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A 3.5-acre property located on U.S. 123 in the Seneca-Clemson corridor has been sold for $290,000. The transaction was confirmed by real estate agent Adrienne Hennes. The property, situated at the intersection of 123 and the Wells Highway, is currently vacant and is expected to be developed into a sizable landscaping business.

Seneca City Council anticipates a lengthy session tomorrow night at city hall, based on the pre-meeting agenda. The council will review the audit report and discuss the first reading of the 2023-24 budgets during the May work session and special meeting. Additionally, there will be an executive session to address various matters, including a personnel issue with the municipal judge […]

Pioneer Rural Water District, serving parts of Oconee and Anderson counties, is not planning any rate increases for retail water bills in the upcoming year, confirmed General Manager Terry Pruitt. The decision was announced after a recent board of directors meeting.

Clemson University reported a recent case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow Disease, in a cow at a South Carolina beef processing plant. The cow showed symptoms upon arrival, was euthanized, and subsequent tests confirmed atypical L-type BSE. This particular case marks the seventh confirmed instance of BSE in the United States and is considered an isolated […]

Jesse Osborne, convicted in the Townville shootings, appears in court today at the Anderson County Courthouse. His attorney, Frank Eppes, seeks to relax his life sentence plus 30 years. The original trial delved into Osborne’s troubled past, including abuse, as experts debated his motives and potential for rehabilitation. Judge Lawton McIntosh will hear the motion.

Lane closures that were originally scheduled for this week in Seneca along EN 1st Street between Depot and Townville Streets, have been postponed. An announcement from City Hall this morning indicated the project, which involves burying utilities for Harper’s Plaza, will not begin until Monday, June 5th.

Authorities are currently investigating an alleged arson incident that occurred on May 14, 2023, according to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place around 10:00 p.m. at AIRGAS located on S. Murray Avenue in Anderson. Reports indicate that the suspect intentionally ignited items inside a dumpster, resulting in a fire. Witnesses reported seeing the suspect riding a bicycle […]

The South Carolina Department of Transportation Commission approved the Agency’s 2024 Pavement Improvement Program by adding another $775 million to the previously invested $2.8 billion in pavement improvements across the state of South Carolina since the Strategic 10-Year plan was implemented. This is the seventh year of an accelerated pavement improvement program and this action by the Commission adds another […]

During a special noon meeting of the Westminster City Council on Thursday, Mayor Brian Ramey expressed his excitement as contractors from Greenville, South Carolina, and Toccoa, Georgia were assigned the task of implementing new water lines and fire hydrants—a project that has been in the planning phase for six years. With the council’s approval, the major upgrades in the water […]

On Thursday morning, a man accused of murdering a teenager in Anderson County had his motion for bond denied. Mikial Ferguson was charged with the shooting death of 18-year-old Imani Yasmine Sade Clemons at Fairview Gardens apartments on December 29 of last year. During the court proceedings on May 18, the defense requested the court to compel law enforcement agencies […]