Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
Second and final reading of a controversial ordinance and budget amendment was passed at a Westminster City Council meeting last night. The council voted unanimously 4-0 to pass onto its retail customers a 20% sewer charge increase. Upon recommendation from their administrator, Westminster officials deemed a mid-government year sewer increase financially necessary to deflect an identical increase passed down from […]
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Oconee County Sheriff’s Deputies said they were recently informed of a scam in which the victim’s computer was hacked. The hacker was reportedly able to gain remote access to the computer, upon which a window popped up with a number to tech support. After calling the number, the victim provided some credit and debit card information. The victim was instructed […]
Read moreThe Oconee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Westminster woman yesterday on 14 charges related to an investigation conducted by Animal Control Officers. 33 year old Amanda Morene Barnes of S. Piedmont Street was booked into the Oconee County Detention Center around 4:34pm. Barnes was released from the Detention Center today after receiving a combined $15,225.00 personal recognizance bond. In the […]
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At the request of the Board of Trustees, the School District of Oconee County is seeking input from staff, parents, and the community on calendar options for next school year. The results of the survey will be shared with the board prior to a vote on the 2022-2023 calendar. Please note the following: The survey will be open until 11:55pm […]
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The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is warning our citizens today about a law enforcement officer impersonation scam. According to information that the Sheriff’s Office has received from our citizens, an individual is calling citizens in our county from different phone numbers, including the Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line, stating that he is a Lieutenant. The scammer, however, does not provide […]
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Not much has changed with the forecast for the storm that will affect the East Coast starting Friday. However, there remains considerable uncertainty about how the storm will affect South Carolina. Here are the key points: South Carolina will be on the southern edge of the area which will see snow. Those with plans to travel north along the East […]
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Upcountry Fiber (a partnership between Blue Ridge Electric and West Carolina Rural Telephone Cooperatives) has been selected by Anderson County to bring high-speed fiber internet to key areas of the county that currently have little or no access to broadband. A study conducted by Palmetto Engineering identified need within the county for tens of thousands of unserved and underserved households […]
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State funds amounting to $2.5 million arrived in Seneca for the city’s project to redevelop the former Harper’s and Kimbrell’s properties in the downtown district. Scott Moulder, city administrator, made the announcement at the Seneca Improvements Corporation meeting on Wednesday, and said last week on 94.1 The Lake’s “Coffee Time” that a French Quarter theme is in the works for […]
Read moreSeneca Rotary Club presented Tri-Star Imports with the 2021 Ballenger Award this week. The small business, located on Wells Highway near Seneca, employs 18 people and is owned by Gary Ridley, David Henderson, and James Kuerth. The Tri-Star Imports owners were honored for their level of community involvement, assisting schools, the recreation department and other groups, all without seeking any […]
Read moreSeneca Municipal Court Judge Danny Singleton has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to become Oconee County’s next probate judge. That office is currently held by Judge Ashley Rice, who was appointed by Chief Justice Donald Beatty in December. Her appointment followed last October’s suspension of Kenny Johns from the office. Rice’s term will end in January of 2023. […]
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