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Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis said that a 19 year-old Westminster man died Saturday morning from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision near Westminster at 2:27 am; this collision occurred on SC 24 (West Oak Highway) directly in front of Pioneer Water.   The deceased died at 3:10 am while in the care of EMS and has been identified as Tanner […]

Bailey Moore, Grade 2, Ravenel Elementary School, selected as the Overall Grand Prize winner in the 36th Annual Tornado Safety Poster Contest conducted by Oconee County Emergency Services. The contest is designed for elementary students in grades one through five. The purpose of the contest is to educate children on the dangers of tornadoes and protective actions that should be […]

Five Seneca Light and Water Linemen, who were recently fired from their jobs, were defended at last night’s city council meeting by retired Light and Water worker Gary Cobb. He told the Mayor and Council that, after hearing the side of the linemen involved, he believes a full investigation is warranted by a third party… Cobb said it was his […]

The City of Seneca appears to have a rodent problem because, once again, it appears that a rat chewed through electrical wiring on one of the city’s garbage trucks, forcing the city to delay trash pick up for some customers and get the truck repaired. Back in September, you’ll recall that rats were blamed for causing an electrical fire that […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Governor Henry McMaster has named the director of South Carolina’s Disaster Recovery Office (SCDRO), Ben Duncan, as South Carolina’s first Chief Resilience Officer. As Chief Resilience Officer, Duncan will lead the S.C. Office of Resilience which was recently created by S.259 in 2020. As director of SCDRO, Duncan oversees grant programs that focus on rebuilding or repairing homes damaged […]

Prisma Health’s Oconee Memorial has allocated more than 1200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for the School District of Oconee County’s teachers and staff members, and Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, expressed his gratitude to the county’s vaccine providers for their willingness to help… The School District of Oconee County’s finance officer, Gloria Moore, gave a report to the Board of […]

During last night’s city council meeting, the first reading of an amendment to an ordinance related to the discharge of certain fireworks in the city was heard, and Mike Stancil of Stancil, Cooley, Estep and Stamey, LLP gave the council an audit report… The council adjourned to executive session to discuss a property purchase.

The USDA’s “Farmers to Families” food box program is back in Westminster today. While supplies last, you may drive up to the parking lot of the Westminster Depot, 129 Main Street, beginning at 9:30 am. There is a limit of one box per vehicle. The food distribution is by the City of Westminster and Oconee First Steps, which helps prepare […]

The Seneca City Council will have a work session and the regularly scheduled monthly council meeting on Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers at City Hall. On-site Social Distancing will be implemented. A legal matter related to a property purchase is up for discussion by the council in executive session, according to the agenda, which also includes the […]

COLUMBIA, S.C. – On Friday, Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2021-12, which modifies existing emergency orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic and begins the process of facilitating the return of the remaining state employees back to the workplace on a full-time basis. “Now that the majority of South Carolinians are eligible to receive the vaccine, and infections and hospitalizations have […]