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The Seneca City Council unanimously approved its more than $60 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday evening, with no public comments or questions raised during the meeting. Mayor Dan Alexander and the council quickly passed the spending plan, which comprises several separate budgets… The largest, the Light and Water Department budget, projects revenues and expenses balancing at $44.9 […]

Following significant power outages during Hurricane Helene, the City of Clemson is actively promoting its “Down Under Electric” program, designed to help residents bury overhead power lines and potentially save thousands on the conversion. This partnership with Duke Energy, established in 2022, has already seen over 150 applications, allowing homeowners to receive a $3,000 stipend towards the cost of moving […]

After a challenging period, including losing their rental home to a fallen tree during a storm, U.S. war veteran Tim Moody, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his three children have been gifted a new home in Oconee County… According to Jerry Dyar, Oconee’s director of veteran affairs, this act of generosity was made possible through the efforts of […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – As temperatures rise and South Carolinians spend more time enjoying private or public pools, lakes, rivers, oceans, hot tubs and splashpads, the South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) reminds residents about the importance of practicing water and swimming safety. Each year, more than 4,000 unintentional drowning deaths occur in the United States. In 2022, the most recent […]

Clemson City Council has announced a public hearing for June 16 regarding “Varsity Club III,” a proposed 528-bed mixed-use multifamily development. Submitted by Jonathan D. Silkworth and 2111 Packard LLC in February, the project would feature 44 townhomes and 108 apartment-style dwellings on 17.7 acres of vacant land near Summey and Hawthorne Streets. This development would result in a density […]

According to jail records, on Monday Seneca Police arrested 24-year-old Carissa Armoni Strickland of a Friendship Pointe Drive address and charged her with malicious injury to property, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, discharging a firearm inside the city, two counts of discharging firearms into a dwelling and a count of attempted murder. Details surrounding her arrest should […]

The Seneca City Council will dedicate Saturday, June 21, to a service project aimed at repairing damage caused by last year’s Hurricane Helene to a popular local recreation amenity. Councilwoman Denise Rozman secured a grant to replace the directional signs blown away along the 2.5-mile “Trail of Adventure,” located behind the Shaver Recreation Complex… This trail complements the city’s disc […]

Officials have confirmed that the new Highway 76 bridge over the Chauga River is on schedule for a grand opening on June 16th, just over nine months after Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters washed out the banks of the previous 1965 structure. The swift completion of this new, wider, and improved bridge comes as a welcome relief to commuters who have endured […]

A shooting and armed robbery on June 3rd at a motel along Highway 153 in Piedmont has led to serious charges for DyQuan Burris, 24, who remains in custody. Deputies and detectives responded to the scene after Burris allegedly ambushed a victim hiding behind dumpsters, engaging in a struggle before demanding money at gunpoint. As the victim lay in the […]