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South 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 […]

Not 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 […]

Lisa 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…

West 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 […]

A 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 […]

Surveyors 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 […]