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Seneca City Council held a meeting on Tuesday evening, starting with Seneca Light and Water presenting two scholarships to Abigail Romero and Ethan Summerville, who plan to attend Clemson University for business and engineering respectively… The meeting also included announcements from Mayor Dan Alexander proclaiming National Police Week and National Transportation Week in Seneca, read by City Clerk Kathy Wilkes… […]

A small plane crash near Honea Path is currently under investigation by the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office. The single-engine Cessna crashed Tuesday afternoon near Barkers Creek Road, west of Honea Path. While the pilot was attempting to turn the plane around, it hit some power lines and crashed into a field near a house. The pilot was taken to a […]

AAA urges travelers to book their summer travel plans soon as strong bookings for cruises, tours, hotels, and flights are being reported by the Auto Club Group. A recent AAA travel survey reveals that 81% of South Carolinians will travel this year, with 56% planning a summer vacation. The most popular vacation destinations are beaches, followed by city/major metro areas, […]

During a Tuesday night city council meeting, Westminster’s city administrator Kevin Bronson addressed a recent Facebook post regarding a city employee who had violated city policy by using a city vehicle to transport a child to school. Bronson stated that the employee is new to the city and likely did not realize the mistake… The meeting also revealed the installation […]

According to jail reports, on Tuesday Oconee County Deputies arrested 30 year-old Cory Donavan Simpson for a probation violation. He also picked up fifteen new charges of second degree sexual exploitation of a minor. At first appearance before a judge, Simpson’s bond was set at $150,000 – that’s $10,000 for each count against him. He remains in custody at this […]

Dr. Lionel Meadows, a Toccoa-Stephens County resident and double board-certified cosmetic surgeon, has been identified as the pilot who died in a plane crash in the Tennessee mountains on Sunday evening. Meadows had been visiting family in Indiana and was flying back to the Jackson County airport when his plane encountered a storm near Chattanooga. Rescue workers using a drone […]

Crimestoppers of Oconee County and the Oconee Sheriff’s Foundation are hosting the upcoming 2023 Golf Tournament to benefit both non-profit organizations. The tournament will be held on Friday, May 12th at Oconee Country Club, located at 781 Richland Road in Seneca. Registration begins at 12pm with a shotgun start at 1pm. The cost for a 4-man Captain’s Choice team is […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – As National Hospital Week (May 7-13) is recognized across the country, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) praises South Carolina’s hospitals and healthcare workers for their courageous and caring roles in protecting people’s health. Healthcare workers are a fundamental part of DHEC’s mission to support healthy people living in healthy communities. While healthcare professionals and […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Despite the federal Public Health Emergency status for COVID-19 ending this Thursday, May 11, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s inventory of iHealth COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests has been refreshed and kits are available for free at most DHEC health clinics throughout the state. The new kits feature expiration dates good through the start of next […]

Clemson University is set to award more than 4,300 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees this May. Doctoral hooding will be held this afternoon at 3 PM in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts, while the commencement ceremony for bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates will be held across three ceremonies in Littlejohn Coliseum on May 11th and 12th at 9 […]