-Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, from 10-2 to pick up a box. Find out more online at oconeehumane.org.

A verbal dispute turned into a shooting that injured three people as a bar was closing on Sunday night, according to the Anderson Police Department. Officers said they responded to a call about a man with a gun on North Main Street around 10:37 p.m. When they arrived, they heard gunshots and saw people yelling outside the bar. A report […]

Walhalla is updating its Comprehensive Plan for 2045. The plan guides the City’s future direction. The City invites everyone in Walhalla to join the events until October 2023 to shape the plan. The City will have open houses, focus groups, surveys, social media questions and pop-up events to get input. To learn more and join, visit www.walhallacity.com/compplan or follow us […]

For the second night in a row, thunderstorms battered Westminster, toppling trees and leaving many Oconee County residents without power. Blue Ridge Electric crews were close to restoring power to all customers on Saturday evening, when another storm hit. They worked overnight to repair the damage and reconnect the customers. Meanwhile, some customers in Pickens County were also facing power […]

An 18-year-old man from Cornelius, North Carolina, drowned in Lake Hartwell on Friday, according to the Anderson County coroner’s office. He was identified as Louis Pontez-Farias. The coroner’s office said Farias was on vacation with a group of friends at a rental home on Sunny Shore Lane. They last saw him around 3 or 4 a.m. on Friday and thought […]