Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites
The US Forestry Service will be conducting an 877 acre prescribed burn today in Oconee County. Fire Management Officials said the burn will be between Cassidy Bridge and FR738 on Cassidy Bridge Road. Smoke signs are in place on Cassidy Bridge Road for the public.
Read moreSouth Carolina senators approved the use of medical marijuana in the state on a 28-15 vote on Wednesday. Seventeen Republicans voted for the bill and 10 opposed. The bill has been a crusade for Republican Sen. Tom Davis for seven years. Davis said his proposal would be one of the most conservative among the 37 states that have approved medical […]
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Governor Henry McMaster was in Greenville yesterday and spoke at the 57th Annual South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel. He told those in attendance that South Carolina’s economy is booming, and we now have an opportunity to invest in education and infrastructure… Next year’s conference will be held in Charleston.
Read moreNot long before 7am this morning Seneca police, fire and EMTs responded to the intersection of South 2nd and South Fairplay Streets. A school bus and a pickup truck were involved in an accident. The pickup landed on its side and the occupant was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment. Another bus came to finish transporting the […]
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At their first regular meeting of this month held at City Hall last night, Seneca’s Mayor Dan Alexander and the City Council proclaimed February as Black History Month in Seneca. City Clerk Kathy Wilkes read the proclamation at last night’s meeting…
Read moreLisa Cowan and Sally Gravino with the Historic Preservation Committee of the DAR Wizard of Tamassee Chapter were at the Seneca City Council meeting last night and presented awards to Mayor Dan Alexander, Administrator Scott Moulder and Seneca City Museums Shelby Henderson and Nick McKinney for their efforts in preserving Seneca’s history…
Read moreWest Union Police have charged a man with trafficking methamphetamine. According to jail records, David Anthony Rogers, age 55 of Westminster, was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Oconee County Detention Center. His bond was set at $25,000. Also on Tuesday, Walhalla Police charged 37 year-old Kimberly Dawn Carr of Walhalla with two counts of shoplifting and one count […]
Read moreA couple of local business owners appeared before the Seneca City Council last night to find out what steps need to be taken in order for the city to take over maintenance of what is now a private road, but is used by approximately 1,000 motorists daily as a route between Wells Highway and Radio Station Road. Restaurateur Josh Ledbetter […]
Read moreSurveyors were recently seen at work on 148 acres just west of Seneca. A few years ago, a vacant parcel between the Wal-Mart and the Oconee Country Club was bequeathed to the Thornwell Children’s Home. Now, the children’s home has decided to sell the property. Real estate broker Frank Hammond of Greenville called the land a “great place” along Sandifer […]
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Westminster Mayor Brian Ramey finds himself back on the board of the OJRSA after the City Council last night gave approval to an ordinance that would make him an ex-officio member. A by-law that requires board members of the OJRSA to live in Oconee County forced Westminster Administrator Kevin Bronson to resign from the OJRSA Board only days after being […]
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